10 Minute Drill

Knives out for the DNC Chairman as Dem Disarray hits a fever pitch; Michigan proxy fight rages

July 27, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

On another special Monday Rundown from 10 Minute Drill: Reports of chaos inside DNC headquarters, including a cash crunch so severe that vendors are reportedly being asked to hold their bills until after the midterms, and new details on Chair Ken Martin's rocky tenure. Meanwhile, Michigan's Senate primary has turned into a proxy war for the soul of the party, with Gretchen Whitmer backing Haley Stevens while Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and the progressive wing line up behind Abdul El-Sayed ahead of their first debate. Also this week: the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the latest on Iran diplomacy, with new polling on which party voters trust more on foreign policy and the economy; a land acknowledgment controversy complicates the Maine Senate race; and Congress faces a pivotal moment on crypto market structure legislation with the Clarity Act. Time Stamps:  0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Trump at the WHCD  1:42 - giving peace a chance in Iran  2:47 - Michigan Senate primary rages on 5:34 - DSA / Dems in Disarray 7:30 - Republicans lay out midterm message  7:50 - DNC Chair Ken Martin in hot water  8:58 - Maine formalizes Troy Jackson  10:00 - Can Crypto bill pass? 12:20 - Week ahead!

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