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The Hollywood angle to the Georgia 6th District race everyone’s watching
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Jun 20, 2017
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The Hollywood angle to the Georgia 6th District race everyone’s watching

The race for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff is the most expensive House race in U.S. history - and drawing big celebrities. We also look at a new SCOTUS case from Wisconsin to decide on partisan gerrymandering; following the heat over "Julius Caesar," when does political commentary in art go too far?; and more with guest host Libby Denkmann.

CHAMBLEE, GA - JUNE 19:  Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to the media as he visits a campaign office to thank volunteers and supporters as he runs for Georgia's 6th Congressional District on June 19, 2017 in Chamblee, Georgia. Ossoff is running in a special election against the Republican candidate Karen Handel to replace Tom Price, who is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The election will fill a congressional seat that has been held by a Republican since the 1970s.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to the media as he visits a campaign office to thank volunteers and supporters as he runs for Georgia's 6th Congressional District on June 19, 2017.
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The race for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff is the most expensive House race in U.S. history - and drawing big celebrities. We also look at a new SCOTUS case from Wisconsin to decide on partisan gerrymandering; following the heat over "Julius Caesar," when does political commentary in art go too far?; and more.

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The most expensive House race in U.S. history is under way in the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a gerrymandering case which could set new rules on how state legislatures draw district lines.
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Women represent 21 percent of our current Congress.
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In the New York Public Theater’s latest production of “Julius Caesar,” the titular character is styled as a caricature of President Trump – and the murderous climactic scene, which leaked before the play opened, has angered the president’s supporters.
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