It's Friday, August 22nd.
I'm Jane Koston, and this is What A Day,
the show that is wishing Elon Musk the best after his very bad Wednesday.
That's the day he found out he has to pay $500 million to 6,000 workers he fired when he took over Twitter.
It was also the day a judge said he must face a lawsuit filed by voters who say he defrauded them when he ran a $1 million lottery during the end of the 2024 presidential campaign.
I'd say I hope things get better for Elon, but... I would be lying.
On today's show,
President Donald Trump says thank you to law enforcement patrolling the crime-riddled streets of Washington,
D.C.
And Russia launches another aerial assault against Ukraine.
But let's start with the great redistricting race of 2025.
It's all at stake.
It's happening in real time.
People need to wake up, need to open their eyes.
He's rigging the 26th election before one vote is even cast.
That's California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.
After hours of debate Thursday,
California lawmakers passed a redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats up to five more U.S.
House seats in the 2026 elections.
That's just the latest step in the tit-for-tat gerrymandering battle playing out between red and blue states,