Trump Loses the Gerrymander War

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Virginia voters approve a new congressional map that could net Democrats four seats, dealing what might be the decisive blow to Republicans in the redistricting war — but Republican groups have a huge advantage in money raised. How worried should we be? Donald Trump claims the military has "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz right as Iran seizes two more ships. A series of new approval polls show the president hitting new lows, Kash Patel crashes out when asked about his alleged on-the-job drinking, and a top DHS official is placed on leave over a "sugar daddy" scandal. Then, The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich sits down with Jon and Dan to talk about the messy California gubernatorial primary and this weekend's White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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1:59.7	painted Magar Red. Yeah, right. So everything looks normal so far. All right. On today's show, we're going to talk about the latest developments in our new Forever War and why it could take six more months to open the Strait of Hormuz, even after the war ends. We'll also cover Democrats' big win in Virginia in the state of the redistricting wars, which Republicans are starting to regret.
2:19.9	We'll check in on our boy Cash Patel, who can't quite shake the J. Edgar Boozer allegations.
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2:30.2	I would say I don't know who came up with it.
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