Pod Save America Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms?
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May 1, 2026 
Alex Wagner, MSNBC journalist and political commentator, joins the main news chat, while Zach Wahls, Iowa state senator and Senate hopeful, talks Iowa’s high-stakes race. They dig into the Supreme Court’s hit to voting protections, redistricting chaos, Trump’s revenge politics, Pete Hegseth’s fiery testimony, and why farmers are caught in the political crossfire.
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Treat Every 2026 State Race As Redistricting
- Treat every 2026 governor, state legislature, and secretary of state race as a redistricting battle because post-ruling map control now shapes House power for years.
- Dan Pfeiffer says Democrats must stop pretending old rules still apply and aggressively redraw maps in blue states until national anti-gerrymandering rules exist.
Florida Republicans May Be Overreaching On Redistricting
- Dan Pfeiffer says Florida Republicans may be risking a dummy mander by stretching for four extra seats instead of safely adding two.
- He argues the map relies on Trump's unusually strong 2024 Latino numbers holding, even though those gains may prove an outlier.
Janet Mills Exit Shows The Cost Of Status Quo Politics
- Janet Mills dropping out before voting shows how badly Democratic voters want generational change and how toxic establishment backing has become after Biden.
- Dan Pfeiffer says Chuck Schumer's recruitment and endorsement burdened Mills, while Alex Wagner still warns Susan Collins remains a uniquely strong general-election opponent.