In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, Democratic lawmakers in the commonwealth notified the court they intend to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. Friday's ruling by the state supreme court delivered another major setback to the party's nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year's midterm elections. The gerrymandering underscores the pushback from the left.

Also audio from Bernie Sanders, AOC with her persistent "no billionaires" rant and Jonathan Turley with analysis of the Virginia vote. Plus Democrats can't work around the electoral college and comparing the two parties for 2028.

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