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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 41 MIN

Democrats Lose Midterm Edge amid Redistricting Wars

from Velshi · host Antonia Hylton, Molly Jong-Fast, Dean Obeidallah, Elora Mukherjee, Olivia Andre, Joyce Vance, Rep. Justin Jones, Imani Perry, Eddie Glaude, Kimberly Phoenix, Rachel Wall, Fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, Steve Benen, Joseph G. Allen, Dr. Vin Gupta, Philip Peters, Dr. Mitchell Valdés Sosa

Antonia Hylton is in for Ali Velshi; Republicans rush to redraw congressional maps after two consequential court decisions that sap Democrats of their midterm edge; the first passengers fly home from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship; sources tell MS NOW that FBI Director Kash Patel is in panic mode to save his job President Trump escalates pressure on Cuba with harsh new sanctions 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.

Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA); MS NOW Political Contributor Steve Benen; MS NOW Senior Medical Analyst Dr. Vin Gupta; MS NOW Legal Analyst Joyce Vance; Longtime Cuba analyst Philip Peters; Cuban Center for Neuroscience Director Mitchell Valdés Sosa

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Antonia Hylton is in for Ali Velshi; Republicans rush to redraw congressional maps after two consequential court decisions that sap Democrats of their midterm edge; the first passengers fly home from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship; sources tell MS...

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