# The Daily Herold: 7/24/26 - NDAA Psyop Language Returns and California's Rejected Ballot Mystery

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-6674661)
Published: 2026-07-25T00:14:35+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/the-daily-herold-72426-ndaa-psyop-language-returns-and-californias-rejected-ballot-mystery/
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## Resource

Jon Herold wraps up the week digging into the newly passed 1.5 trillion dollar NDAA, flagging a notable change that swaps "Military Information Support Operations" back to psychological and cognitive warfare language, plus a new brain performance enhancement program for Special Operations Forces. He weighs in on Politico polling showing Americans think gas prices are worse than they actually are, breaks down a fresh batch of Trump Truth Social posts covering China and Russia staying out of arming Iran, EU fines on American tech companies, and the budget bill's progress in the House. There's also a dive into nearly 150,000 rejected mail ballots in California's primary, growing pressure on JD Vance within the GOP, and Todd Blanche's rocky confirmation exchanges with senators. Sponsor reads, meetup details for an upcoming Jupiter, Florida gathering, and plenty of live chat banter round out a newsy Friday show.

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