# Politics Chat, April 9, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-04-10T03:29:20+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-april-9-2026-c28
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## Resource

Special elections shift toward Democrats, Wisconsin Supreme Court progressive majority, Republican retirements from the House, Iran war fallout and Strait of Hormuz closure, Trump's ceasefire declaration and unraveling ten-point plan, Pete Hegseth's account of servicemen deaths challenged, Trump attacks on Tucker Carlson and MAGA allies, Sandy Hook hoax reversal, Melania Trump's Epstein press conference, U.S. threat against the Vatican, Viktor Orban's Hungary election and JD Vance visit, and Democrats' push for a congressional Iran war 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://youtu.be/Vg1GIFii-8A 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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