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President Trump announces a White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, but Obama once removed Fox News, too. On the September 21, 2026 episode of The 10 Minute Drill, we compare how the two presidents have handled adversarial media, and why some reporters say the Obama years were worse than most people remember.
Also in this episode:
- The Senate fight over the Ratepayer Protection Act: Democrats block Sen. Jon Husted's data center bill before the midterms, and what it means for his Ohio Senate race against Sherrod Brown
- Democrats pivot to "fight the Paramount merger to save democracy," with Norm Eisen, Elizabeth Warren, and Jim Acosta leading the charge
- Climate Week, and our Climate Alarmist of the Day
The 10 Minute Drill is a fast, no-filler rundown of the day's biggest political and media stories in about ten minutes.
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - President Trump’s battle with media
4:04 - Dems oppose data center fixes
7:19 - Leftwing dark money rages over Paramount
8:55 - Meet norm Eisen
11:02 - Climate grifters of the year
12:00 - Nikole-Hannah Jones’ sad lesson
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