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David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss Virginia's redistricting changes and the ongoing war with Iran.

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to strike down a voter-approved congressional map and developments in the war with Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Host: Amna Nawaz

Guests: David Brooks, Ruth Marcus

Topics covered

• redistricting
• Virginia politics
• Supreme Court decisions
• Iran conflict
• voter-approved maps

Keywords

• redistricting
• Virginia Supreme Court
• David Brooks
• Ruth Marcus
• politics
• Iran

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Organizations: The Atlantic, The New Yorker, PBS News

Places: Virginia

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