Sarah Isgur and David French react to Judge Jerry Smith's unconventional <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387.1439.0.pdf">dissent</a> in the legal challenge against the Texas GOP redistricting effort.
Also: James Comey may catch a break after U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's presentation before the grand jury exposed amateurish errors.

The Agenda:—Sudafed as an enemy—<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387.1439.0.pdf">Judge Jerry Smith's dissent</a>—<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/texas-redistricting-ruling-lawsuit-el-paso-court-2026-midterms/">Redistricting challenges in Texas</a>—<a href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26284277/191-memo-opinion.pdf">Comey's case and grand jury proceedings</a>

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