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by Heather Cox Richardson
In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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- Today52 min
Politics Chat, June 4, 2026
Maine Senate primary and Graham Platner opposition research, No Kings rally correction, Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, FISA Section 702 reauthorization, acting officer appointments, impoundment and ocean monitoring cuts, budget reconciliation Medicaid and SNAP cuts, NDAA U.S.-Israel military integration, Trump-Netanyahu tensions, Trump DOJ slush fund and immunity, populist versus leftist candidates, screwworm and measles resurgence, White House ballroom donors and federal contracts, Senator Jon Ossoff's speech, 250 to 250 videos, 2026 midterm election integrity.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5oSY7NiJMGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 2 days ago50 min
Politics Chat, June 2, 2026
Politics Chat, June 2, 2026Delaney Hall detention facility and GEO Group contract, Mayor Ras Baraka arrest and Rep. LaMonica McIver assault charge, congressional oversight restrictions at detention facilities, Senator Andy Kim's inspection and pepper-spraying, Delaney Hall detainee letters and hunger strike, Trump mandatory detention policy, $1.776 billion slush fund and Trump tax amnesty, William Pulte DNI nomination, Greg Bovino far-right Portugal conference, U.S. action in Iran and Strait of Hormuz, tariffs and rising prices, America 250 funding diversion, Hawaii and Montana corporate political spending laws, Pentagon press office classification, the next No Kings protests.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/y3JoFw0lJt8?si=DkJUb8j9DbaYHkJ8Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Politics Chat, May 28, 2026
White House Rose Garden paved over and East Wing demolition, UFC arena on the South Lawn, Kennedy Center and Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool changes, Arlington triumphal arch plan, U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz closure, rising fuel prices and global fertilizer shortages, DOJ criminal investigation of E. Jean Carroll, Trump refiles Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday card, $1.776 billion slush fund and former judges' letter, Pentagon deal with Trump Jr.-linked company, national park fees funding D.C. projects, Texas Senate primary and Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn, James Talarico campaign, 2026 voting access concerns.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://youtube.com/live/27vL9puMx8E?feature=shareGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago44 min
Politics Chat, May 26, 2026
Funding for UFC event at the White House, South Carolina Republicans reject redistricting, Trump job approval and economy ratings, U.S. military action in Iran and Strait of Hormuz fallout, Iran war costs and rising fuel prices, renewable energy momentum, stock market tech bubble concerns, deportation costs and labor shortages, Delaney Hall hunger strike, Senator Andy Kim's facility inspection, ICE agents pepper-spray protesters and a Senator Kim, DHS green card policy change, Kilmar Garcia’s criminal charges dismissed, 2026 election and voting access concerns.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://youtube.com/live/cjDzFUtyg8oGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago53 min
Politics Chat, May 21, 2026
Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit withdrawal, the $1.776 billion DOJ settlement fund, Stanley Woodward's signature on the first document, Acting AG Todd Blanch's tax immunity agreement, the SAVE Act push in budget reconciliation, Senate parliamentarian's rejection of the White House ballroom funding, Trump allies election wins, Epstein files, U.S. posture toward Cuba, the Strait of Hormuz closure, and Congress departing for recess without a reconciliation vote.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dax6fD475M8Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago43 min
Politics Chat, May 20, 2026
Executive orders and their reversibility, Republican budget cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit and its withdrawal, the Department of Justice settlement agreement, a $1.776 billion fund for January 6th pardoned rioters, the acting attorney general's tax audit immunity agreement, Capitol officers file lawsuit challenging the fund, Jamie Raskin's proposed legislation, Trump's White House ballroom expansion and security claims, the Kentucky House primary and Thomas Massie's defeat, calls to eliminate the Senate parliamentarian and the filibuster, and Trump's personal stock trading.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/QUlZjp_1fag?si=CCS39wb5kS7yDjAuGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago32 min
Politics Chat, May 14, 2026
JD Vance's Maine visit to talk about fraud, accusations used by the guilty party, Rick Scott's $1.7 billion Medicare and Medicaid fraud settlement, Trump pardons for fraud-convicted donors and allies, Trump family wealth gains since January 2025, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s negotiations, World Liberty Financial and untraceable crypto revenue, no-bid contracts and cost inflation on DC vanity projects, Trump's China trip with billionaire delegation, Crédit Mobilier scandal, Teapot Dome scandal, Viktor Orbán corruption precedent, and Republican fraud accusations as political counter-messaging ahead of the midterms.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/BlUY_46CrU0Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Politics Chat, May 12, 2026
Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Trump's wild late-night social media postings, Russia's scaled-down Victory Day parade and Putin's weakening position, gerrymandering, Virginia Supreme Court redistricting reversal, Alabama's unconstitutional map reinstatement, dummy-mander risk in Texas, Fannie Lou Hamer, voter registration and ballot preparation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, post-midterm cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and the $1 billion White House ballroom security request.Politics Chat is recorded live on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET).Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/e9qatSWt2xQ?si=LyFi6jceXPGqnqn4Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
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