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It's Michigan Primary Day. Blanche approaches a key Senate Judiciary committee vote today, a bombshell report reveals Abdul El-Sayed paid a Detroit pastor $75,000 for his endorsement without disclosing it, a watchdog group exposes $5.3 billion in foreign cash flowing into US nonprofits, and we dig into a new crypto industry poll and competing data center research.
In this episode:
- Blanche Advances — Senate Judiciary holds its Tuesday committee vote, with holdouts Tillis and Cornyn pointing to DOJ agreements on anti-weaponization funds and IRS audit immunity
- Michigan Primary Day — Both the Senate race and Shri Thanedar's primary are on the ballot
- Abdul El-Sayed vs. Haley Stevens — Abdul enters as the favorite despite Stevens massively outspending him
- The Sheffield Story — Abdul El-Sayed paid Detroit pastor and radio host Horace Sheffield III $75,000 for "consulting" without disclosing the payment while touting his endorsement
- Foreign Funding Exposed — Americans for Public Trust's new database tracks $5.3 billion in foreign spending across 523 groups and over 12,000 records, funding nonprofits like NRDC, Environmental Defense Fund, and Energy Foundation China
- Crypto Poll Fact-Check — A new industry-backed poll on the crypto regulation bill, and what the numbers actually show
- Data Center Fearmongering — Do data centers really spike your electric bill? We break down the competing research
- DNC Cat Guy — Meet the man Democrats are hoping can fix their relationship with male voters
The 10 Minute Drill breaks down the day's biggest political stories — fast, sharp, and to the point.
