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10 Minute Drill

Matt Whitlock
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  • 10 Minute Drill

    SCOTUS’ most consequential decision; Europe is losing the war against AC

    07/01/2026 | 16 mins.
    On today's 10 Minute Drill, we're covering the biggest stories of the day

    ⚖️ SUPREME COURT: TRANS ATHLETES & TITLE IX The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that states can limit women's and girls' sports teams to biological females. Justice Thomas is clear: "Men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe they are." Justice Kavanaugh writes that while the policy may be debated, the legal question under Title IX is settled. West Virginia can do it. A massive win for women's sports.

    ⚖️ SUPREME COURT: CAMPAIGN SPENDING & THE FIRST AMENDMENT In a 6-3 decision, the Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates — ruling the restrictions violate the First Amendment. Justice Kavanaugh makes clear: all parties, Democrat and Republican alike, now compete on a level playing field. Carrie Severino calls it the latest proof that this is a First Amendment Court.

    🗽 BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: THE RULING EXPLAINED The Court upholds birthright citizenship — but the justices are far from unified on why. We break down the spectrum of opinions from Kavanaugh's narrowest view to the Thomas/Gorsuch domicile standard to the majority's broadest reading. Thomas dissents sharply, warning the ruling "devalues" American citizenship. Key context: in 2023, 9% of US births were to non-citizen mothers.

    🗑️ WASTE WEDNESDAY Healthcare dollars meant for patients are ending up in overseas investments, elite club memberships, art collections, and sexual harassment lawsuit settlements. A new report breaks it all down — and a letter to JD Vance is demanding answers.

    🌡️ EUROPE'S HEAT WAVE & THE AC BLAME GAME More than 1,300 heat-related deaths in Europe — and a Paris official is blaming Americans and their air conditioning. The European Commission turned off AC for lower-level staff floors. The same discredited climate group bankrolled by Jeff Bezos is declaring the heat wave impossible without climate change. Europe is quite literally dying rather than cool down — and somehow that's our fault.

    🖥️ EUROPE'S WAR ON AMERICAN TECH The EU has designated Amazon and Microsoft cloud services as "gatekeepers" under its Digital Markets Act — another targeted assault on American innovation. While Brussels rakes in billions in fines from US tech companies, European firms like Accenture, DHL, and Spotify enjoy wide open access to American markets. It's time to hold them to the same standard.

    🗽 DE BLASIO DEFENDS THE SOCIALIST TAKEOVER Bill de Blasio claims he wasn't aware of the Dan Goldman coffee shop incident — which is hard to believe. Then he turns around and offers another weak defense of the Democrat socialist surge. Meanwhile Graham Platner is getting crushed with non-college voters as Darializa Avila Chevalier builds a 21-point lead among working class voters — despite making the working class the center of his campaign.

    0:00 - Intro

    1:03 - SCOTUS Decision Day

    3:34 - Birthright Citizenship Upheld

    6:16 - Waste Wednesday

    8:11 - Europe’s War on AC

    12:03 - Europe’s Tech Overreach

    13:48 - De Blasio the Socialist Defender
  • 10 Minute Drill

    Dems defend increasingly shrinking “big tent;” Will these new Iran talks be different?

    06/30/2026 | 10 mins.
    In today's 10 Minute Drill, we're covering the biggest stories of the day

    Iran & Qatar Talks — New diplomatic talks are underway in Qatar even as tensions escalate inside Iran. What Tuesday's meeting signals about where this conflict heads next.

    Democratic Party Infighting — Scott Wiener got shouted out of a San Francisco Pride event by anti-Israel activists. Meanwhile, Raphael Warnock and Chris Murphy insist the party is unified and growing. Is it?

    Jamie Dimon & Your Financial Data — Big banks are pushing to restrict access to your personal financial data and limit electronic purchases. Will the Trump-era CFPB push back on what amounts to a consumer innovation crackdown?

    Gavin Newsom's California Disaster — A billionaire wealth tax, a $250 billion high-speed rail to nowhere, rampant fraud, and a little-known port regulation quietly adding billions to the cost of goods for every American. Congress could repeal it — but will they?

    SF Giants Pride Night Fallout — The controversy keeps growing after on-field vow renewals and a beat reporter suggesting "bigoted free agents" shouldn't bother signing with San Francisco.

    James Talarico Goes Viral — The Texas Democrat tells supporters to embrace every attack label thrown at him. Does the messaging connect with the voters he's trying to win?

    0:00 - Intro

    0:37 - USA and Iran meet in Qatar

    2:02 - Dems and the single issue Socialists

    3:45 - Data Rationing memes

    4:56 - Gavin’s Bad Ideas

    7:28 - Giants Pride Fallout

    9:21 - Tofu Talarico
  • 10 Minute Drill

    A far-left Democrat was chased out of a pride event by pro-Palestine activists | Monday Rundown

    06/29/2026 | 6 mins.
    Iran bombed tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. America bombed Iran. Iran struck US military installations. We break down the escalation cycle and where this is heading next.

    San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener — one of the most radical Democrats in the country — was chased out of a Pride event by pro-Palestine protesters. The socialist wing of the Democrat Party, primarily animated by hatred of Israel, has taken over. Nobody is safe — not even their most reliable allies.

    Arabella Advisors and a network of dark money groups are bankrolling the anti-Israel energy consuming the Democrat Party. We break down who is funding it and how it flows.

    The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's gun law in a major Second Amendment and textualism victory. And on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians — what exactly do Democrats think "temporary" means? The theater of elected legislators getting mad at the Supreme Court for not doing their job for them is something. If any of them remembered Schoolhouse Rock, they'd know they're the only ones with the power to make "temporary" permanent.

    Looking ahead: California is piling new regulations onto ships in nearby waters — driving energy prices up further. And Gavin Newsom is proposing a national wealth confiscation scheme to win back the socialist wing of his party.

    Time Stamps: 

    0:00 - Intro 

    0:45 - America 250 Week! 

    1:02 - Bombing Iran again 

    2:07 - Far-left Democrat chased out of pride event 

    3:50 - dark money anti-Israel activity 

    4:45 - Supreme Court updates 

    5:48 - week ahead

    All of it in 10 minutes or less.

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  • 10 Minute Drill

    The new Congresswoman who hates America; Democrat leaders panic about socialism surge

    06/25/2026 | 14 mins.
    In the latest episode of The 10 Minute Drill, Darializa Avila Chevalier — founder of Columbia University Apartheid Divest — shocks the Democratic Party by defeating a sitting congressman in NY-13. The twist: she won with white college-educated voters while losing Hispanic voters in a majority-Hispanic district. Hakeem Jeffries is reportedly next.

    IRAN DEAL UPDATE: NEW POLLING & WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING

    Trump joins international inspectors on nuclear material as ship traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz. A new YouGov poll shows 66% of Americans want the conflict to end — but only 32% support the deal. We explain what that gap actually means.

    GAVIN'S BIDEN BET IS BLOWING UP

    Nate Silver’s latest polling shows Gavin Newsom losing ground in the 2028 Democratic primary. His decision to double down on Joe Biden in South Carolina is starting to look like a major miscalculation.

    THE JPMC TRASH DUMPER IS A DEI EXECUTIVE

    The woman caught on video dumping a trash can has been identified as a DEI executive at JPMorgan Chase.

    JAMES TALARICO: THE CHRISTIAN WHO HATES CHRISTIANITY

    Texas Democrat James Talarico calls himself “a Christian who hates Christianity.” We examine what that actually means for the voters he claims to represent.

    Plus listener reviews and more

    0:00 - Intro

    0:41 - DSA Election Fallout

    5:32 - Iran Deal Polling

    7:52 - Gavin's Bet on Biden

    9:44 - JPMC Trash Collector

    11:03 - Listener Reviews

    12:44 - James Talarico Hates Christians
  • 10 Minute Drill

    Alert: Socialists deliver shocking sweep in New York; Dem leadership in panic mode

    06/24/2026 | 9 mins.
    Last night New York voters elected to advance a number of Zohran Mamdani endorsed "Democrat socialist" candidates, even over progressive candidates with robus far-left records.

    Darializa Avila Chevalier just beat far-left hispanic leader Adriano Espillat, who has a stronger progressive voting score than AOC and brags about being the first former illegal immigrant elected to Congrss

    Trump impeachment lawyer Dan Goldman was overthrown by DSA aligned Brad Lander, just days after Goldman was banned from a New York coffee shop for being Jewish and supporting Israel

    A radical socialist who argues America deserved 9/11 is headed to the New York State Senate

    What happens next? What does this mean for the historically unpopular Democrat leadership?

    We break it all down in less than 10 Minutes!
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Your morning 10-minute rundown of the most important stories in news and politics, hosted by veteran political strategist Matt Whitlock. We’re keeping it fun, fast, and light because you’ve got enough going on. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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