The Daily Herold: 10/29/26 - Hegseth Fires Gen. Sylvia, Alaska’s Fake Dan Sullivan & Hand Count Suit

Jon Herold flies solo on a lighter prep day, starting with The Atlantic's three-part Pizzagate anniversary series and why decode culture isn't waking up normies. Then it's Hegseth firing Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia over alleged leaks to the press, why the case went to the DOJ instead of a court-martial, and the 1984 Justice and Defense memorandum of understanding behind that kind of referral. Jon also weighs in on Steve Bannon and Russ Vought sparring over USAID funding, a Texas lawsuit demanding a statewide hand count of paper ballots before certification, and a Michigan judge ordering electronic poll book data saved to flash drives. The show closes on the New York Times report that Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska's Senate ballot, Trump's reaction, Fox News' Senate power rankings, and Jon's theory on why Alaska may be sacrificed to protect the machines.