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‘Back the Hell Up'
Episode 250807

‘Back the Hell Up'

As the Texas gerrymandering debacle grows more intense, Gov. Kathy Hochul joins us to explain what she’s doing to protect New Yorkers’ voting rights.

The Weeknight · Michael Steele, Andrew Bates, Alicia Menendez, Amanda Carpenter, Kristy Greenberg, Terry Holt, Symone Sanders Townsend, Gov. Kathy Hochul

August 8, 202542m 22s

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Show Notes

August 7, 2025: As Texas Republicans weaponize their Congressional map, Sen. John Cornyn calls in the FBI to hunt down Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Kathy Hochul joins us to talk about why she’s backing Texas Democrats, and her own redistricting effort in New York. Plus: a secret White House meeting about the Epstein scandal as Trump escalates his pressure campaign on the justice system. MSNBC legal analyst Kristy Greenberg and Amanda Carpenter, writer and editor for Protect Democracy join to respond.

 

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Topics

democracytariffscongressghislaine maxwellsecurityjustice departmenttexaselectionsgerrymanderingeconomyjeffrey epsteinredistricting