# Politics Chat, April 28, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-04-29T02:06:09+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-april-28-2026-ed0
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White House Correspondents' Dinner security incident and the conspiracy theories that have followed, DOJ indictment of James Comey over ‘8647’ social media post, Trump passports bearing his image, Department of Defense rename request to Congress, Mike Johnson's legislative deadlock, War Powers Act 60-day deadline on Iran, Strait of Hormuz closure and oil supply pressure, Lloyd's of London refusal to insure strait shipping, Iran nuclear negotiations breakdown, King Charles III address to Congress, UAE withdrawal from OPEC+, Orban's exit from Hungary, and midterm election organizing. 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/dz1HCGWDLe8?feature=share 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.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en Facebook: 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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