America’s redistricting wars heat up

from Velshi · host Ali Velshi, Elie Mystal, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Ben Rhodes, Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Ellen Blain, Ana Marie Cox, Michael Shure, Ari Berman, Cornell Belcher, Edwidge Danticat

America’s partisan redistricting battle heats up after the Virginia Supreme Court blocks the state's new voter-approved congressional map; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries explains how Democrats plan to fight back after the Virginia ruling; Ben Rhodes discusses U.S. proposal to end the war with Iran and why it looks very similar to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Nation’s Justice Correspondent & Columnist Elie Mystal; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); MS NOW Political & National Security Analyst Ben Rhodes

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