The Redistricting Arms Race Is On

The Redistricting Arms Race Is On

Fearing a Democratic-led House of Representatives, Donald Trump set off a state-redistricting arms race when he asked Texas to find him five more safe GOP seats. This triggered California to go hunting for five more Democratic seats, and states like North Carolina and Missouri to search for other seats in the margins. But in some states, Trump’s demands are running into rare Republican resistance.

Guest: Ari Berman, voting rights reporter at Mother Jones.

Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.

Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(2336)

Another Crackdown On the Border

Another Crackdown On the Border

The pandemic hasn’t stopped the flow of migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border. But it has prompted an emergency crackdown on asylum seekers, and critics of the Trump administration say the policy is viol...

24 Elo 202016min

TBD | What Went Wrong With Contact Tracing Apps

TBD | What Went Wrong With Contact Tracing Apps

In the early days of the pandemic, countries around the world invested heavily in new technologies that would help track the movement of the virus. Now, six months later, contact tracing apps are all ...

21 Elo 202019min

What Went Wrong With Contact Tracing Apps

What Went Wrong With Contact Tracing Apps

In the early days of the pandemic, countries around the world invested heavily in new technologies that would help track the movement of the virus. Now, six months later, contact tracing apps are all ...

21 Elo 202019min

Can NY Take Down the NRA?

Can NY Take Down the NRA?

New York Attorney General Letitia James surprised many when she announced plans to dissolve the National Rifle Association. James accused the gun lobby, which is headquartered in New York, of mismanag...

20 Elo 202018min

The QAnon Candidate

The QAnon Candidate

Last week in Georgia’s 14th congressional district runoff, a Republican candidate who believes in the dangerous and baseless QAnon conspiracy theory came out on top. Marjorie Taylor Greene is now a sh...

19 Elo 202020min

The Battle for Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers

The Battle for Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers

Having the Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin was supposed to be a way for the Democrats to atone for 2016. Hillary Clinton was the first presidential candidate from either party to not campa...

18 Elo 202016min

Wanted by China

Wanted by China

One day last month, Samuel Chu woke up to the news that the Chinese government wanted him in jail. Chu doesn’t think he’s in danger -- he’s a U.S. citizen, living in Los Angeles. So how did he wind up...

17 Elo 202023min

TBD | How Google Search Sold Out

TBD | How Google Search Sold Out

In the early days of internet search engines, Google set itself apart by providing a simple service. A list of links, inviting you to explore the websites that best matched your query. It was a portal...

14 Elo 202018min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
tervo-halme
politiikan-puskaradio
viisupodi
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-podme-livebox
radio-antro
rss-asiastudio
otetaan-yhdet
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
linda-maria
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
the-ulkopolitist
rss-kiina-ilmiot
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel