Virginia beats back Trump's redistricting gamble

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  Today on the show, the midterm battle lines are getting clearer with election results from Virginia last night.

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  Voters there narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw congressional district lines,

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  a mid-decade redistricting that significantly favors Democrats.

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  This was just the latest turn in a redistricting arms race President Trump kicked off last year when he pressed Texas lawmakers

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  to draw the state's congressional map to favor Republicans.

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  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talked about the results on NPR's Morning Edition.

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