{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/689632037f93fda8b2518296?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Treasure map: Trump finds gold in redistricting ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1754673411416-9ad4b471-d860-416d-89e3-2ed2607eddcf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans to <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/07/31/donald-trumps-redistricting-ploy-is-politics-at-its-most-cynical?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">redraw</a> their congressional maps to create five new safe Republican districts. He’s trying to protect his majority in the House, but he’s set off a scramble in <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/08/05/democrats-are-likely-to-lose-the-redistricting-war?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Democratic</a> run states to do the same. <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Charlotte Howard hosts with James Bennet and Dan Rosenheck.</p><p><br></p><p>Runtime: 49:08</p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>&nbsp;Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a> <em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}