# Politics Chat, June 23, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-06-24T02:09:19+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-june-23-2026-32c
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No-bid contracts, emergency powers expansion, Reflecting Pool restoration, algae research funding cuts, U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Strait of Hormuz leverage, JCPOA comparison, nuclear inspections dispute, War Powers resolution, presidential health reporting, administration succession jockeying, Tucker Carlson Republican Party break, Hungarian funding of right-wing media, Tulsi Gabbard cult reporting, Antifa terrorist designation, NSPM-7 domestic terrorism memorandum, Prairie Land protester conspiracy sentencing, Broadview Six case dismissal, Minneapolis protester prosecution, SAVE Act voting rolls push, Social Security cuts, health care affordability, money in politics, democracy versus autocracy realignment. 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/KnvXXAkgMqg?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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