The Daily Herold: 10/5/26 - Brazil’s Runoff, Paxton’s Leaked Audio and Brennan’s Blank FBI Notes
Jon is back in the spaceship studio after a weekend of fan boats, alligators and a surprise engagement party, and there is plenty to unpack. First up is Brazil, where Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round over Lula and heads to a runoff, and the online victory lap crediting the USAID cuts for a run of right-leaning wins across South America. Jon makes the case for keeping the same election standards whether your team wins or loses, and explains why the illusion of legitimacy matters more to the establishment than any single result. Then it's the leaked Ken Paxton audio, in which the Texas…
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