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Inside the high-stakes referendum that every Democrat is watching

Inside the high-stakes referendum that every Democrat is watching

Apple News Today
Apr 21, 2026 15 min
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<p>Voters in Virginia head to the polls today to decide whether to redraw the state&rsquo;s congressional voting map. <a href="https://apple.news/AC_TF2ucKTkSgmmJNUytK0A">VPM</a>&rsquo;s Jahd Kahlil explains where the campaigns stand.</p> <p>Following multiple hostile comments by President Trump about NATO, European nations are working on a fallback plan should the U.S. leave the alliance. The <a href="https://apple.news/ATz0Su-xHS-O1ZoWQPWypow">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Bojan Pancevski joins to discuss what it might look like.</p> <p>FIFA and transportation officials in New Jersey are in a standoff over who should foot the bill for increased train ridership during the World Cup. Adam Crafton of <a href="https://apple.news/App6ob7TvQGmpD9A0dySGkw">The Athletic</a> breaks down why the spat means fans could be stuck with train tickets as high as $150.</p> <p>Plus, Trump&rsquo;s labor secretary <a href="https://apple.news/AYKp2VMGsQ4aRxM3vjAfqrg">resigns</a>, Apple gets a <a href="https://apple.news/AHRTSp0KxR7aA-649m1jo0A">new</a> CEO, and a <a href="https://apple.news/AxQnnQvZYQwqlQmKd9JavXQ">record</a> is set at the Boston Marathon.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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