Apple CEO Shakeup, Mass Shooting Update, Major Virginia Vote | 4/21/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 8 minutes
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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 a high-stakes vote in Virginia that could dramatically redraw congressional maps and shift power in the House, raising concerns over gerrymandering and political control; Apple announcing that Tim Cook will step down as CEO after more than a decade, marking a major transition for one of the world's most valuable companies; new details in the horrific Louisiana mass shooting that left eight children dead, revealing the suspect's background and warning signs; and a decades-old murder case finally solved after investigators used DNA from chewing gum to catch a serial predator, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, everybody. It's Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, and this is First Look. We've got a big show for you today |
| 0:12.4 | and some stories that could have serious national consequences. Here's what we're tracking. |
| 0:18.2 | A high-stakes vote in Virginia today that could redraw congressional maps and hand Democrats |
| 0:25.0 | a massive 10 to 1 advantage in the state. |
| 0:29.1 | A major shakeup at Apple, Tim Cook stepping down after more than a decade as CEO. |
| 0:36.6 | New details in that horrific Louisiana mass shooting we told you |
| 0:40.1 | about yesterday. And later, a decades-old serial predator finally caught thanks to DNA from |
| 0:48.1 | a piece of chewing gum. Let's get into it. We start in Virginia, where voters head to the polls |
| 0:54.1 | today in what could be one of the most |
| 0:56.0 | consequential off-year elections in the country. |
| 0:59.0 | At the center of this is House Joint Resolution 4, which would allow the Democrat-controlled |
| 1:05.0 | legislature to redraw the state's congressional map. |
| 1:09.0 | And the numbers here are stunning. Right now, Virginia's |
| 1:12.7 | delegation is six Democrats to five Republicans. If this passes, that could flip to 10 Democrats |
| 1:20.3 | and just one Republican. Supporters say this is about fairness, a temporary measure to counter |
| 1:27.2 | Republican gerrymandering |
| 1:29.2 | in other states. |
| 1:30.8 | But opponents say this is something very different. |
| 1:34.0 | Governor Glenn Yon is warning this is a massive power grab, saying they poured $70 million |
| 1:40.7 | into this to try to fool, trick, and deceive Virginians. |
| 1:45.0 | Republicans are urging a no vote, calling the current map one of the fairest in the country. |
| 1:50.0 | And there's political controversy here, too. |
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