State leaders are now sounding the alarm about the threat of cyber attacks as the midterms inch closer. This comes after the Trump administration downsized the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the DOJ Mary McCord and former FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Erielle Reshef to weigh in.
Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton joined “National Report” to discuss his campaign strategy against James Talarico, questioned Talarico’s voter registration record, and pushed for stronger nationwide election integrity laws.
AI:Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton is doubling down on the fight for election integrity, asserting that James Talarico has no path to victory in Texas. While the radical left tries to muddy the waters with baseless claims about registration records, Paxton is focused on protecting the sanctity of the ballot box through stronger nationwide standards. This campaign serves as a critical bulwark against the progressive onslaught attempting to flip key battlegrounds, ensuring that the rule of law remains paramount over political maneuvering.Open
Immediately upon the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, several Southern states moved to eliminate Black congressional districts. But what Republicans didn't count on was the political backlash they would trigger. Rev. Earle Fisher, senior pastor at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, talks with Rachel Maddow about activating Black voters in Tennessee who are outraged at Republicans gerrymandering away their representation.
Aired On: 8/4/2026
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) will give remarks Friday morning, just days after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a new GOP-friendly map into law that carved up his district. Cohen has vowed to take legal action after the Memphis-based 9th Congressional District — the state's only majority-Black district — was gutted amid Republicans' efforts to flip his seat red in November. #stevecohen #tennessee #redistricting
Louisiana state lawmakers voted early Wednesday morning to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional voting districts in the state — the latest in a bitter redistricting fight between Republicans and Democrats. The state’s Senate and Government Affairs Committee voted 4-3 along party lines at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday to advance a GOP-led redistricting effort after almost 10 hours of deliberation. A floor vote on the legislation is expected in the Louisiana Senate on Thursday, after which it will head to the lower chamber for consideration. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5876268-louisiana-republicans-senate-map-democrats/ #SupremeCourt #Congress #Redistricting #Louisiana #VotingRightsAct #Virginia
Why can Alabama Republicans redraw congressional maps while Virginia Democrats cannot? The Hill's Zach Schonfeld breaks down how Supreme Court decisions, state-specific rules, and the narrowing of the Voting Rights Act have reshaped redistricting battles across the country. #redistricting #alabama #supremecourt #democrats #republicans #gerrymandering #votingrightsact #thegavel
Lindsey Granger gives her lens on the Supreme Court's recent decision on Louisiana's district maps, which civil rights leaders argue will take away the powers of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. #SupremeCourt #VotingRightsAct #Gerrymandering