10 Minute Drill

UK Terror threat, Talarico MIA; Trump Rallies Ohio; Unpacking more bad polling

10 Minute Drill

Show Notes

All 12 B-1 Lancer bombers have been pulled from RAF Fairford after a foiled terror plot against the base. According to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, the five suspects arrested were then released on bail. We break down why that decision is drawing scrutiny.

Also on today's Monday Rundown:

Trump rallies in Ohio for Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy and goes after Sherrod Brown

The New York Times' latest polls look grim for Republicans, but their track record includes some big misses

James Talarico faces accusations of recycling February crowd footage as new momentum, plus the battle over AI ads in Texas

Peggy Flanagan takes heat in Minnesota as Keith Ellison is pressed on Somali fraud at the debate

Suncor v. Boulder heads to the Supreme Court. Is it a climate case or a federalism case?

Time Stamps:

0:00 -Intro

0:40 - UK on Alert: B-1 Bombers Withdrawn2:08 - Trump rallies in Ohio3:34 - NYT Polls - swings and misses 5:58 - Talarico caught with fake videos8:09 - Peggy Flanagan & Keith Ellison

10:05 - SCOTUS: Suncor v. Boulder

12:53 - The week ahead

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