The Media’s Midterm Doom Doesn’t Add Up

On today’s 10 Minute Drill, we break down falling gas prices and what they could mean for the 2026 midterms, as well as the latest developments in American energy, refinery production, and diesel prices. We then cut through the midterm election doom and gloom, taking a closer look at Senate races, polling in Maine, and why the media’s early election narratives may be getting ahead of the facts. Next, we examine Abdul El-Sayed’s political contradictions, from his calls to get money out of politics and fundraising connections to the Soros family to his past advocacy for moving away from fossil fuels. What does his record mean as Americans continue to deal with energy costs? The Senate has also advanced the Protect College Sports Act. We discuss Senator Ted Cruz’s efforts to protect the future of college athletics and push back against the forces reshaping college sports. Finally, James Talarico is invoking faith to push single-payer healthcare. We examine the problems with government-run medicine and look at Canada’s MAiD program as a cautionary example of the consequences that can arise when government takes an increasingly expansive role in healthcare and life-and-death medical decisions. On today’s 10 Minute Drill: falling gas prices and the 2026 midterms, election polling and media narratives, Abdul El-Sayed’s energy and political record, the fight to protect college sports, James Talarico’s push for single-payer healthcare, and the debate over Canada’s assisted-dying system. Subscribe to 10 Minute Drill for conservative commentary and analysis on politics, elections, energy, culture, and the biggest stories shaping America. 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Gas Prices Start to Drop 2:50 - The Media Handicapping the 2026 Senate Races 5:05 - The Media’s Doom Might be Overstated 7:06 - Abdul’s Biggest Conflicts in His Campaign 10:36 - The Protect College Sports Act 11:46 - James Talarico’s Weird Faith Conclusions