{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66510864c0852400122bc7be/6892433b54703a5cd45d458e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Republican gerrymandering in Texas, and Democrats' response.","description":"<p>On Sunday, a group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/7d502442?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>left the state</u></a>&nbsp;to deny the Republican-controlled state House the quorum necessary to vote on a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year. In late July, President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/e997a920?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>spearheaded</u></a>&nbsp;the plan to redraw Texas’s Congressional map, years in advance of the typical decennial redistricting.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Tangle LIVE tickets are available!</h3><ul><li>We’re excited to announce that our third installment of Tangle Live will be&nbsp;held on October 24, 2025, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California. If you’re in the area (or want to make the trip), we’d love to have you&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/4c206386?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">join Isaac and the team</a>&nbsp;for a night of spirited discussion, live Q&amp;A, and opportunities to meet the team in person. You can read more about the event and purchase tickets&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/4fca7a46?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Ad-free podcasts are here!</h3><p>To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/membership/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ReadTangle.com</em></a>&nbsp;to sign up!</p><p><br></p><p>You can read today's podcast<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠</a>, our “Under the Radar” story&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/ddc6e8a0?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here</a>&nbsp;and today’s “Have a nice day” story<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/9b4a2680?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;⁠here⁠</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Take the survey: What do you think of gerrymandering?&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/r/423fcea2?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Let us know</u></a>!</p><p><em>Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback.</em></p><p><br></p><p>You can<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/membership/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;subscribe to Tangle by clicking here</a>&nbsp;or drop something<a href=\"https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;in our tip jar by clicking here.</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was written by:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.readtangle.com/author/isaac-saul/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Saul</a> and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.</p><p><br></p><p>Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Isaac Saul"}