Eastern Standard: October 23rd, 2025

Eastern Standard · Oct 23, 2025 · 52m

(Shutterstock / Shutterstock)

Part One - Guest: Denise Lieberman

Disputes over redistricting have gone into overdrive as some states have engaged in what we call mid-decade redistricting or re-redistricting. These states drew the lines for congressional seats back in 2021, which are supposed to last for the entire decade. But, spurred by President Trump, Texas redrew its map to turn five seats that were more favorable to Democrats into ones more winnable for Republicans. In response, California put a measure on the ballot in November to redraw its own map to make five Republican-leaning…