10 Minute Drill

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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Iran is on the clock — and Trump isn't bluffing. After Iran bombed a UAE nuclear facility, President Trump is holding a Situation Room meeting on next steps and issuing a stark warning: "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE." We break down what's coming and why the ceasefire window may be closing fast. 

Plus: Democrats are going all-in on a race-based midterm strategy — Booker, AOC, Buttigieg, Ayanna Pressley, and more are leaning hard into racial framing heading into 2026. But is it actually about race — or about power? We look at how Democrats drew their dream redistricting map in Virginia and somehow ended up DILUTING Black political power in the process. 

Then: Kamala Harris's "No Bad Ideas Brainstorm" era of Democratic politics — from abolishing the Electoral College to packing the Supreme Court. And California is now proving that what starts as a "no bad ideas" brainstorm doesn't stay hypothetical for long. 

We also dig into the foreign-funded proxy war targeting American data centers — over $39 million in foreign donations being used to stoke fear about U.S. energy infrastructure. Who's behind it? Hint: it's not who the activists claim. 

And: Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is calling himself a "physician" — but Politico found he has almost no history of actually treating patients. Meanwhile, his rival Mallory McMorrow's campaign is in freefall. We break down why. 

Finally: Democrats are getting caught on camera being coached on how to seem "authentic." Spoiler — it's not working. 

The 10 Minute Drill delivers fast, fun political analysis on the stories shaping Washington and the 2026 landscape. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. 

⏱️ TIME STAMPS: 

0:00 – Intro 

0:39 – Iran: Trump's warning & Situation Room meeting 

2:23 – Democrats' race war midterm strategy 

7:45 – Kamala's "No Bad Ideas Brainstorm" 

10:22 – Foreign-funded data center proxy fight 

12:37 – Abdul El-Sayed: the fake doctor running for Senate 

15:04 – Democrats and authenticity (or the lack of it) 

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