# The Daily Herold: 9/1/26 - The USPS Whistleblower "Op" and Dominion Machine Preservation Update

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-5934327)
Published: 2026-09-01T19:55:32+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/the-daily-herold-9126-the-usps-whistleblower-op-and-dominion-machine-preservation-update/
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## Resource

Jon Herold digs into a new USPS whistleblower report claiming the mail ballot verification system is rushed and vulnerable, then traces the whistleblower's legal support back to the same nonprofit involved in the 2019 Ukraine impeachment complaint, arguing the parallel structure gives away the operation. He also covers an update on the effort to secure Fulton County's Dominion voting machines for review, DHS launching a coordinated voter fraud investigation surge across nine states, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation amid tension with Hegseth, and the Supreme Court's 5 to 4 ruling allowing White House ballroom construction to proceed. There's also a look at a new grand jury subpoena tied to James Comey's leak investigation and a General Dan Caine letter addressing concerns about military involvement in the midterms. Sponsor reads, Vegas conference promo, and a viral clip of a father confronting lawmakers over an immigration related tragedy round out a dense Taco Tuesday show.

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