Amanpour and Company

August 14, 2025

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba previews the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. Retired General Nimrod Sheffer and Hiba Qasas discuss Gaza's starvation crisis and the fight for a peaceful future. Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico explains why he had left Texas to stall the state's redistricting plan backed by Republicans.

State Rep. James Talarico on Why He Fled Texas to Fight Gerrymandering

17m 59s

In Texas, a new redistricting plan backed by Republicans is causing a political standoff. Critics accuse the GOP of a partisan power grab as they look to gerrymander the voting map to secure more safe seats ahead of the next congressional election – so say the Democrats, many of whom have left the state in an attempt to stall the proposal. State Rep. James Talarico joins Michel Martin to explain.

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