10 Minute Drill

At Trump's 12th Cabinet meeting, Secretary of State Rubio was blunt: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon — full stop. Defense Secretary Hegseth went further, making clear that if negotiations don't produce a deal, the Department of War is ready to finish the job militarily. We break down what these back-to-back statements mean for the state of talks and what the administration's red lines actually are.

Texas held its primary runoff last night. John Cornyn holds on. The Paxton-Cornyn calculus shifted dramatically once voters got a closer look at Democratic candidate Talarico — including his "God is queer" remarks that even CNN panelists couldn't defend. We break down the results and what they mean heading into November.

The DNC just released its 2024 election autopsy — a report they paid $10 million for. DNC Chair Ken Martin's own cover letter says he's "not proud of this product," doesn't endorse what's in it, and couldn't put the DNC's stamp of approval on it. The report also fails to address the single most important factor in 2024: Joe Biden's delayed exit from the race. Democrats have lost massive ground in elections from 2009 through 2024, and this autopsy doesn't come close to explaining why. We give it the autopsy it deserves.

Meanwhile 2028 jostling is already underway. Cory Booker says "the system is rigged." Chris Murphy is talking about "community." Ro Khanna says Democrats lost because they "weren't willing to say the working class was shafted." We look at who's positioning, who's being honest, and who's just running the same playbook that's been losing for 15 years.

Andrew Bremberg has a three-step plan to cut healthcare costs through transparency — giving patients prices before care, cleaning up the federal employee health program, and forcing transparency across employer health plans. It's a practical, serious proposal and worth five minutes of your time.

The EU is planning to hit Google with a fine in the high triple-digit millions over antitrust concerns. Google says the changes they've already made represent "the biggest downgrade in the product's history." The U.S. State Department is watching closely and calling it "corrosive to private investment." We break down what's really happening.

And the moment nobody expected: anti-ICE protesters outside a detention facility — cheering for ICE agents. We play the clip.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Intro

0:31 - Cabinet Meeting Highlights & Iran

2:02 – Texas Primary Night Results

5:28 – Andrew Bremberg’s OpEd

7:42 - Europe & Google

9:51 – 2028 Democrats: Who's Positioning & How

14:32 – Anti-ICE Protesters Cheer for ICE

Graham Platner positioned himself as a working-class Maine veteran ready to take on the establishment. So why did his father give him $200,000 to buy his first house? Why did GQ profile him weeks before he even filed to run? Why did the New York Times write a feature on him before he even announced? And why does the same political consultant who worked for Fetterman and is now working for Zohran Mamdani keep showing up in his orbit? We break down the full Platner operation — and why it looks a lot less like populism and a lot more like the Beto O'Rourke playbook dressed up in Carhartt.

Meanwhile Democrats are running from Platner faster than he can cash his donor checks. Elizabeth Warren — silent. Chuck Schumer — silent. Hakeem Jeffries — "haven't seen those posts." Cory Booker — "not been following." Jake Auchincloss essentially endorsed Susan Collins in a safe D+11 seat. The party that built Platner is now pretending he doesn't exist.

In New Jersey, anti-ICE protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark are building an autonomous zone — digging up cement blocks to physically blockade vehicle access to the detention facility. You might even say they're building a wall. Rep. Mikie Sherrill tried to visit and was turned away. We break down what's actually happening inside and outside the facility.

Iran update: U.S. forces destroyed IRGC ships attempting to lay new mines in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Talks are ongoing but the IRGC is making clear why peace negotiations aren't simple. We explain what "defensive in nature" actually means in this context.

This week's Waste, Fraud & Abuse Wednesday: the numbers that should make every taxpayer's blood pressure spike.

And Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a recent event — and is now getting torched by sports media for it. Emmanuel Acho says introducing the president shows a "lack of wisdom." We push back: political intolerance shouldn't be a veto over a teammate's right to their own beliefs. We all sat through years of Obama at every sporting event. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes said it best.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Intro

0:37 – The Latest from Iran

2:00 – ICE takes on New Jersey

3:08 - the Platner Problem

6:46 - The Planter Op

9:40 – Waste, Fraud & Abuse Wednesday

11:38 – Jaxson Dart, the Heckler's Veto & Sports Politics

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro 

00:40 – Honoring the 13 Fallen of Operation Epic Fury

01:11 – Iran Deal: "95%" There — or Not?

02:25 – America’s red lines with Iran 

06:44 – Newsom Blames Chevron for Gas Prices

08:00 – California Primary Clown Car

09:50  – Platner Won't Apologize for mocking purple heart recipient

10:43 – Platner campaign steps in it with Portney

A Texas Democratic congressional candidate just called for converting an ICE detention center into an internment camp for "American Zionists" — and her runoff is on May 26th. Democrats are scrambling. We break down the Maureen Galindo story and what it says about where the Democratic Party's radical fringe is heading.

Trump is in the "final stages" of talks with Iran — which could mean a deal, or it could mean something very different is coming. We explain what's actually on the table.

Primary night wrap-up: Thomas Massie is OUT after losing his Kentucky primary to Ed Gallrein. We break down what really happened — and why Massie's attempt to make it about Israel didn't work. Plus Georgia Supreme Court results and what the night's outcomes mean for the 2026 midterms.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans need to be "broken" — and not just electorally. We play the clip and ask: who is this rhetoric actually motivating?

Socialist cities update: Zohran Mamdani's New York and Seattle's new tax experiment are running into the same wall. Seattle's mayor is now "gravely concerned" about a billionaire exodus — just weeks after welcoming the new socialist agenda. We revisit Ronald Reagan's warning that never gets old.

Plus your comments — including a great question about the ballroom and private funding — and why Mark Cuban deserves credit for standing up on drug price transparency even when it costs him politically.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Intro

0:36 – Midterm Outlook & Massie’s End

4:29 - Zohran’s NYC & Seattle’s Issue

8:26 – Hakeem Jeffries' "Break Them" Rhetoric

10:00 - Comment Section!

11:42 – Texas Democrat’s Anti-Semetic Stand

12:52 – The View’s latest wild take

Iran has submitted a new proposal to the United States with five demands: U.S. troop withdrawals from the region, war reparations, lifted sanctions, release of frozen assets, and an end to the naval blockade. Meanwhile, NATO is weighing a deployment to the Strait of Hormuz if it isn't open by July. We break down what this means — and why America's posture is raising serious questions.

Then it's primary night across America. In Kentucky, Thomas Massie faces a serious challenge from Ed Gallrein, while a wide-open GOP Senate primary to replace retiring Mitch McConnell features Andy Barr vs. Daniel Cameron. Georgia's Senate runoff pits Mike Collins against Derek Dooley. We've got the results and what they tell us about where the Republican Party is heading.

New 2028 Democratic primary polling is out — and the crosstabs are more revealing than the headline numbers. Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, AOC, and Pete Buttigieg's support broken down by Black, white, and Hispanic Democrats tells a story of a party without a clear frontrunner.

This week's Waste Wednesday: Cleveland Clinic collected $933 million in 340B drug program funds — money designed to help low-income patients — while running Super Bowl ads, building a facility in Abu Dhabi, paying executives millions, and maintaining a 7,000-piece art museum. We're not making this up.

And the NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott southern universities over voting rights and redistricting. We ask a simple question: where was the NAACP when Virginia Democrats drew maps that eliminated majority-minority districts? When an organization uses college kids as political pawns, it deserves scrutiny — regardless of party.

Today's episode covers:

• Iran's new terms and NATO's Hormuz warning

• Kentucky, Georgia & Texas primary results

• 2028 Democratic primary polling crosstabs

• Cleveland Clinic's 340B scandal

• The NAACP boycott and the politics behind it

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Intro

1:24 - Iran’s 5 Demands

3:15 – Primary Night America (KY, GA, TX)

5:51  – 2028 Dem Primary Polling Crosstabs

7:44 - White House Ballroom

10:11 – Waste Wednesday: Cleveland Clinic Exposed

13:06 – NAACP Boycott: Politics or Principle?

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