# Democrats fight over Hasan Piker; New 2028 litmus test; Rahm in the wilderness | Monday Rundown

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Podcast: [10 Minute Drill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/10-minute-drill-7228376)
Published: 2026-08-31T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's the Monday Rundown, and Michigan Democrats have a big blue mess on their hands. We break down the chaos at the Michigan Democratic convention, where a land acknowledgment kicked things off and the state's top elected Democrat reportedly stayed away over fears of harassment. Then the Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker saga escalates: Abdul dodges questions about the Twitch streamer at a gaggle, Debbie Dingell says she doesn't understand why Piker inserted himself into Michigan politics, and a "fake apology" gets called out — including by Mark Penn. Even Democrats online are losing patience with how Abdul has handled it. Plus, Rahm Emanuel insists the DSA isn't part of the Democratic Party, but the polling numbers out of New Hampshire and the Manhattan Institute tell a different story. We also look at Jim Clyburn, Jamie Raskin, and Sheldon Whitehouse making the case that going after the Supreme Court is becoming a Democratic litmus test, and why the LA mayor's race is shaping up to be the Special Olympics of governing failure. All that, plus a preview of Bethany and MKH Part 2, in today's 10 Minute Drill. Time Stamps:  0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Michigan Dems low-energy convention 2:03 - Abdul’s inexplicable defense of Hasan Piker 3:02 - Piker: Abdul invited me!  6:21 - Rahm Emanuel’s Democrat party 8:19 - Dems SCOTUS packing litmus test 12:30 - LA Mayors race to the bottom  14:02 - Week ahead! Subscribe for daily political rundowns

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