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The redistricting arms race that reshaped the midterms

The redistricting arms race that reshaped the midterms

Apple News Today
Sep 18, 2026 16 min
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<p>About 1 in 10 Americans now live in a different congressional district than they did two years ago. The <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/survey-research/battleground-district-project/new-battleground-district-poll-shows">Cook Political Report</a>&rsquo;s David Wasserman explains where the redistricting fight has ended up.</p> <p>On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed six previously unreported incidents of what it called &ldquo;unexpected or concerning&rdquo; behavior in its technology. The Verge&rsquo;s Nilay Patel has been talking to Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/Am6JhDh-LSPaAPGBDrfszJQ">In Conversation</a> about the challenge of regulation.</p> <p>A documentary by Israeli filmmakers about the civilian death toll in Gaza won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The <a href="https://apple.news/AN14YyhC_Q-2y0lzhFRJBdg">Associated Press</a>&rsquo;s Sam Metz reports on the backlash to the film in Israel.</p> <p>Plus, U.N.-backed experts said the U.S. may have committed <a href="https://apple.news/AARoXOC6uRx-DFWFFLjnyOw">war crimes</a> with two strikes in Iran, the White House <a href="https://apple.news/AkPfJWlB8SCCCWYJl2dNYWw">withdrew</a> its nominee to lead ICE, and researchers <a href="https://apple.news/A9lAuKLnAQJeKtlHkHagmxg">identified</a> the first new wild cat species in a century.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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