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May 8
10m 33s

Mark Hamill's Sick Controversy, Rubio Me...

Dave Rubin
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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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