Episode Details

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.

0:00 - Intro

0:37 - Todd Blanche Confirmation Latest

1:38 - Michigan Goes to the Polls

6:02 - Foreign Funding Exposed

8:40 - Fact Checking the Clarity Act

11:06 - Data Center Fear Mongering

14:10 - The Dem’s Dr. Evil