Maps, midterms and another Trump plan for Iran

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

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Democrats score a major redistricting win in Virginia that could flip four House seats blue. Jack and Dasha break down what it means for the midterms, why Republicans are getting uneasy and what’s next in Florida. Plus, Trump delays Iran peace talks again as top officials head to Capitol Hill to face questions on rising gas prices and the economic impact of the war.

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0:35.2	Today on the Playbook podcast, it's a big night for the Democrats as they secure their
0:40.2	gerrymandered voting map in Virginia. It could mean four extra house seats turning blue this November.
0:46.9	Treasury Secretary Scott Besson, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and a load of other Cabinet
0:50.9	members will be on the Hill today with the economic impact of the Iran War, top of mind.
0:56.7	But we're still waiting for news of those peace negotiations after Donald Trump extended the deadline once again.
1:02.7	Hello, I'm Jack Blanchard.
1:04.3	And I'm Dasha Burns. It is Wednesday, April 22nd.
1:09.5	Dasha, we're watching the results coming from Virginia last night as excitedly as I was?
1:14.0	Oh, I sure was.
1:15.1	You know, I love elections.
1:16.3	We all love elections, exactly.
1:18.0	Well, this one was wrapped pretty quickly yesterday evening, the referendum on whether to proceed
1:22.6	with the, frankly, gerrymandered congressional map come up with by Democrats in the state, and it was a
1:28.3	comfortable victory in the end, albeit quite a close one, for Democrats dash it, and it's a big
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