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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.

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