Weekend Edition: Virginia Redistricting referendum, "Redefining Freedom.." by Sophia Nelson, and AI videos and the Iran Conflict

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: The redistricting battle continued this week as voters in Virginia approved a new congressional map favoring Democrats. We speak with NOTUS politics reporter Reese Gorman about how the President's move to START the gerrymander war MAY be backfiring… Then: a conversation with author and political commentator Sophia Nelson about her new book "Redefining Freedom: Thoughts on Bridging Divides and Renewing the American Promise at 250." Finally: Substack author and independent journalist Hollie McKay discusses her reporting on how AI videos and images are shaping public opinion in the Iran conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on Apr 25, 2026.

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