Politics Chat

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In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

  1. Politics Chat, March 26, 2026

    4 DAYS AGO

    Politics Chat, March 26, 2026

    The three pillars of the postwar rules-based international order, Trump's acceleration of that collapse, the Strait of Hormuz closure and rising oil prices, U.S. concessions to Russia over Ukraine and Donbas, sanctions relief on Belarus, stock market trades ahead of Trump's Iran announcement, Jamie Raskin's letter to Pam Bondi over classified documents, the SAVE Act and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, TSA funding standoff, Trump's approval ratings, the No Kings rally. 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/SYmMXQuBqgg Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You 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

    58 min
  2. Politics Chat, March 24, 2026

    6 DAYS AGO

    Politics Chat, March 24, 2026

    Iran war stalemate and Strait of Hormuz blockade, US oil refinery dependency and energy market disruption, pre-market announcement and oil futures insider trading, Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski corruption allegations, Kash Patel FBI testimony on warrantless location data, Pam Bondi subpoena and Epstein files, the Save Act and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, DHS funding standoff and TSA pay freeze, budget reconciliation as filibuster workaround, Fulton County and Riverside County ballot seizures, No Kings rallies, and the case for reversing Bush-era and Trump-era tax cuts. 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/9CGbXS4f7Rc?si=JdtI0Hi5FlA6YWtS Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You 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

    54 min
  3. Politics Chat, March 19, 2026

    20 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 19, 2026

    MAGA coalition fractures over Iran war, U.S. military strikes and Strait of Hormuz closure, oil prices and inflation surge, NSM on domestic terrorism and protest prosecutions, Texas Antifa terror convictions, SAVE Act voter suppression push, Pam Bondi and Epstein files cover-up, FBI location data purchases, Kash Patel Senate testimony, Tulsi Gabbard and Russia-Iran intelligence, Markwayne Mullin DHS nomination hearing, Jerome Powell stays at the Fed, Trump's mental decline, and Cuba as next military target. 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=rotLTPy9_ps Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You 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

    56 min
  4. Politics Chat, March 17, 2026

    18 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 17, 2026

    Evacuation Day and the 250th anniversary of the British withdrawal from Boston, Trump's Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, allied refusal to protect shipping lanes, Trump's social media rebuke of NATO and Pacific partners, Venezuelan oil seizure complications, the SAVE Act and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, Joe Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center, leaks from White House insiders on the Iran off-ramp, Trump's attacks on the Supreme Court and independent media.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/I5DshGQoOew?si=UBh_HAmgeorU29XrGet 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

    26 min
  5. Politics Chat, March 12, 2026

    13 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 12, 2026

    SAVE America Act requirements, documentary proof to vote, federal ID history, filibuster mechanics and cloture, Senate pressure on John Thune, Pentagon casualty leak discrepancy, White House advisory leaks, Iran war escalation, Strait of Hormuz closure threat, oil prices breaching $100 per barrel, fertilizer supply disruption, Lebanon refugee crisis, special election Democratic margins, No Kings March on March 28th.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/-csfTXXSrr0?si=8XqAw9OWejKaQQdxGet 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

    44 min
  6. Politics Chat, March 10, 2026

    11 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 10, 2026

    Pocket veto clause in the Constitution, Trump's tariff losses at the Supreme Court, the post-WWII global order and its three pillars, Trump's military action in Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and global oil supply, the Senate Armed Services Committee classified briefing, CBO borrowing figures, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congressman Kiley's switch to independent, the SAVE Act and voter ID requirements, billionaire spending in U.S. elections, and the 2026 midterm landscape.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/2onD_0QajYA?si=O3IEdAYfp3XfBhOe Get 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

    51 min
  7. Politics Chat, March 6, 2026

    7 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 6, 2026

    Boundary Waters sulfide mining vote, Steve Daines' last-minute Senate exit and hand-picked successor in Montana, Markwayne Mullin nominated to replace Kristi Noem at DHS, Kansas transgender driver's license law, the Shield of the Americas and Western Hemisphere reorganization into sphere of influence, Pete Hegseth's Counter Cartel Conference remarks, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's Senate speech on Mueller report and Epstein-Russia connections, Scott Bessent's Russian oil sanctions rollback, the Iran strikes and Congressional war powers, rising oil prices and military munitions costs. 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/I70KDCbtkjI?si=gRllqfdmWIeep2c4 Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You 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

    57 min
  8. Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

    4 MAR

    Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

    U.S. and Israel military strikes against Iran, the War Powers Act and the "imminent threat" standard, congressional war declaration authority versus executive action, the Gang of Eight notification distinction, Trump administration justifications for the strikes, JCPoA withdrawal history, intelligence assessments on Iran's nuclear and missile timelines, shortage of missile interceptors, Americans stranded in Gulf states, State Department funding cuts, Epstein files and DOJ document withholding, DEA investigation into Epstein, Kristi Noem's private plane and congressional grilling, oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. — Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ- — Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min
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In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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