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How Trump’s Texas power grab could change voting nationwide

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The Texas governor is in a political showdown with Democrats. Lawmakers have fled the state to derail a redistricting vote that would could hand the GOP more seats for the midterms.

McKenzie Funk from ProPublica talks about how ICE agents have turned to smashing through car windows to make arrests.

The small African nation of Lesotho was hit with a significant tariff threat earlier this year. The Wall Street Journal’s Alexandra Wexler reports on the economic impact on the country.

Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu moved to fire the attorney general prosecuting him for corruption, the smokey haze covering parts of the U.S., and a pickpocket ring led by monkeys.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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