# The Daily Herold: 7/21/26 - Rumble Video Woes and the John Solomon "I Don't Vote" Moment

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-6674661)
Published: 2026-07-21T19:06:32+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/the-daily-herold-72126-rumble-video-woes-and-the-john-solomon-i-dont-vote-moment/
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## Resource

Jon Herold fights through a frustrating stream glitch (audio fine, no video on Rumble) while covering a lighter Tuesday news day dominated by Iran war fallout. He digs into reporting that intelligence community leaks are undermining Trump's negotiating position, a Politico piece describing the conflict as a "quagmire" ahead of the midterms, and a personal anecdote about a normie conservative brother in law's surprisingly pessimistic 2028 outlook. Other highlights include newly released Senate documents on the FBI blocking a border stop of an EcoHealth Alliance official, a court ruling clearing the way for Biden's memoir tapes to go public, Kash Patel's planned Russia visit, and a lively back and forth over a clipped comment from journalist John Solomon about not voting. Sponsor reads and plenty of chat chaos round out a technically bumpy but entertaining Tuesday show.

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