The Daily Herold August 20: Peace Talks, Election Battles, and the Fed in Flux

Jon Herold takes the mic on The Daily Herold with sharp commentary on global and domestic flashpoints. He unpacks the tense debate over peace versus ceasefire in Ukraine, weighing Putin, Zelensky, and Trump’s roles in the evolving negotiations. Back home, Herold dissects Trump’s push to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines, spotlighting a DOJ case alleging LA County’s voting contracts fed bribery slush funds.

The conversation shifts to Tulsi Gabbard’s revocation of security clearances for intel officials tied to Russiagate, with Ed Martin promising accountability through grand juries. On the economic front, Herold covers Trump’s criticism of Jerome Powell, the Fed’s internal shakeups, and Stephen Moran’s fast-tracked nomination. He rounds out the episode with stories on Bed Bath & Beyond refusing to open stores in California, Stephen Miller’s fiery Union Station speech, and shakeups from Target to the Air Force. A packed episode blending geopolitics, election integrity, and America First economics.