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The Map is the Message

On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States completed a project thirteen years in the making.

This episode is the audio companion to the Special Report from May 9, 2026, and part two of two covering the effects of the Supreme Court ruling that effectively dismantled the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Sources: Ballotpedia (redistricting tracker, seat counts, confirmed this session); Democracy Docket (18-seat Republican gain analysis, redistricting tracker, Callais plaintiff background, confirmed this session); Cook Political Report (toss-up seat identification, net seat projection…

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