This week, Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid (Author of The Latino Century) talk about the threats of the escalating, mid-decade redistricting war that Texas and California are kicking off.

Later, they discuss some of the shocking, but not surprising, news on the Epstein scandal.

Then, in Politicology+ they discuss the major jobs number revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Trump firing the agency’s head, and what the erosion of trust in economic data means—especially for government institutions.

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Related Reading: 

The Great Transformation - Will Redistricting Become the Trigger for National Breakdown

Chuck Todd - Stop Fearing the Voters: The Lazy Death Spiral of American Representation

Politico - ‘If this fails, he'll have egg on his face’: Gavin Newsom bets political future on redistricting power play

WP - Ghislaine Maxwell’s move to ‘country club’ prison smacks of special treatment, experts say - The Washington Post

ABC News - Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ Trump never did anything concerning around her: Sources - ABC News

CNN - Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday dinner hosted by Vance | CNN Politics

NYT - Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Townhouse: Birthday Letters, First Edition ‘Lolita’ and More - The New York Times

NPR - House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for Epstein files

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