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President Donald Trump takes center stage at the United Nations, addressing Iran, global carbon taxes, U.S. funding for the UN, and America’s role on the world stage.
On today’s 10 Minute Drill, we break down Trump’s UN speech and the latest political battles heading into the 2026 midterms.
The controversy surrounding Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan also takes center stage after her longtime friend, Nimco Ahmed, appeared beside her in a viral video. Ahmed operates an autism center that Minnesota’s Department of Human Services says is under investigation, while the center has denied allegations of wrongdoing and appealed its termination from the state’s Medicaid program.
In Michigan, Mike Rogers takes aim at Abdul El-Sayed as the Senate race heats up. We also look at California’s 2035 gas-powered vehicle ban, the growing political backlash to the policy, and Climate Week NYC’s unusual Climate Comedy Workshop, where young participants were invited to create climate-themed stand-up comedy as a way to communicate about climate change.
We also examine Michael Mann, climate activism, and the broader effort to shape public opinion through climate messaging, entertainment, and culture.
Finally, we break down a new poll of Democratic voters examining hypothetical scenarios for President Trump leaving office, including a military coup and assassination. The survey found that sizable portions of respondents reacted positively to those scenarios, raising questions about attitudes toward political violence and the removal of political opponents.
In this episode:
Trump’s UN speech and Iran
Trump on global carbon taxes
U.S. funding for the United Nations
Mike Rogers and the Michigan Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed and Michigan politics
Peggy Flanagan and Nimco Ahmed
Minnesota autism-center and Medicaid investigations
California’s gas-car ban
Gavin Newsom and California climate policy
Climate Week NYC
The Climate Comedy Workshop
Michael Mann and climate activism
A new poll of Democratic voters and scenarios involving Trump leaving office
Democratic voter attitudes toward political violence
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