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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including President Donald Trump declaring that he has "every intention" of keeping War Secretary Pete Hegseth as Representative Thomas Massie prepares to revive his impeachment resolution; Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigning as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division after leading the administration's fights against illegal DEI, men in women's sports, and noncitizen voting; Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirming that he has no plans to retire as Ron DeSantis and Ed Whelan warn Republicans could be unable to confirm another conservative justice or federal judge until 2033; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about JD Vance revealing the brutal reality of the blue wave and massive Republican losses in the midterm election results and why it's more complex than just voters turning on Donald Trump over the high gas prices that resulted from the Iran War; Donald Trump's reaction to JD Vance's midterm election postmortem and whether he has any regrets about the Iran War; Caroline Sunshine telling Fox News' Jesse Watters why the Trump administration needs to begin some major firings, starting with Susie Wiles, over the massive midterm losses endured by the Republican Party; Ron DeSantis telling Fox News' Laura Ingraham that Republicans in Congress carry a lot of the blame for failing to codify a conservative agenda while they were in power and why the culture wars are over; Zohran Mamdani making clear that he sees the Democratic Party's blue wave in the midterm elections as proof that Democrats have a mandate to tackle the affordability crisis and the high cost of living; Ron DeSantis warning Elon Musk about how he expects the Texas Democratic attorney general to target him and Tesla's Gigafactory; and much more. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide range of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including Vice President JD Vance blaming the Iran war for the GOP's devastating midterm losses, rejecting an establishment push for amnesty, and identifying the four priorities of Trump voters who abandoned Republicans as Donald Trump Jr. backs his postmortem; House Speaker Mike Johnson stepping aside from Republican leadership as Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan compete to lead the minority and Hakeem Jeffries prepares to take the gavel; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calling the Republican wipeout an "extinction-level event" while explaining how Florida survived the blue wave; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Scott Jennings surprising his CNN panel with his brutal honesty about Vivek Ramaswamy and the major losses by the Republican Party in the midterm elections; Scott Galloway's disturbing threat to Elon Musk, in which he called him a traitor to the West and suggested that maybe he should suffer the same fate as Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who died by execution; Donald Trump's surprisingly tense interview with Fox News' Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum over the midterm election results and the massive Blue wave that most are blaming on the Iran War, high gas prices, and Republicans' inability to successfully deal with affordability issues; Stephen A. Smith telling Patrick Bet-David how the Democratic Congress will waste the next two years pursuing vengeance and impeachments of figures like Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump, clearing the way for either Marco Rubio or Ron DeSantis to become president in the 2028 election; Ben Shapiro explaining how the midterm results will guarantee that Marco Rubio won't run and Ron DeSantis may have become the new frontrunner in the 2028 election; Ron DeSantis telling Stephen A. Smith what Donald Trump's biggest mistake was with the Iran War and its effect on gas prices for Americans; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at Democrats flipping Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina while holding Georgia and New Hampshire; James Talarico ending Republicans' 38-year hold on Texas's Senate seat; and President Trump responding that he was not on the ballot. Dave also covers Trump announcing that the United States will end roughly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel after the end of the year while allowing Israel to continue buying American weapons; New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill warning ports against accepting Russian diesel authorized under a temporary Trump administration license as diesel remains at $6.29 per gallon; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about the warnings from Elon Musk, Dan Bongino, Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump about the Democrats' plans if they win control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections; Haley Stevens revealing to Scott Jennings who had been secretly thanking her for endorsing Republican candidate Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed; "The View's" Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro lashing out at Haley Stevens and accusing her of betraying the Democratic Party for not supporting Abdul El-Sayed and endorsing Mike Rogers; James Talarico telling "The Diary of a CEO's" Steven Bartlett how he would force billionaires like Tesla CEO Elon Musk to give up much more of their wealth to fight wealth inequality; L.A. federal prosecutor Bill Essayli accusing Gavin Newsom of knowingly allowing noncitizen voting in the midterm elections; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien—a self-described lifelong Democrat and leader of 1.3 million union members—endorsing Republican Senator Ashley Moody on Election Day; Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens explaining her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers by calling Abdul El-Sayed's fixation on Israel "obsessive" and some of his positions "anti-American," prompting Chuck Schumer to accuse her of a "despicable betrayal"; a Learjet breaking apart and crashing near West Palm Beach, killing all nine people aboard after its pilot reported ice, overspeed, and a 20,000-foot-per-minute descent; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Bill Maher and the "Real Time with Bill Maher" crowd going eerily quiet when Kid Rock listed uncomfortable and indisputable facts about Abdul El-Sayed and his support of the Muslim Brotherhood that the Democratic Party would like to ignore; Democrat Haley Stevens getting into a tense exchange with CNN's Anderson Cooper over her endorsement of Republican candidate Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in the midterm elections for his associations with divisive figures like Hasan Piker; "60 Minutes'" Ross Douthat accidentally getting Abdul El-Sayed to support trans athletes in young girls' locker rooms and double down on his stance against Israel; Scott Jennings giving CNN's Michael Smerconish the basic facts of Mary Peltola's "Decoy Dan" scandal, where her campaign recruited another Dan Sullivan to run for office to deliberately confuse Alaskan voters, as evidence of the corruption she claims to be fighting; Harry Enten sharing new polling data that should make Democratic voters a little more hesitant to bet against Donald Trump in the upcoming midterm elections and why the polls might be underestimating the GOP; "Shark Tank's" Kevin O'Leary telling NewsNation his prediction for the midterm elections and whether Republicans will be able to overcome the predicted Democratic wins; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's pivotal Senate race after Abdul El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign, with Stevens citing his ties to Hasan Piker and President Trump praising her "bravery"; an Obama-appointed judge dismissing the Justice Department's lawsuit over "Decoy Dan" in Alaska as the DOJ prepares an appeal, the FBI contacts donors, and the second Sullivan reportedly disappears; Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu holding a tough, direct call over whether to resume strikes on Iran immediately after the midterms or allow negotiations to continue; and much more.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Congresswoman Lisa McClain about her predictions for the 2026 midterm elections and what could happen if Democrats regain control of Congress; why she believes Democrats would immediately pursue another impeachment of Donald Trump and investigations targeting members of his administration; her concerns about Sen. Elissa Slotkin and the potential weaponization of the Justice Department; the high-stakes Michigan Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed; why she believes Michigan's moderate voters could reject democratic socialism; Republican voter turnout and the possibility of the GOP defying historical midterm election trends; whether Republicans would turn against Trump after losing Congress; her concerns about the growing influence of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Gavin Newsom, and Zohran Mamdani within the Democratic Party; how Republicans are reaching Black and Arab American voters in Michigan communities like Detroit, Dearborn, and Hamtramck; what Trump could accomplish during his final two years if Republicans retain control of Congress; the SAVE Act, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the debate over eliminating the Senate filibuster; her concerns about socialism, government spending, and the future of American leadership; and much more.