# Fauci, Zohran, and the SAVE Act -  The top 5 stories of the last week

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Podcast: [10 Minute Drill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/10-minute-drill-7228376)
Published: 2026-07-31T09:00:00+00:00
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10 Minute Drill might’ve been on the road this week, but a ton happened back in the nation’s capital and around the country! Here are the top five stories from the past week. The fallout surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's push for taxpayer-funded government grocery stores and higher taxes. How COVID-era election policies—including mass mail-in ballots, expanded ballot harvesting, and unsupervised drop boxes—continue to fuel calls for election reform. Reports that thousands of non-citizens were registered to vote through New Jersey's motor vehicle system—and what it means for election security. President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine's battlefield momentum shifts. Has Ukraine turned the tide against Russia? We explain why Mamdani's promise to sell groceries 30% below market prices doesn't add up, why critics say his proposal would leave taxpayers footing the bill, and why publishing the names and addresses of property owners targeted for new taxes has sparked outrage And finally, Abdul El-Sayed has a new strategy to try and discredit Haley Stevens. What does it have to do with Shrek and is it a good strategy?

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