Your News Talk America, with Jake Smith

DTD MEDIA
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Politics
  • Updated Weekly

Your News Talk America with Jake Smith is a daily national politics and news commentary program featuring in-depth analysis of the stories shaping America. Hosted by broadcaster Jake Smith, the show includes political interviews, policy discussion, and media analysis from voices influencing the national conversation. The program airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern on WGMD 92.7 FM and WUSX 98.5 FM. This podcast focuses on national issues and is separate from the local community coverage featured on WGMD.com. Listeners can interact live with Jake and other audience members in the Digital Interactive Audience Lounge (DIAL) Monday through Thursday by listening, chatting, and submitting questions. On Fridays, the program is also available as a live video broadcast. Visit RealNewsTalk.com for live participation, Friday video, show notes, and additional resources.

  1. 5d ago

    Medicaid Fraud Investigations, Iran Negotiations, Immigration Security & Energy Policy | YNTA June 9, 2026

    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 Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 6m

  2. 6d ago

    Iran Israel Ceasefire, SpaceX IPO, Virginia Gun Ban, and Media Bias Lead Today's Discussions | June 8, 2026

    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 AssociationJonathan Feldstein, President, Genesis 123 FoundationJudge Glock, Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Contributing Editor, City JournalKerry Lutz, Financial Survival NetworkYour News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 11m

  3. Jun 6

    Scott Pelley Out at CBS, $160 Billion in Fraud Recovered, Newark ICE Riots, and the Iran Standoff | YNTA June 5, 2026

    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) videoKen Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General; National Chairman, Election Transparency Initiative; former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of USCISMike Brest, Defense Reporter, Washington ExaminerKenny Stein, Vice President of Policy, American Energy AllianceRabbi Michael Barclay, host of The Rabbi's Table, Dialogue Not Debate (CRN Digital Radio)Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 14m

  4. Jun 5

    Gen. Blaine Holt Finale: The CCP Threat, Gitmo Torture, and Fifth Generation Warfare ft. Judge Napolitano and Casey Fleming | YNTA June 4, 2026

    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) Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 24m

  5. Jun 4

    Fifth Generation Warfare Toolbox: Alternative Media, CIA Whistleblower Tosh Plumlee, and Rebuilding American Innovation. Gen. Blaine Holt Guest Host Your News Talk America | June 3, 2026

    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 PodcastRobert "Tosh" Plumlee, former CIA contract pilot and author of Deep Cover, Shallow GravesColonel Scot Heathman, USAF (Ret.), CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center, Alton, Illinois, and leadership consultantYour News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 14m

  6. Jun 3

    Economy, Energy, and Cyber Warfare: National Security in a Fifth Generation Conflict | Gen. Blaine Holt Guest Hosts | YNTA June 2, 2026

    Gen. Blaine Holt guest hosts a three hour program on the economy, energy, cyber threats, food security, and national security, framed around a fifth generation sovereignty versus globalism conflict. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America for a wide ranging program built around a single throughline: how economic power, energy, technology, and security now overlap in what he frames as a fifth generation conflict between national sovereignty and globalism. The first hour turns to markets and the broader economy with Newsmax contributors Seth Denson and John Jordan, who break down global supply chains, the strength of the US dollar, the federal debt and deficit, Federal Reserve policy, tariffs, and the case for reshoring American manufacturing. The conversation then moves to energy and national security, including domestic oil and gas production, the debate over California refining capacity and gasoline prices, and the economic stakes of tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. Holt and Jordan assess what rising energy costs and shifting global alliances could mean for American households in the months ahead. In the second hour, DefendEdge founder and CEO Taso Triantafillos explains the growing cyber threat landscape, from AI driven deepfakes and voice impersonation to wire fraud, insider risk, and practical steps families and companies can take to protect themselves. Author and Take America Back founder Steven Eugene Kuhn then makes the case for civic engagement at the local level, arguing that school boards, city councils, and county seats are where everyday Americans can have the most direct impact. The final hour focuses on solutions and innovation. Snacktivist founder and CEO Joni Kindwall-Moore discusses food security, regenerative agriculture, and the health and economic costs of a consolidated food supply chain, while A to B Robotics founder Jeremiah Heaton outlines an autonomous road to rail freight concept designed to add redundancy to the nation's transportation network. It is a fast moving look at the forces shaping the economy, national security, and American daily life. FEATURED PANELISTS Seth Denson, business and market analyst, author, and Newsmax contributorJohn Jordan, economist, businessman, former US Navy intelligence officer, and Newsmax contributorTaso Triantafillos, founder and CEO of DefendEdgeSteven Eugene Kuhn, founder of Take America Back and authorJoni Kindwall-Moore, founder and CEO of Snacktivist and founder of The RyzosphereJeremiah Heaton, founding president and CEO of A to B RoboticsGuest host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 14m

  7. Jun 1

    California's Fuel Supply Crisis, the Iran Endgame, and the Road to the Midterms | YNTA June 01, 2026

    Gen. Blaine Holt and his panel break down California's escalating fuel supply crisis, the Iran endgame, and what a breaking global status quo means for the 2026 midterms. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America, in for Jake Smith, with a single throughline tying the show together: the old global status quo is breaking down across energy, markets, politics, and war. Holt and his panel frame the moment as a fifth generation conflict between sovereigntists and globalists, foreign and domestic at once, and ask what comes next. The centerpiece is California's deepening fuel supply crisis. Former Valero refinery manager Mike Ariza details how new cap and invest rules from the California Air Resources Board, a wave of refinery closures, and a halt in finished fuel imports from Asia have left the state burning through its reserves, with university analysts cited on air warning that rationing could arrive by mid to late June. Ariza explains why a state that cannot refine enough of its own gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel becomes a national problem, reaching from military readiness to the food supply moving through the Port of Los Angeles. The program also tracks the Iran endgame and what a deal or a further round of strikes could mean for oil prices and the 2026 midterms, with Strelmark founder Hilary Fordwich on the economy, reshoring, and Treasury strategy, and Newsmax host Jon Glasgow on the media and a news cycle moving at record speed. War correspondent and With My Shield author Jim Lechner assesses drone warfare and the hard math of Ukraine, and former Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille closes with the larger geopolitical picture and the case that the United States is at a genuine inflection point. 3. FEATURED GUESTS Hilary Fordwich, Founder of Strelmark LLC; geopolitical and business strategistJon Glasgow, Host at Newsmax (Sunday Report)Jim Lechner, Special Operations veteran, war correspondent, and author of With My Shield; history instructor at Liberty UniversityMike Ariza, Former Valero refinery manager and California energy analystMike Sarraille, Former Navy SEAL, leadership expert, and technology entrepreneurYour News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 13m

  8. May 30

    America's Fuel Supply Crisis, the Iran Endgame, and the UAP Disclosure Debate Gen. Blaine Holt (Ret.) Guest Hosts | YNTA May 29, 2026

    Gen. Blaine Holt guest hosts YNTA with experts on the California refinery crisis, the Iran endgame and global realignment, the Florida governor's race, and the debate over zero point energy and UAP disclosure. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America for Jake Smith with a three hour program built around one question: can the United States secure its own energy and political future? The morning opens with energy analyst Ronald Stein on the shutdown of California refineries, the state's growing reliance on imported finished fuels, and why a West Coast fuel supply problem carries national security and economic consequences for the rest of the country, from aviation fuel to the ports that move the nation's goods. The program then turns to domestic politics and the 2026 Florida governor's race, where former House Speaker Paul Renner lays out a Florida first platform covering property taxes, parental rights, natural resource and Everglades protection, and the debate over large data centers and their demands on water and electricity. In the geopolitical hour, macroeconomist and author Dr. Pippa Malmgram breaks down what she describes as a Rubik's Cube strategy linking Iran, Ukraine, China, North Korea, and Europe, including Treasury sanctions on financial networks, the Strait of Hormuz, and the future of NATO. The episode also features author and former Jane's Defense Weekly aerospace editor Nick Cook on zero point energy research, claims of suppressed technology, and the rising public and congressional attention to UAP and government disclosure. Across all three hours the panelists examine the theme framing the week, the contest between national sovereignty and established global institutions, and what a shift in that balance could mean for everyday Americans. Topics include American energy policy, national security, the Iran negotiations, the Florida governor's race, data center growth, and the UAP disclosure debate. FEATURED PANELISTS Ronald Stein, engineer and energy literacy columnist, America Out Loud NewsPaul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and candidate for Governor of FloridaNick Cook, author of "The Hunt for Zero Point" and former aerospace editor, Jane's Defense WeeklyDr. Pippa Malmgram, macroeconomist, technology entrepreneur, and author of the "Dr. Pippa" SubstackGuest host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, filling in for Jake Smith. Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer.Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page.Register with a quick display name Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live.Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

    2h 6m
See All (48)

About

Your News Talk America with Jake Smith is a daily national politics and news commentary program featuring in-depth analysis of the stories shaping America. Hosted by broadcaster Jake Smith, the show includes political interviews, policy discussion, and media analysis from voices influencing the national conversation. The program airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern on WGMD 92.7 FM and WUSX 98.5 FM. This podcast focuses on national issues and is separate from the local community coverage featured on WGMD.com. Listeners can interact live with Jake and other audience members in the Digital Interactive Audience Lounge (DIAL) Monday through Thursday by listening, chatting, and submitting questions. On Fridays, the program is also available as a live video broadcast. Visit RealNewsTalk.com for live participation, Friday video, show notes, and additional resources.

Information

You Might Also Like