# Iran vs. America — Who Blinks First? Plus the Supreme Court Just Killed Minority Districts. Is the Voting Rights Act Over?

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Podcast: [The Tom Sullivan Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tom-sullivan-show-7354798)
Published: 2026-04-30T20:48:17+00:00
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Gas prices are spiking. Iran isn't budging. And American wallets are taking the hit. We break down the Iran blockade standoff and ask who runs out of runway first — Tehran or Washington. Then the Supreme Court rules states can't use race to draw congressional districts, effectively pulling the rug out from under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Is the most important civil rights law in American history still necessary in 2026 — or has it finally been legislated into irrelevance? Two huge stories, zero spin, all signal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-sullivan-show--6632619/support .

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