Wisconsin Primary Election Controversy, Chinese Marriage Fraud Scheme, LA Noncitizen Voting Reversal | Your News Talk America

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Show Notes · Thursday, August 13, 2026

9:00 · Show Open

Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor turned chaotic Tuesday night when Milwaukee County officials announced that five of nine flash drives brought to central count had the wrong data loaded onto them, delaying the count and leaving NBC's Steve Kornacki visibly stunned on air. David Crowley ultimately edged Francesca Hong by roughly 3,200 votes after trailing her in Marquette Law School polling for weeks. Milwaukee election officials attributed the mixup to human error. Pollster Frank Luntz called for a halt to Midwestern primary polling until the industry figures out what happened.

Separately, in Martinez, California, a man DHS has labeled a criminal illegal alien pleaded not guilty to murder after allegedly fatally stabbing 68 year old homeowner Todd Stewart during a burglary.

DIAL caller debate: Was Wisconsin's flash drive mixup simple human error, or does it point to something bigger? DIAL producers and callers weigh in.

9:20 · Los Angeles Reverses Noncitizen Voting Push

The Los Angeles City Council's original 10 to 5 vote in favor of allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections has been reversed by a unanimous 14 to 0 vote, though the councilman who introduced the measure says his own position has not changed. The debate raises broader constitutional questions, including how Article I, Section 2 and the 17th Amendment tie congressional voter qualifications to state legislative qualifications, and how a proposed constitutional amendment from Rep. Laurel Lee would establish that only US citizens may vote in federal elections.

Panelist: Jack Tomczak, National Director, Americans for Citizen Voting

9:35 · What Is Gavin Newsom Hiding?

As part of ongoing reporting on California government transparency, dozens of public records requests to state agencies have come back denied or heavily redacted. The segment also revisits the Martinez stabbing case from the show open, asking whether Governor Newsom will direct the suspect be turned over to ICE.

Panelist: Santiago Vidal Calvo, Cities Policy Analyst, Manhattan Institute. Bio

10:00 · The Right to Be Left Alone

Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote that the Constitution's framers conferred "the right to be let alone, the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men." Judge Napolitano argues the rapid spread of public surveillance cameras marks a fundamental shift in the relationship between individuals and the state, allowing government to track people who have committed no crime. The segment also touches on a New Hampshire man's tense encounter with FBI agents over a social media post, and questions why the bureau is monitoring speech rather than securing the border.

Panelist: Judge Andrew Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst, Newsmax, and Host of Judging Freedom. Latest opinion piece: "The Right to Be Left Alone." JudgeNap.com

10:30 · Israel, Lebanon and the Road to Rome

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the US Embassy has intervened with Israeli authorities over the harassment of a Palestinian family in the West Bank village of Kusra, calling those responsible "Israeli terrorists" and rejecting claims that US officials failed to act. Separately, the Board of Peace's Gaza envoy has denied a financial deal with Hamas, with sources telling the Times of Israel that $400 million would go toward legitimate contractors and severance for Hamas civil servants not hired by a new technocratic government. The segment also asks whether Israel and Lebanon could reach an agreement next month in Rome, and how Netanyahu's slipping poll numbers factor in.

Panelist: Joan Leslie McGill, Executive Director, US Israel Education Association

10:50 · Iran's Regime Under Pressure

How is the economic war against Iran's regime affecting ordinary Iranians, and how long can the government hold out? The segment also examines whether the Mecca Pact could affect future expansion of the Abraham Accords, and why expected popular uprisings in Iran and Cuba have repeatedly failed to materialize.

Panelist: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations, The Institute of World Politics

11:00 · Inflation Cools, Wages Still Lag

The consumer price index rose 0.1% in July and is up 3.4% from a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline prices fell 2.9% for the month but sit 24.6% above a year ago, while electricity rose 0.1% monthly and is up 4.2% year over year. Food prices rose 0.1% for the month and are up 3% annually. The segment breaks down how July's inflation numbers stack up against hourly wage growth.

Panelist: Allen Mendenhall, PhD, Research Fellow, Roe Institute, and Senior Advisor, Free Enterprise Initiative, The Heritage Foundation. Bio

11:20 · Marriage Fraud Scheme Involving 1,000-Plus Sham Unions

Federal prosecutors have described one of the largest alleged marriage fraud schemes in US history, in which Chinese nationals reportedly paid up to $100,000 each to marry US citizens. The segment asks whether the case points to broader Chinese Communist Party infiltration efforts inside the United States.

Panelist: Nan Su, Senior Investigative Reporter, The Epoch Times, focusing on Chinese politics, foreign policy, and Communist Party influence. Born and raised in China, Su came to the United States in 1989. Bio

11:30 · Lessons From Spain's Ceuta Migration Crisis

When 72,000 migrants crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in just two days, Spain's socialist government deployed tougher border enforcement and rapidly returned most migrants, ending the crisis. Heritage Foundation border security expert Todd Bensman says the episode offers lessons for the US immigration debate and shows how governments can quickly stop mass migration when they choose to. The segment compares Spain's response to Trump administration border policy and asks whether EU member countries are following the "remain in Mexico" model. Bensman also reacts to the East Bay stabbing case referenced earlier in the show, which was captured on a neighbor's Ring camera.

Panelist: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation. Bio

11:50 · Salute the Troops

Jake Smith closes out the show honoring the men and women of the US Armed Forces.

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