Your guide to midterm polling whiplash; Republicans navigate Iran politics | Monday Rundown
10 Minute DrillShow Notes
The midterms are 36 days away. Today's 10 Minute Drill breaks down the week's biggest stories in ten minutes.
Trump says no to Iran. President Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal and says Tehran will cave. Senator John Kennedy wants Secretary Rubio to explain what's happening. We look at how Senate candidates Mike Rogers, Ashley Hinson and Jon Husted are responding. We also ask whether Democrats like Abdul El-Sayed and Peggy Flanagan can gain ground while running on Green New Deal–style policies.
The 10 Minute Drill guide to midterm polling whiplash. One poll shows a blowout and the next shows a toss-up. We explain how to separate real polls from slop, why pollsters struggle to reach Republican voters, and how prediction markets and fake polls are distorting the picture.
The EV mandate is gone. Trump approved new fuel economy standards that end the Biden-era EV mandate, and Democrats are campaigning at gas stations.
China recap. Tariffs are paused and the trade war is in détente. We cover what that means and what comes next.
Democrats and data centers. The Senate may vote again on Sen. Jon Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act. It passed the House 417–3, but Senate Democrats blocked it the first time.
Time Stamps
0:00 - INTRO
0:43 - Iran latest
3:14 - Democrats try to seize on gas prices
4:18 - Slop poll season in the midterms
6:35 - New Trump car rule
7:31 - Xi visit recap
8:28 - Dems and data centers
10:04 - week ahead
Links mentioned:Trump to set new fuel economy standards and undo Biden-era "EV mandate" (Washington Examiner): https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4744317/trump-fuel-economy-standards-biden-electric-vehicles/Trump on Iran: https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/2104194370521956857Trump's Truth Social post on fuel standards: https://x.com/clashreport/status/2103930377207472367
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