Just the News No Noise with John Solomon and Amanda Head 08-27-26

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warns that major voting-machine vendors (ES&S, Dominion, Hart InterCivic — more than 80% of the market) use Chinese-made components with no easy U.S. alternative. He says the supply-chain risk starts before machines even reach election offices. To keep Homeland Security grants, states must now run random post-election manual audits of paper ballots (at least 5%) so results can be verified by hand. Guests Tricia McLaughlin (former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security) and Cleta Mitchell break down how serious the vulnerability is and what “trust but verify” actually looks like this midterm cycle.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America, leads some early 2028 Democratic primary polls, and still won’t rule out a White House bid or a Senate challenge to Chuck Schumer. How real is the threat — and how much does it reshape the Democratic field?

U.S.-Canada talks collapsed. Washington imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods; Ottawa is answering dollar-for-dollar starting September 8 on steel, aluminum, dairy, appliances and more. Trump is already signaling steeper auto and steel duties for 2027.

Segment 1: DHS WARNS OF CHINESE PARTS IN VOTING MACHINES
Segment 2: CHINESE HACKERS COULD INTERFERE WITH U.S. ELECTIONS 
Segment 3: PEOPLE ARE 'DATING' AI CHATBOTS 
Segment 4: THE TRUTH ABOUT HYDRATION AND WHY WATER ISN'T ENOUGH
Segment 5: DEMOCRAT REP. KEVIN MULLIN SAYS AMERICA RUNS ON IMMIGRANT LABOR

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