The WFEA Morning Update

Jeff Chidester’s Morning Opening: Jeff Rants On SPAM Text Messages
Jeff Chidester’s Morning Opening: Jeff Rants On SPAM Text Messages

July 21, 2026 (Tuesday)

Society is overwhelmed with SPAM. All day, phone ‘dings’ from people we don’t know, and we have no clue how they got our mobile phone number in the first place.

The Morning Update host jeff Chidester talks about the shared frustration all mobile phone users deal with every day.

Jeff discusses the latest from Iran with audio from a retired Army Intelligence Officer, Chuck DeVore. Harry Enten breaks down why the Democratic Party should be concerned about their standing before the Midterm Elections.

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