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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gov. Newsom vows to ‘fight fire with fire’ in redistricting wars

    Texas lawmakers are trying to gerrymander their way to five more Republican seats in Congress. California Democrats want to retaliate — can they?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 5, 2025 • 1 min read

    Texas lawmakers are trying to gerrymander their way to five more Republican seats in Congress. California Democrats want to retaliate — can they?

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    Inside Nobu Matsuhisa’s global sushi empire
    1. 0:00Gov. Newsom vows to ‘fight fire with fire’ in redistricting warsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:38Dystopian or promising, AI drones may be future of warfare
    3. 24:46Love soft shell crab roll, yellowtail with jalapeño? Thank Nobu Matsuhisa
    4. 41:55$90 on lunch at Erewhon: Grocery chain sells wealth aspiration
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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Inside Nobu Matsuhisa’s global sushi empire
    1. 0:00Gov. Newsom vows to ‘fight fire with fire’ in redistricting warsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:38Dystopian or promising, AI drones may be future of warfare
    3. 24:46Love soft shell crab roll, yellowtail with jalapeño? Thank Nobu Matsuhisa
    4. 41:55$90 on lunch at Erewhon: Grocery chain sells wealth aspiration
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand