# Monday Rundown: LA looks like a banana republic as late votes shift results away from Spencer Pratt

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Podcast: [10 Minute Drill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/10-minute-drill-7228376)
Published: 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 653

## Resource

Something doesn't add up in Los Angeles. Spencer Pratt had a nearly 6-point lead over Nithya Raman after election night — and then, days later, the race flipped. We break down why this feels less like democracy and more like a banana republic (not the store). When the makeup of uncounted ballots mysteriously shifts toward one candidate and Democrat vote share moves at just the right moment, you have to ask the question nobody in mainstream media wants to ask. Iran bombs Israel and President Trump asks Israel to stand down — how long can this go on before it explodes? We break down the geopolitical tightrope. Then — Platner's wild weekend: what happened, what's next, and the growing Fetterman vs. Platner showdown that has Democrats in full panic mode. Democrat candidate problems are piling up everywhere: Terror sympathizer Adam Hamdan wins a New Jersey primary Abdul El-Sayed's continued rise The Chicago Bears announce they're leaving Chicago for Indiana — a massive embarrassment for Governor Pritzker And finally: can Congress actually deliver a bipartisan crypto win with the Clarity Act? All of that in under 10 minutes. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Iran bombs Israel while President Trump calls on Israel to ignore it 2:03-Hijinks in Los Angeles over the mayors race vote count 4:00- What’s next for Graham Platner 7:20 - Democrats candidate problems grow 9:14 - A wild week ahead Topics: Los Angeles mayor race, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman, Karen Bass, election integrity, Iran Israel conflict, Trump foreign policy, Fetterman, Platner, New Jersey primary, Chicago Bears Indiana, Clarity Act, crypto legislation, Democrat primaries 2026

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