Race to the Bottom (Early Roundtable)

As Republicans falter on their gerrymandering plans and Trump looks for a creative new way to pocket taxpayer dollars, Harry talks with Alisyn Camerota, Adam Klasfeld, and Elliot Williams. The tri-state trio dig into the stark racial politics of the post-Callais south and Republicans' sudden hesitation in their redistricting crusade. Next, the group turns to reports that the DOJ may be planning a swift surrender in Trump’s collusive lawsuit against the IRS. Finally the panel considers whether the president will get his wish and coat D.C. in Trumpian gold leaf. Mentioned in this episode: Alisyn’s new show: https://www.scrippsnews.com/shows/connected-with-alisyn-camerota Adam’s reporting: https://www.allrisenews.com/ Elliot’s book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768052/five-bullets-by-elliot-williams/ NYT reporting about Democrats mulling drastic changes to Virginia’s Supreme Court: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/democrats-virginia-plans-gerrymandering.html Harry’s piece about the Trump IRS case: https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/a-judge-calls-out-trumps-self-dealing Make sure to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFeds?sub_confirmation=1 CHECK OUT TALKING FEDS ON SUBSTACK: https://harrylitman.substack.com/ CATCH ROUNDTABLE AND INTERVIEW EPISODES FOR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATIONS WITH GREAT GUESTS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-feds/id1456045551 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/57MG7RvSRiAfxfpUSQWqWv FOLLOW US AND SHARE HARRY’S WORK WITH FRIENDS: Harry’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/harrylitman.bsky.social Harry’s Twitter: https://x.com/harrylitman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfedspod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkingfeds/ CONTACT US: Email: [email protected]