# Tulsi's New Probe Turns Heads, Gas Price Crisis, Redistricting Showdown | 5/12/26 FIRST LOOK

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Podcast: [The Rubin Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rubin-report-432515)
Published: 2026-05-12T08:45:00+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 why Tulsi Gabbard's new investigation into more than 120 U.S.-funded biolabs around the world is reigniting major questions about gain-of-function research, COVID origins, and government transparency; how the Trump administration says "everything is on the table" to lower soaring gas prices as tensions with Iran continue disrupting energy markets; and why a new Alabama Supreme Court challenge could dramatically reshape congressional redistricting ahead of the midterms, and much more.

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