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Today’s episode covers a jam-packed day in politics:

— Shutdown Day 30: GOP approval climbs while Democrats stumble.

—Democrat Brand in Crisis: A new study shows voters think the party’s gone too far left — losing everyone but wealthy white liberals.

— Nazi Tattoo Scandal: A Maine Democrat Senate candidate admits to having a Nazi tattoo just days after Democrats blasted Elon Musk for a “salute.”

— 340B Hijinks: Nonprofit hospitals use programs meant for low-income patients to fund luxury facilities and athlete deals.

— Climate Alarmism Losing Steam: Only 38% of Americans would pay even $1 a month to fight climate change — a huge drop from past years.

— KJP’s Iconic Interview: Karine Jean-Pierre’s New Yorker sit-down goes viral — for all the wrong reasons.

All that and more, in 10 minutes or less.

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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.

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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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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.

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.

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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.

🎧 Listen to the October 16th episode of The 10 Minute Drill — your quick daily rundown of the biggest political stories from D.C. to California, without the spin.

In the October 15th episode

President Trump has what some are calling a “Berlin Wall moment” in the Middle East. We break down the phases of the new Israel–Hamas peace deal, how Trump’s “peace through strength” strategy worked, and why Democrats are struggling to decide who deserves credit.

Then:

-Shutdown chaos: Democrats are feeling the fallout from their own government shutdown — with military pay on hold, air travel at risk, and even top aides admitting they won’t back down “short of planes falling out of the sky.”

-Virginia politics: Democrat Jay Jones faces scrutiny over his past defund-the-police platform as he runs for Attorney General.

-Dark money exposed: British billionaire Christopher Hohn pauses his massive funding of U.S. left-wing groups after a new report from Americans for Public Trust.

-L.A. wildfires: The suspect accused of starting the fires is revealed to be a climate activist who once blamed wildfires on global warming.

-Dem identity crisis: Senator Chris Murphy admits the party’s “brand is in the toilet,” while Katie Porter’s viral interview meltdown highlights the Democrats’ growing image problem.

The 10 Minute Drill delivers fast, sharp political breakdowns — every weekday.

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President Trump’s Middle East diplomacy is reshaping global headlines — while Democrats head to a Napa Valley wine retreat amid a government shutdown. In the October 14th lightning round episode of The 10 Minute Drill, we break down the stories shaping U.S. politics this week:

• Trump in the Middle East – Even critics are admitting Trump’s foreign policy might be aging well. Watch here and here.

• Shutdown Showdown – Hakeem Jeffries gets fact-checked (link), and Senate Dems sneak off to a luxury fundraiser in Napa (link).

• Katie Porter Meltdown – The California gubernatorial frontrunner goes viral for all the wrong reasons (link).

• Virginia Elections Heat Up – Miyares surges ahead after Jay Jones’ shocking text scandal (link).

• Foreign Billionaire Pulls the Plug – UK hedge fund mogul Christopher Hohn halts donations to U.S. liberal groups after exposure by Americans for Public Trust (read the report).

• New Jersey Governor MIA – Phil Murphy disappears as his lieutenant declares a state of emergency (link).

• Bari Weiss vs. CBS – Staff revolt after her new boss email goes viral (link).

• Kamala Harris Ghosted – VP complains that Biden “isn’t taking my calls” (link).

• LA Wildfires Truth – Media blamed climate change, but an arsonist climate activist has been charged (Fox News | Daily Caller).

🎧 Listen now for a rapid-fire, fact-packed rundown of the biggest headlines shaping politics, policy, and media narratives this week.

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On today’s episode of 10 Minute Drill (Oct. 9, 2025):

The FBI is under fire for spying on sitting U.S. Senators, secretly pulling the phone records of eight Republicans as part of its January 6 probe. Former AG Pam Bondi blasts the agency for “conduct that shatters public trust.”

Then, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces tough questions after reports reveal his votes helped direct millions in federal funds to an NGO that employs his wife, the Ocean Conservancy.

We also break down:

-📊 New polling on the government shutdown — and why most Americans say Democrats should take the GOP’s clean deal

-🗳️ November election updates from Virginia and New Jersey — from school controversies to stock scandals

-⚖️ Supreme Court preview: women’s sports, free speech, executive power, and key election law cases

-🎥 A weird video from New York Times reporter Nick Kristof video that tries to downplay the city’s crime problem

Fast, sharp, and packed with context — The 10 Minute Drill brings you the day’s top political stories in just ten minutes.

#FBI #SheldonWhitehouse #SupremeCourt #GovernmentShutdown #Politics #10MinuteDrill #News #Podcast

*Apologies if this episode appears in your feed twice, we are currently experiencing some RSS feed challenges - and while it has nothing to do with the government shutdown we would like to direct blame that direction. 

On today’s episode of The 10 Minute Drill (October 9, 2025):

The FBI is under fire for spying on sitting U.S. Senators, secretly pulling the phone records of eight Republicans as part of its January 6 probe. Former AG Pam Bondi blasts the agency for “conduct that shatters public trust.”

Then, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces tough questions after reports reveal his votes helped direct millions in federal funds to an NGO that employs his wife, the Ocean Conservancy.

We also break down:

• 📊 New polling on the government shutdown — and why most Americans say Democrats should take the GOP’s clean deal

• 🗳️ November election updates from Virginia and New Jersey — from school controversies to stock scandals

• ⚖️ Supreme Court preview: women’s sports, free speech, executive power, and key election law cases

• 🎥 A weird video from New York Times reporter Nick Kristof video that tries to downplay the city’s crime problem

Fast, sharp, and packed with context — The 10 Minute Drill brings you the day’s top political stories in just ten minutes.

#FBI #SheldonWhitehouse #SupremeCourt #GovernmentShutdown #Politics #10MinuteDrill #News #Podcast

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