# Politics Chat, July 7, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-07-08T02:32:13+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-july-7-2026-d4d
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## Resource

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Maine Senate race, anti-establishment messaging, party realignment, Graham Platner nomination, concentration of wealth, the American dream, work ethic versus job category, Democratic bench depth, “prairie populism,” urban democratic socialism, rural infrastructure gaps, Susan Collins’ record, Kavanaugh confirmation vote, appropriations clawbacks, Trump meme coin losses, renewed Iran bombing, Strait of Hormuz fallout, NATO summit, Greenland and Canada annexation talk, Mitch McConnell health questions, neo-Nazi march. 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/nkDRcv1pzT4?si=g1F4s3eed_qcq2Tf 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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