Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law on Monday, and broke a Republican gerrymander that has shaped the state’s politics for years. That means Democrats are pretty much set to gain seats in the state Assembly and state Senate this November. John Bisognano, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, explains what Wisconsin’s win means for the state and the nation.
Alexei Navalny, the head of Russia’s political opposition, died last Friday while serving over 30 years in an Arctic Penal Colony. That means that with less than a month before the country’s next presidential election, the party opposing Vladimir Putin’s regime has lost its most visible leader. It’s not clear how Navalny died, but his widow Yulia accused Putin himself of killing her husband.
And in headlines: Donald Trump is selling $400 sneakers while facing a $450 million fine in his New York fraud trial, the U.N’s highest court started hearing arguments on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of Palestinian territories, and the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children.”
Show Notes:
Biden Welcomes Kenyan President For State Visit
Giuliani Arraigned For 2020 Election Scheme In Arizona
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israeli and Hamas Leaders
Morehouse Graduates Silently Protest Biden's Commencement Speech
The Hidden Roots of America's Baby Bust
Wins For Voters in Louisiana and Wisconsin
DOJ Vows To Protect Election Workers
Trump's Surrogates Take Center Stage In Manhattan
Poll: Biden Losing Ground In Battleground States, But Don't Panic
The Fiasco That Delayed College Decision Day
What’s Really Behind America’s Generational Divide Over Israel
A Stormy Week In The Hush Money Trial
How Much Leverage Does The Biden Administration Have Over Israel?
DOJ Set To Sue Iowa Over Harsh Immigration Law
How A Rafah Invasion Could Impact Palestinian Refugees
Trump's VP Wannabes
Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable?
Trump Takes ‘It All In’ At Hush Money Trial
Congress Passes Antisemitism Legislation In Attempt To Quell University Protests
Biden Administration Moves To Lessen Restrictions On Marijuana
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