Host Dave Rubin returned to his Florida studio after a week traveling between Los Angeles and New York City promoting his upcoming Miami show, using the May 18, 2026 episode to deliver an extended critique of Democratic governance in California and New York. The broadcast opened with analysis of multiple redistricting battles, including Virginia Democrats' failed attempt to implement a 10-1 congressional map that the Supreme Court blocked for violating state constitutional procedures. Rubin dedicated substantial time to California politics, highlighting Governor Gavin Newsom's statement that he has state agencies to "shape the future" if Republicans win the gubernatorial race—a comment Rubin characterized as authoritarian overreach unprecedented even by Trump. The episode featured extensive coverage of the Los Angeles mayoral race between incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Spencer Pratt, whom Rubin encountered during his LA visit and described as representing necessary change in a city overrun by homelessness and drug addiction. Dr. Oz's announcement that 800 California hospice facilities face payment suspension over fraud allegations received significant attention, with Rubin noting one-third of all U.S. hospices are located in Los Angeles alone. The show also covered Vice President Kamala Harris proposing Supreme Court expansion and Electoral College elimination, protests in London where demonstrators called for Tommy Robinson's assassination, and Rubin's firsthand observations of urban decay in both Los Angeles and New York. Throughout, Rubin argued Democrats are institutional arsonists willing to fundamentally alter American systems when losing power, while emphasizing the importance of exposing their agenda before the 2026 midterms.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats' attempt to implement a congressional map that would have shifted the state from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to 10-1, ruling the process violated Virginia's constitution. The decision is part of a broader SCOTUS ruling that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing congressional districts.
Read this moment →Vice President Kamala Harris publicly advocated for expanding the Supreme Court, eliminating the Electoral College, and granting statehood to Puerto Rico and D.C. during a Zoom call with supporters. Republicans characterized the proposals as institutional arson designed to permanently alter American governance in favor of Democratic control.
Read this moment →At a counter-protest to Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally in London, pro-Palestinian demonstrators openly called for Robinson to be shot "in the neck like Charlie Kirk," referencing the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The incident occurred as British authorities have prosecuted over 14,000 people for speech violations while allowing such threats.
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