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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump's latest travel ban goes to the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court will hear its final cases of the term this week. One is about district maps in Texas, and whether lawmakers drew them to dilute the black and Hispanic vote.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 23, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court will hear its final cases of the term this week. One is about district maps in Texas, and whether lawmakers drew them to dilute the black and Hispanic vote. Then the court will consider the most recent iteration of President Trump’s travel ban.

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    4. 27:33Feather fad drove exotic birds to near extinction
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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Bernie Sanders' media empire
    1. 0:00What does the French president want from Trump?
    2. 10:22Trump's latest travel ban goes to the Supreme CourtYou’re reading this
    3. 18:08Are people feeling the 'Bern' for Bernie TV?
    4. 27:33Feather fad drove exotic birds to near extinction
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