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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 40 MIN

Reading Between the Gerrymandered Lines

from Velshi · host Ali Velshi, Kabir Khanna, Celinda Lake, Ian Bremmer, Linda Kinstler, David Cay Johnston, Mira Rapp-Hooper, Betsey Stevenson, Keri Lambert, Tatiana Silvas, Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Rubashkin, Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones, Steven L. Reed

Why Republicans’ gerrymandering strategy could backfire on them in November; how President Trump’s seemingly small concession to China’s Xi Jinping could have massive consequences; and the state of the resistance, as demonstrators gather in Alabama to protest efforts to undermine Black representation. 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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Puck News Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayer; Inside Politics Deputy Editor Jacob Rubashkin; Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer; Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Steven Reed; former Senator Doug Jones of Alabama.

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