# DEFCON ZERQ Ep. 060: John Solomon's Bombshell and the Midterm Endgame

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-5934327)
Published: 2026-09-09T04:52:31+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/defcon-zerq-ep-060-john-solomons-bombshell-and-the-midterm-endgame/
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## Resource

Josh Reid takes the lead solo for the opening stretch this week, walking through why he believes the Ukraine Russia war and the Iran conflict could both wind down before the midterms and what that would mean for Republicans at the polls. He breaks down a fresh executive order reauthorization tied to election security, new declassified information teased for the following day, and a striking clip of John Solomon using the word steal to describe the 2020 election. Once Alpha Warrior joins back in, the two dig deeper into old guard British financial systems, how Iran and China fit into the bigger picture, and what a national emergency declaration could actually look like compared to business as usual. Expect plenty of prediction talk, sourced reporting, and the usual community energy along the way.

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