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 GUESTSLuis 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 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.