Politics Chat, June 16, 2026

Politics Chat, June 16, 2026

Democracy versus republic, changes at the Department of Education, school voucher expansion, OMB oversight of federal grants, Trump IRS non-prosecution deal, IRS lawsuit reopened, U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Strait of Hormuz fallout and rising fuel prices, Iranian sanctions relief, War Powers Act bypass, Caribbean boat strikes, Antifa terrorist designation, NSPM-7 domestic terrorism memorandum, Minneapolis protester conspiracy indictment, Broadview Six case dismissal, detention facility expansion, White House ballroom taxpayer funding, We Are America 250th anniversary campaign 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/07LEjNl2xHA?feature=share [https://youtube.com/live/07LEjNl2xHA?feature=share] Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe] You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ [https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson]  Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Politics Chat, June 11, 2026

Topics covered in today's Politics Chat: Ohio tech tax exemption deal under Kasich, 1920s Republican economy parallels, reflecting pool and military spending increases, ICE and Border Patrol funding, Trump family cryptocurrency and administration corruption, Trump’ health, U.S. strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz, Kharg Island and Iran oil exports, Venezuela oil takeover and missing revenue, Bill Pulte DNI nomination, House rejects FISA renewal, Senate blocks ballroom funding, Epstein files and Jay Clayton appointment, Trump's 80th birthday White House UFC event, National Mall 8647 vandalism, JD Vance MAGA positioning, Todd Blanche Trump tax immunity deal, No Kings events. 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/UuKULt61Ggg?feature=share [https://youtube.com/live/UuKULt61Ggg?feature=share] Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe] You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ [https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson] Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Politics Chat, June 9, 2026

Supply-side economics and Republican ideology, Speaker Mike Johnson's Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare cuts, SNAP and Medicaid fraud claims versus error rates, rising national debt and deficit, $70 billion ICE and Border Protection funding, private prison contracts and Delaney Hall, New World screwworm's return, ocean sensor buoy cuts, U.S. strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz, Todd Blanche's Attorney General confirmation, Epstein Files Transparency Act and Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer, UFC event at the White House, Trump family business dealings and crypto holdings, white and Christian nationalist influence, "remigration" rhetoric, Republican gerrymandering, Bill Pulte as DNI, 2026 election security. 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/tqidTrDGG2s?si=N1qiV6qbQDv8u9sW [https://www.youtube.com/live/tqidTrDGG2s?si=N1qiV6qbQDv8u9sW] Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe] You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ [https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson]  Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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=kH5oSY7NiJM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5oSY7NiJM] Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe] You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ [https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson] Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Politics Chat, June 2, 2026

Politics Chat, June 2, 2026 Delaney 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=DkJUb8j9DbaYHkJ8 [https://www.youtube.com/live/y3JoFw0lJt8?si=DkJUb8j9DbaYHkJ8] Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe] You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ [https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson] Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]