It's Thursday, July 31st.
I'm Jane Coaston, and this is What a Day, the show shouting out Pope Leo XIV,
who received a very special gift at his papal audience on Wednesday,
a pizza from Aurelio's in Chicago.
Hopefully, it was not a deep dish pizza, as deep dish pizza is a cardinal sin.
On today's show,
Republicans in the Texas House unveil a redistricting plan to please their MAGA overlord.
And former Vice President Kamala Harris hints at her plans for 2026,
and they don't involve running for governor of California.
But let's start with the FBI and the Department of Justice.
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Emil Bovi to a lifetime position on the Third U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Does he have a lengthy judicial history?
No. But he was President Donald Trump's personal attorney.
More recently, during his time at the Justice Department after Trump returned to office,
Bovey fired attorneys involved in the investigation into January 6th.
He forced prosecutors in New York to stop pursuing Mayor Eric Adams for corruption charges,
an effort so bonkers, 10 department lawyers resigned.
Whistleblowers, three of them, spoke out against Bovey ahead of his confirmation vote.
Some claimed he told subordinates in the Justice Department they may need to ignore court orders.