Jake Smith and a deep bench of experts cover the U.S.–Iran deal headed for Geneva, the FBI's foiled White House attack plot, falling oil prices, and the economic and security stories shaping the week.

With a U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding set to be signed Friday in Geneva, Jake Smith leads Truthful Tuesday with a panel of Middle East and national-security experts weighing whether Tehran can be trusted to honor it. The discussion covers the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifted naval blockade, sanctions relief tied to Iranian compliance, the unresolved question of who monitors Iran's highly enriched uranium, and the continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon that could still derail the deal. Guests examine the weakened-but-defiant IRGC, the regime's internal divisions, the prospects for an expanded set of Abraham Accords, and oil markets reacting to the news as West Texas Intermediate slips below $78 a barrel.

The program also breaks down a major homeland-security story: the FBI's disruption of an alleged plot targeting the UFC "Freedom 250" event at the White House, a multi-state scheme reportedly involving explosive-laden drones and a staged sniper team. Panelists discuss the scale and sophistication of the plot, the possibility of a foreign or state-sponsored link, and the broader risks tied to years of open-border crossings. The hour ties these threads to a wider theme the host returns to throughout the show: national division, a new NBC poll on declining American pride, and the cultural and political fault lines heading into the midterms.

On the economy, the panel assesses how falling oil prices, stubborn inflation, and the Federal Reserve under new chair Kevin Warsh could shape relief at the pump and the ballot box. Additional segments cover the race for AI dominance and building public trust in the technology, fraud and eligibility loopholes in the SNAP food-stamp program, New York City Mayor Mamdani's $22 billion rent-control housing plan, and cuts to school safety officers in New York City schools. It's a wide-ranging look at U.S. foreign policy, national security, government spending, and the public impact of the week's biggest stories.

FEATURED GUESTS

• Dr. Asaf Romirowsky — Executive Director, Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME); co-editor, October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds
• Delanie Bomar — Regional Communications Director, Republican National Committee (RNC)
• Judge Glock — Director of Research & Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; contributing editor, City Journal
• Paul Davis — Vice President, Institute of World Politics; former U.S. Army and DIA intelligence analyst
• Joel Rayburn — Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
• Autumn Dorsey — Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation (technology and AI policy)
• Dr. Julia R. Cartwright — Senior Research Fellow in Law & Economics, American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
• Nicole Huyer — Senior Research Associate, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
• Jared Weisfeld — School safety advocate

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Jake Smith and the panel break down President Trump's announced U.S.–Iran deal — the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifted naval blockade, falling oil prices, and whether Tehran can be trusted to comply.

President Trump has announced a completed agreement with Iran, and Jake Smith opens Your News Talk America with the breaking details: a memorandum of understanding set to be signed Friday in Geneva, the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, and a ceasefire spanning the region — including Lebanon. Following Operation Epic Fury, oil markets reacted fast, with West Texas Intermediate dropping below $80 a barrel for the first time in more than three months. But the central question drives the broadcast: will Iran actually comply, or is this a deal with a regime that has spent decades evading its commitments?

The panel digs into the national security stakes and the fine print still to come. Discussion covers the divide inside the Iranian regime between negotiators and a weakened-but-defiant IRGC, the fate of Hezbollah and continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, friction between the Trump administration and Prime Minister Netanyahu over strategy and tactics, and the path toward an expanded set of Abraham Accords. Guests weigh how enrichment, verification, sanctions relief, and "verifiable and irreversible" dismantlement would have to work for any deal to hold — and contrast it with the Obama-era JCPOA.

The program also turns to the markets and the economy as oil retreats, equities push toward record highs, and the SpaceX IPO draws scrutiny. In the second half, Heritage Foundation scholar Delano Squires joins to discuss his new book on the decline of the American family, welfare and cultural policy, and the long-term public impact of fatherlessness and marriage trends. It's a wide-ranging look at U.S. foreign policy, energy, and the issues shaping the week ahead — with the recurring reminder that "a lot can happen between today and Friday."

FEATURED GUESTS

• Brady Knox — Foreign Affairs Reporter, Washington Examiner
• E.J. Kimball — Director of Policy, U.S. Israel Education Association
• Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) — National security analyst; host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast
• Capt. Brent Sadler, USN (Ret.) — Senior Research Fellow, Naval Warfare & Advanced Technology, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation
• Anthony Esposito — Founder & CEO, AscalonVI Capital
• Delano Squires — Director, DeVos Center for Human Flourishing, The Heritage Foundation; author of The Vanishing Black Family

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Jake Smith and a panel of economists and reporters break down the Iran deal standoff, oil and inflation pressures, Capitol Hill gridlock, and the future of the American Dream on Digital Interactive Friday.

Anchorman Jake Smith opens Digital Interactive Friday with the question dominating Washington and global markets: is a final agreement with Iran real, or a deal with the devil? In his monologue, Smith argues that Tehran has every incentive to stall, cheat, and use any unfrozen assets to rebuild its terror networks, while warning that American impatience over higher gas prices reflects a loss of wartime resolve. The show tracks President Trump's shifting public statements, the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and what a settlement would mean for energy, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude both sliding well below the $300 a barrel some analysts once predicted.

The economy stays front and center as Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network and Dr. Jeffrey L. Degner of the American Institute for Economic Research break down roughly 4.2 percent inflation, rising apparel and food costs, the diesel pass through driving prices upward, and a federal appeals court allowing the administration's 10 percent global tariffs to continue. On Capitol Hill, Epoch Times senior reporter Nathan Worcester reports on a stalled SAVE Act, the standoff over Section 702 surveillance authority, looming Social Security insolvency, and a volatile primary season from Maine to South Carolina heading into the 2026 midterms.

Other national threads include a possible collapse of the Cuban regime and the reinvestment opportunities that could follow, the uncertain future of the USMCA with Canada and Mexico, and a wide ranging conversation with author Thom Hartmann on his book Who Killed the American Dream? Hartmann traces today's concentration of corporate power and what he calls American oligarchy back to a disputed 1886 Supreme Court head note. The program also features the weekly worst media quote segment with the Media Research Center, examining commentary from The View, 60 Minutes, and beyond.

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• Jeff Dickens, Director of Media Analysis, Media Research Center
• Dr. Murray Sabrin, Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College
• Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network
• Nathan Worcester, Senior Reporter, The Epoch Times
• Dr. Jeffrey L. Degner, Research Fellow, American Institute for Economic Research
• John Glasgow, Host of Sunday Report, Newsmax
• Thom Hartmann, author of Who Killed the American Dream? 

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In this episode of Your News Talk America with Jake Smith, Jake examines several of the biggest national stories shaping public debate. The program opens with discussion surrounding a New York State bill that would replace the terms “mother” and “father” in certain legal contexts with gender-neutral language, sparking reactions from lawmakers and former NYPD Chief of Department John Chell.

The show then turns to national security and foreign policy as the United States conducts new military strikes against Iran. Defense reporter Mike Brest of the Washington Examiner and retired Brigadier General Blaine Holt analyze the evolving situation, the role of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. military strategy, energy markets, and the potential implications for regional stability.

Additional topics include concerns over New York City’s fiscal outlook, public safety challenges, congressional priorities, California election integrity debates, and the future of voter identification laws. The episode also features conversations on retirement security, private credit markets, and the broader economic consequences of government policy decisions.

From politics and public policy to national security and economic issues, this episode delivers a wide-ranging discussion of stories affecting Americans across the country.

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• John Chell – Former NYPD Chief of Department; 2029 New York City mayoral candidate 
• William “Jack” Riddle – President, Community Bank Delaware 
• Bethany (Town Manager) – Town Manager, Bridgeville, Delaware 
• Mike Brest – Defense Reporter, Washington Examiner
• Christian Briggs – CEO, Hard Asset Management 
• Brigadier General Blaine Holt (Ret.) – U.S. Air Force Retired; Host of Dangerous Intellectuals
• Craig DeRoche – CEO, Family Policy Alliance; Former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives 
• James McManus – Real estate developer and federal racketeering plaintiff 
• John O’Connor – Former Assistant U.S. Attorney; Author of Postgate and The Mysteries of Watergate

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On this edition of Your News Talk America with Jake Smith, the conversation begins with growing scrutiny over Medicare and Medicaid fraud investigations, including allegations involving state governments and questions about federal oversight. Jake examines the political and financial implications of fraud enforcement, government accountability, and what the investigations could mean heading into future elections.

The program also explores public safety and mental health policy following a violent attack at New York City's Penn Station. Manhattan Institute fellow Carolyn D. Gorman discusses serious mental illness, homelessness, public transit safety, and the challenges facing urban policymakers.

Additional segments focus on energy security and infrastructure, including the rise of virtual power plants, solar energy adoption, permitting reform, and efforts to reduce electricity costs. The show also examines U.S. policy toward Iran, Israel, Hezbollah, and regional stability in the Middle East, with analysis of ongoing negotiations, national security concerns, and the broader geopolitical impact.

From immigration vetting and visa waiver concerns to constitutional reform and congressional term limits, this episode delivers in-depth discussion on politics, national security, government accountability, energy policy, and issues affecting everyday Americans.

FEATURED GUESTS

• Carolyn D. Gorman – Fellow, Manhattan Institute
• Ben Delman – Solar Communications Professional, Solar United Neighbors
• Daniel Turner – Executive Director, Power The Future
• Heather Johnston – Founder, U.S.-Israel Education Association
• Simon Hankinson – Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation
• Andrew Harding – Policy Analyst, National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs, The Heritage Foundation
• Mark Meckler – President and Co-Founder, Convention of States Action

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On this edition of Your News Talk America, Jake Smith examines growing allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, including scrutiny surrounding state-level oversight and calls for federal investigations. The program explores how government spending, public accountability, and entitlement programs continue to shape national political debates ahead of future elections.

The show also covers escalating tensions in the Middle East, including U.S.-Iran negotiations, Israeli security concerns, Hezbollah, and the broader implications for American foreign policy and energy markets. National security analysts discuss the challenges of reaching a lasting agreement with Iran while maintaining regional stability.

Additional discussions focus on immigration enforcement, visa waiver program security, border vetting procedures, rising concerns over public safety and untreated mental illness in major cities, and the growing debate over congressional reform and term limits. The episode also examines energy reliability, virtual power plants, solar power adoption, and the impact of government regulation on electricity costs.

From government oversight and immigration policy to foreign affairs and energy security, this episode delivers a wide-ranging look at the issues shaping America’s political and economic future.

Guests:

• Carolyn D. Gorman – Fellow, Manhattan Institute
• Ben Delman – Solar Communications Professional; Solar United Neighbors
• Daniel Turner – Executive Director, Power The Future
• Heather Johnston – Founder, U.S.-Israel Education Association
• Simon Hankinson – Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation
• Andrew Harding – Policy Analyst, National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs, The Heritage Foundation
• Mark Meckler – President and Co-Founder, Convention of States Action

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Jake Smith covers the Iran Israel missile exchange, Big Tech media bias, the AI data center boom, the SpaceX IPO, and Virginia's new assault weapons ban.

Your Anchorman Jake Smith opens a new week with a heavy night of fighting across the Middle East, as Iran and Israel trade waves of ballistic missiles and a fragile ceasefire hangs in the balance. E.J. Kimball of the U.S.-Israel Education Association breaks down the collapse of Iran's regional proxies, the struggle over Hezbollah and Lebanon, and renewed Houthi threats to close the Red Sea to shipping. Jonathan Feldstein, reporting from Israel after interceptions directly over his own home, questions whether a negotiated deal with the Iranian regime is realistic and warns about the consequences of freeing up frozen Iranian funds.

On the home front, Luis Cornielle of the Media Research Center's Free Speech America details a new wave of Big Tech censorship across the major news aggregators and the long record of legacy media bias, from Kristen Welker to the coverage of the Biden years. Jake's monologue, Take Only as Directed, turns to public health, arguing that the pandemic era permanently damaged trust between patients and their doctors.

The program also covers the economy and the future of American industry. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute explains the AI data center boom in Loudoun County, Virginia, the organized opposition to it, and a May jobs report showing 172,000 new payrolls with unemployment steady at 4.3%. Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network previews the historic SpaceX IPO and what it could mean for everyday investors, and the show closes on Virginia's new assault weapons ban, Senate Bill 749, and the county prosecutors refusing to enforce it.

3. FEATURED GUESTS

• Luis Cornielle, Associate Editor, Media Research Center's Free Speech America (verify surname spelling, see flags)
• E.J. Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S.-Israel Education Association
• Jonathan Feldstein, President, Genesis 123 Foundation
• Judge Glock, Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Contributing Editor, City Journal
• Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network

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Jake Smith returns from vacation to break down Scott Pelley's CBS exit, $160 billion in recovered government fraud, the Newark ICE riots, the Iran standoff, and rising antisemitism in America.

Anchorman Jake Smith returns from vacation for Digital Interactive Friday and opens on the exit of CBS newsman Scott Pelley. Eric Scheiner of the Media Research Center joins to break down years of documented bias at 60 Minutes, Pelley's combative departure, and the financial pressures reshaping CBS News under Skydance ownership.

The program then turns to government accountability and the border. Vice President J.D. Vance reports that the administration's fraud recovery task force has clawed back as much as $160 billion in fraudulent small business loans, COVID relief, and student aid, a story Scheiner says drew only minutes of network coverage. Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli examines the blocked SAVE Act, California's prolonged vote count measured against Florida's reformed system, and the organized riots outside the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey.

National security and energy dominate the later hours. Washington Examiner defense reporter Mike Brest assesses the pause in the Iran war that has now stretched to eight weeks, the closed Strait of Hormuz, and the unresolved question of Iran's highly enriched uranium. Kenny Stein of the American Energy Alliance explains why crude oil inventories at their lowest level in years are pushing prices up without bringing back the gas lines of the 1970s. Rabbi Michael Barclay addresses rising antisemitism in America following a subway assault in New York City.

Jake also delivers his monologue, Ellie, using the story of a flight attendant with 57 years in the air to frame a wider conversation about American cultural decline.

FEATURED PANELISTS

• Eric Scheiner, Senior Director, Media Research Center (MRC) video
• Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General; National Chairman, Election Transparency Initiative; former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of USCIS
• Mike Brest, Defense Reporter, Washington Examiner
• Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy, American Energy Alliance
• Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of The Rabbi's Table, Dialogue Not Debate (CRN Digital Radio)

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Guest host Gen. Blaine Holt closes a three week run with Judge Napolitano on Gitmo and torture, Casey Fleming on the CCP threat, and a wide ranging look at fifth generation warfare.

In his final guest host show, Brigadier General Blaine Holt explores alternative media, intelligence oversight, and American entrepreneurship before handing the microphone back to Jake Smith.

Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) closes out a three week guest host run for Jake Smith with an episode he calls "Crescendo," framing current events through the lens of fifth generation warfare and a contest between globalist and sovereignist forces. Holt walks listeners through the geopolitical fault lines he sees coming to a head, from the war in Ukraine and Russia policy to energy, financial system risk, and the question of government accountability.

Judge Andrew Napolitano joins to discuss his new Washington Times column on Guantanamo Bay and the use of torture, including the long delayed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed military commission, the admissibility of confessions, and what enhanced interrogation means for the Geneva Conventions and American servicemembers. The conversation centers on the Constitution, oversight of clandestine agencies, and the cost to national credibility when the rule of law is set aside.

Author and analyst Casey Fleming, who wrote Red Tsunami, lays out his case on the Chinese Communist Party as a national security threat, covering what he describes as unrestricted warfare, the fentanyl crisis, supply chain and refinery pressures in California, and foreign influence operations inside the United States. Recurring panelist Guy Vantreska returns for a strategy discussion on markets, monetary policy, and preparedness.

The episode also features a local Delaware segment with Blades Mayor Nancy McAdams on town improvements and USA 250 plans, and a closing listener question hour on the Constitution, Russia and the Taliban, education, sovereign immunity, and how citizens can engage at the local level.

Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) — guest host; Newsmax contributor; host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast

Judge Andrew Napolitano — former judge and legal commentator; Washington Times columnist

Casey Fleming — author of Red Tsunami; founder of BlackOps Partners; China and CCP analyst

Guy Vantreska — recurring panelist on geopolitics and strategy

Mayor Nancy McAdams — Mayor of Blades, Delaware (Delaware Community Bank community segment)

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Gen. Blaine Holt guest hosts a three hour conversation on independent media, intelligence agency accountability, and rebuilding American communities through entrepreneurship.

Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America for Jake Smith, continuing his series on what he calls fifth generation warfare. The episode is organized around three practical tools for citizens, independent media, government transparency, and entrepreneurship, with recurring themes of national sovereignty, media trust, and public accountability. Hour one examines the rise of independent and alternative media. Holt is joined by UK based podcaster Rich, host of "Rich Does Politics," and by Tommy Kerrigan, host of "Tommy's Podcast," for a wide ranging conversation on why audiences are moving toward independent outlets, how interview driven shows are produced, and the growing public distrust of mainstream media since 2020. In hour two, former CIA contract pilot Robert "Tosh" Plumlee discusses his book "Deep Cover, Shallow Graves" and recounts his account of clandestine aviation operations, his Church Committee testimony, and the Iran Contra era, along with his views on intelligence agency accountability. The conversation also references the recent federal case involving a former CIA officer arrested in Virginia. Hour three turns to economic renewal with Colonel Scot Heathman (USAF, Ret.), CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center in Alton, Illinois, on entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, and revitalizing small town and suburban communities.

FEATURED PANELISTS

Guest host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.), Newsmax contributor and host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast

• Rich, host of Rich Does Politics (independent UK based podcast)
• Tommy Kerrigan, host of Tommy's Podcast
• Robert "Tosh" Plumlee, former CIA contract pilot and author of Deep Cover, Shallow Graves
• Colonel Scot Heathman, USAF (Ret.), CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center, Alton, Illinois, and leadership consultant

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