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 PANELISTSEric 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 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.