# Mark Hamill's Sick Controversy, Rubio Meets Pope, Tennessee Redistricting Battle | 5/8/26 FIRST LOOK

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Podcast: [The Rubin Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rubin-report-432515)
Published: 2026-05-08T08:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including backlash after actor Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted a disturbing meme of Donald Trump dead just days after the latest assassination attempt against the president; why Marco Rubio's Vatican meeting with Pope Leo signals growing tensions over Trump's hardline Iran policy; and the political firestorm after Tennessee Republicans passed a dramatic new congressional map that could reshape the balance of power ahead of the midterms, and much more.

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