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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 16 MIN

Iran's Clock is Ticking, Dems' Race War Play, & the Fake Doctor Running for Senate | 10 Minute Drill

from 10 Minute Drill · host Matt Whitlock

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)  #Iran #Trump #Democrats #Election2026 #KamalaHarris #10MinuteDrill #Politics #DataCenters #AbdulElSayed #Michigan #Redistricting #Midterms #MattWhitlock #BreakingNews #DonaldTrump

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