# Rubio's Iran Warning, $10M DNC Autopsy DISASTER, Protesters CHEER ICE & Texas Election Night

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Podcast: [10 Minute Drill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/10-minute-drill-7228376)
Published: 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
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At Trump's 12th Cabinet meeting, Secretary of State Rubio was blunt: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon — full stop. Defense Secretary Hegseth went further, making clear that if negotiations don't produce a deal, the Department of War is ready to finish the job militarily. We break down what these back-to-back statements mean for the state of talks and what the administration's red lines actually are. Texas held its primary runoff last night. John Cornyn holds on. The Paxton-Cornyn calculus shifted dramatically once voters got a closer look at Democratic candidate Talarico — including his "God is queer" remarks that even CNN panelists couldn't defend. We break down the results and what they mean heading into November. The DNC just released its 2024 election autopsy — a report they paid $10 million for. DNC Chair Ken Martin's own cover letter says he's "not proud of this product," doesn't endorse what's in it, and couldn't put the DNC's stamp of approval on it. The report also fails to address the single most important factor in 2024: Joe Biden's delayed exit from the race. Democrats have lost massive ground in elections from 2009 through 2024, and this autopsy doesn't come close to explaining why. We give it the autopsy it deserves. Meanwhile 2028 jostling is already underway. Cory Booker says "the system is rigged." Chris Murphy is talking about "community." Ro Khanna says Democrats lost because they "weren't willing to say the working class was shafted." We look at who's positioning, who's being honest, and who's just running the same playbook that's been losing for 15 years. Andrew Bremberg has a three-step plan to cut healthcare costs through transparency — giving patients prices before care, cleaning up the federal employee health program, and forcing transpare…

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