Jared Gans on California’s Governor Race | Matthew Hurtt on Redistricting | Lt. Gen. Richard Newton on Iran

About this episode

The episode discusses California's governor race, redistricting efforts, and geopolitical tensions in Iran.

Tonight on America at Night, Dan Mandis, fills in for McGraw Milhaven. Jared Gans, reporter for The Hill, joins the show to discuss the latest developments in California politics as Xavier Becerra emerges as a front-runner in the state’s upcoming governor’s race, and what it could mean for the national political landscape. Matthew Hurtt, Director of Professional Services at the Leadership Institute and an internationally recognized fundraiser and political organizer, joins the program to discuss redistricting efforts taking place across the country ahead of the next election cycle and how those changes could impact future congressional and state races. Later, Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, NewsNation Senior National Security Contributor, provides the latest analysis on Iran, breaking down the current geopolitical tensions and what recent developments could mean for U.S. national security and the broader Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dan Mandis

Guests: Jared Gans, Matthew Hurtt, Lt. Gen. Richard Newton

Topics covered

• California politics
• governor race
• redistricting
• U.S. national security
• Iran geopolitical tensions

Keywords

• California governor race
• redistricting
• U.S. national security
• Iran
• political landscape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hill, Leadership Institute, NewsNation

Places: Iran, California, U.S., Middle East

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