Cornell President Held Hostage, Mamdani Reparations Plan, Praying for Iran, and Gen Z Catholic Boom | Your News Talk America, May 6, 2026

Jake Smith broadcasts live from Salisbury, Maryland with William Jacobson on the Cornell University hostage incident, Jonathan Feldstein on praying for Iran, Dennis Kneale on Mamdani's reparations plan and Ken Griffin's exit from New York, Daniel Greenfield on the David Horowitz legacy, and Katie Asher on the Gen Z Catholic conversion boom.Anchorman Jake Smith broadcasts on location from Greg Reddell State Farm in Salisbury, Maryland with a packed slate of national stories. Cornell University Law Professor William Jacobson breaks down a disturbing incident in which student activists opposed to Israel surrounded and effectively held the Cornell University president hostage in a campus parking lot following a planned provocation. Jacobson explains why he believes the encounter was deliberately staged, why the selectively edited video misrepresents what happened, and what legal recourse may apply under New York unlawful imprisonment statutes. Tom Savidge, economist with the American Institute for Economic Research, examines why young Americans remain pessimistic about the economy despite positive growth indicators and what Republicans must do to communicate the case ahead of the midterms.From the Holy Land, Jonathan Feldstein, President of the Genesis 123 Foundation, joins to discuss a global initiative led by Iranian Christian Marzi Amirizadeh calling for seven days of prayer from the seven nations bordering Iran to lift what believers describe as a veil of darkness over the Iranian regime. Veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale, author of the new book Oregoners, addresses New York Mayor Mamdani's allocation of $500,000 for reparations talks despite the city's $5.4 billion budget gap, billionaire Ken Griffin's relocation of Citadel to Florida, and the policy crisis unfolding in Oregon.Daniel Greenfield, CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, reflects on the late David Horowitz's enduring relevance and what he describes as a communist insurgency targeting the United States. Katie Asher, author of The Book of Heaven written with her son Houston, discusses the Gen Z Catholic conversion boom and the rejection of consumerist megachurch models. Yoav Potash, documentarian and director of Among Neighbors, examines the rash of swastikas and antisemitic graffiti found across Forest Hills and Rego Park in Queens, New York, and the 70 percent rise in antisemitic incidents nationally since 2022.Additional segments include Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity on the Working Families Tax Cut and the case for a Balanced Budget Amendment, Richard Syrett (host of the Strange Planet podcast) on rock and roll mysteries from his book Tales from the Rock and Roll Twilight Zone, David Crawford on his book A Manual for the Dead, and a Salute the Troops tribute to U.S. Air Force Sergeant David Lynn Hastings of Laurel, killed at Phu Cat Air Base in South Vietnam in 1969.Tom Savidge, Economist, American Institute for Economic ResearchWilliam Jacobson, Law Professor, Cornell University; Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and EqualProtect.orgJonathan Feldstein, President, Genesis 123 FoundationDennis Kneale, Veteran Business Journalist; author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk and OregonersDaniel Greenfield, CEO, David Horowitz Freedom Center; Shillman Journalism FellowKatie Asher, Author of The Book of HeavenYoav Potash, Documentarian and Director of Among NeighborsKurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity; author of Fiscal Democracy in AmericaRichard Syrett, Host of the Strange Planet podcast; frequent guest host on Coast to Coast AMDavid Crawford, Author of A Manual for the DeadYour News Talk America with Jake SmithBroadcast 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 EasternFollow 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 LiveGo 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.