In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a panel of three federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, ruling 2-1 that the map in question appeared to constitute an illegal, race-based gerrymander. The matter now goes to the Supreme Court. Also President Trump has given new insight as to when Americans could expect to receive $2,000 dividend checks funded by the country's tariff revenue. On Nov. 17, Trump spoke with reporters in the Oval Office and shared that "individuals of moderate income" could expect dividends in the middle of 2026.

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