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Meet the socialist who said America deserved 9/11 - and beat a 15-term incumbent to win a house seat
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- Jul 2, 2026
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Summary
On today's 10 Minute Drill, we're covering the biggest stories of the day — in just over 10 minutes! Melat Kiros just defeated Diana DeGette — a 15-term incumbent with a 98% progressive voting score — in the latest DSA primary upset in Denver. Kiros has called for defunding ICE, an immediate pathway for every undocumented immigrant, and Medicare for All. She also said America deserved 9/11. Democrats are calling it a wake-up call. It's more than that. The DSA isn't hiding the playbook anymore. Their own materials say they're using the Democratic Party as "a ballot-access vehicle, not because we share its goals." AOC is defending the most unhinged beliefs of socialist candidates. Kamala Harris is quietly meeting with pro-Palestinian activists. Jamie Harrison is begging people to be on the team. Pass the popcorn. Graham Platner spent months bashing Democrat wine cave fundraisers. Now his campaign is being swamped by outside GOP spending and is calling for reinforcements from the very establishment he attacked. The DSCC is opening a joint fundraising committee with him. A new California gas tax takes effect just ahead of the Fourth of July — up to 63 cents per gallon, with 42 cents going to environmental fees. California gas already averages $5.41 — a dollar sixty above the national average. Happy Independence Day from Sacramento. Every World Cup country has universal healthcare except America — or so the argument goes. In the UK, roughly 79,000 people were removed from healthcare waiting lists last year because they died before receiving care. In Canada, the average wait to see a specialist is nearly seven months and 23,746 people died waiting for surgeries or diagnostic scans. Tell us more about that model. Ro Khanna says he has a moral duty to fight the ultra-rich who…