Trump in Asia; Shutdown Day 29; DEI Crackdown; Mysteries of Zohran
It’s Wednesday, October 29 — and we’re one week from Election Day. The 10 Minute Drill breaks down today’s biggest political stories in just ten minutes:
🇯🇵 Trump in Japan: A powerful moment in Tokyo as Prime Minister Takaichi gifts President Trump a putter once owned by the late Shinzo Abe. The two leaders sign major trade, nuclear, and rare-earth deals — and reaffirm the U.S.–Japan alliance.
💰 Shutdown Day 29: Democrats start to panic over food stamps and worker unrest. Gov. Tim Walz invokes “emergency authority,” while federal employees and small business groups turn up the pressure in Washington.
🏫 Defending Education: A coalition of 26 parental rights groups — led by Defending Ed — calls for a 50-state audit to eliminate DEI from K–12 schools. The national “Clean Up the Mess” campaign gains momentum.
🧕 Zohran’s 9/11 Story Falls Apart: New reporting reveals that his “aunt in a hijab” was actually a distant cousin. His latest defense — that “dignity is another word for freedom” — raises even more eyebrows.
🙏 Religious Liberty Rankings: A new report finds Alabama, Kansas, and Texas leading the nation on faith-based freedoms, while Michigan, Washington, and Maryland rank near the bottom.
🌍 Where’s the UN? Bloomberg reports the UN is focused on wealth and carbon taxes in developing nations — while President Trump takes on peacekeeping and energy security himself. Even Bill Gates now admits that focusing only on climate may be misguided.
🎧 Listen to The 10 Minute Drill for sharp, smart, no-spin political updates — every weekday in ten minutes or less.
#Trump #Japan #Shutdown #DEI #Education #UN #Politics #EnergySecurity #ReligiousLiberty #10MinuteDrill
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One Week from Election Day: Trump in Asia, Gavin’s 2028 Tease & White House “Renovation-Gate”
We’re officially ONE WEEK from some big elections — and the chaos is peaking. In this episode of The 10 Minute Drill:
🇺🇸 Trump Heads to Asia — A whirlwind trip through Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea as Trump strikes trade and mineral deals and meets with world leaders.
🗳️ Election Week Madness — Bernie, AOC, and Zohran rally in New York shouting “We are not crazy!” while proving the opposite. Meanwhile, Democrats get roasted for tone-deaf shutdown posts about six-figure “early retirees.”
🌉 California Prop 50 & Gavin’s 2028 Tease — Newsom’s presidential ambitions are no longer subtle. Arnold Schwarzenegger fires back, social media mocks Gavin’s fake accent, and his slogan contest takes a hilarious turn.
🏛️ White House “Renovation-Gate” — The media melts down over Trump’s ballroom plans, with one pundit comparing it to 9/11. Yes, really.
🎤 KJP Says the Quiet Part Out Loud — No accomplishments, no apology — just DEI.
It’s the wildest week in American politics yet — and we’re breaking it all down in 10 minutes.
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#Election2025 #TrumpInAsia #GavinNewsom #WhiteHouseGate #AOC #BernieSanders #10MinuteDrill
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Shutdown Day 23: Dems Admit “Families Will Suffer,” Virginia Meltdown, Hospital Scandals, & New College Rankings
Day 23 of the government shutdown — and Democrats are saying the quiet part out loud. A top Democrat admits families will suffer “for leverage,” while others fear “the guillotine” from their far-left base. Meanwhile, we dive into the latest in the Virginia elections, a stunning hospital corruption hearing, new college rankings that expose campus bias, and the truth about Trump’s Open Banking rule that has big banks panicking.
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Shutdown Day 21; “No Kings” Protests Unpacked, Dark Money Lawsuits, the Return of KJP
It’s Day 21 of the government shutdown, the “No Kings” crowd is out in full force — funded by dark money, preaching democracy, and behaving like royal loyalists. In today’s episode, we break down the left’s latest spectacle and what it reveals about their real priorities.
Here’s what’s inside today’s 10 Minute Drill: 👑 The “No Kings” Protests — dancing, Trump piñatas, and calls for violence from activists tied to Democrat leaders. 💰 Dark Money Exposed — a climate lawyer admits the real goal of their lawsuits is to create a hidden energy tax. 🧒 Child Soldiers of Climate Alarmism — how left-wing lawfare groups are using kids to push their agenda. 🏙️ Trump vs. San Francisco — the city’s collapse and Marc Benioff’s embarrassing flip-flop. 📚 The Return of KJP — back in the spotlight with a rocky book tour launch.
Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest moves in the shutdown fight, Democrats blocking military pay, and why the party screaming “No Kings” might just love having a few of their own.
🎙️ Tune in for your daily dose of sharp, fast-paced conservative analysis — the news you need in just 10 minutes.
#GovernmentShutdown #NoKings #ClimateLawsuits #DarkMoney #10MinuteDrill #Politics #KJP #Trump #SanFrancisco #GavinNewsom #ConservativePodcast
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Democrats Losing the Shutdown; Newsom and “California Derangement Syndrome”; Kamala Book Tour Bombs
It’s Day 16 of the government shutdown — and the tide is turning. New polling shows more Americans blaming Democrats for the gridlock, even as Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump work to protect troops from being caught in the crossfire.
In California, Gavin Newsom says critics suffer from “California Derangement Syndrome” — but with Tesla, Chevron, Oracle, and dozens of other companies leaving the state, the facts tell a different story. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons on her book tour.
Also in this episode:
-Shutdown Update: The Hill reports more voters now blame Democrats for the shutdown. (Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5555904-poll-blame-democrats-shutdown/)
-Dark Money Groups: “No Kings” protest backed by Indivisible, George Soros, and the Tides Foundation. (Source: https://www.nokings.org/partners)
-Virginia AG Debate: Jason Miyares vs. Jay Jones as polls tighten.
-California Derangement Syndrome: Rogan calls out Newsom’s record on jobs, homelessness, and gas prices.
-Anti-Energy Scheme: Left-wing cities file climate lawsuits coordinated by dark money networks. (Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/10/a-preposterous-legal-assault-against-fossil-fuels/)
-Sierra Club in Chaos: Leadership scandal, racial infighting, and Ben Jealous’s messy ouster. (Source: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2025/10/14/can-the-sierra-club-get-it-together-00608431)
-Kamala Harris: Declares herself “the most qualified candidate ever” — and keeps proving otherwise.
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