# Midterms turn upside down with crunch time ad bonanza; Crypto Week | Monday Rundown

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Podcast: [10 Minute Drill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/10-minute-drill-7228376)
Published: 2026-09-14T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Texas politics just took a major turn. Trump's Super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, and Elon Musk are all pouring money into resetting Ken Paxton's Senate race — and the cavalry is here. Meanwhile, James Talarico gets caught fundraising in California while claiming on Kimmel that his money "all comes from Texans," as a new PAC ad resurfaces his past comments on gender identity. Also on the show: college football's ad wars heat up as the Senate Leadership Fund runs a national spot during the Ohio State–Texas broadcast; the House and Senate return this week with a Tuesday vote on the crypto CLARITY Act; and Abdul keeps trying to distance himself from Twitch streamer Hasan Piker — but the media isn't letting him off the hook. In this episode: — Convention follow-up: members seeing real social media growth — Paxton's Texas race reset and where the money is coming from — Talarico's Kimmel moment and the fallout — The football ad onslaught between rival Super PACs — Crypto Week returns: what's in the CLARITY Act — Abdul, Hasan Piker, and the "just a Twitch streamer" defense — A look at the week ahead New episodes drop regularly — subscribe to stay on top of the fastest-moving stories in politics. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Midterm Convention Value 2:29 - Cavalry comes in for Texas turnaround 5:11 - College football political ads / OHIO 6:26 - Crypto Week 8:03 - Abdul’s awkward tailgate 8:31 - Abdul’s awkward Piker deflection 10:45 - Week ahead preview

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