# Badlands Media Special Coverage: 7/23/26 - White House Briefs Press on Taxes, Saudi Deal, and Elections

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-5934327)
Published: 2026-07-23T16:37:22+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/badlands-media-special-coverage-72326-white-house-briefs-press-on-taxes-saudi-deal-and-elections/
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Duration seconds: 1384

## Resource

Buckle up, because this briefing tries to cram in a World Series celebration, a Correspondents Dinner preview, tax refund bragging rights, and a Saudi nuclear deal with strings attached, all before lunch. The press secretary walks through record breaking tax refund numbers, a data center ratepayer pledge expanding to cover 80% of American power delivery, and a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that comes with one very specific condition tied to the Abraham Accords. Reporters push on China's alleged AI theft, self driving car legislation, a WNBA player facing backlash for a common sense comment, and whether the President's patience with Senate leadership is wearing thin. There's also a New Jersey noncitizen voter rolls controversy, a Save America Act status update, and a quick note on the President's schedule for the week ahead. It's a packed room with a packed rundown, classic White House briefing chaos delivered with a straight face.

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