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Politics Chat, July 28, 2026
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- Politics Chat
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- Jul 29, 2026
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- 2066
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Summary
Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Trump mental acuity, partisan legitimacy double standard, historic preservation rollbacks, Caribbean and eastern Pacific boat strikes, Iran war of choice, War Powers Act evasion, Venezuela oil extraction, munitions shortages, revised Iran war casualty figures, tariff authority after Supreme Court ruling, tariffs as income tax replacement, wealthy tax cuts, Justice Department weaponization, reflecting pool vandalism case, Epstein files litigation, SAVE Act, food safety and measles outbreaks, 1913 income tax history, evangelical right and reproductive rights alignment. 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuR2yoUnVI 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