# Politics Chat, June 30, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-07-01T03:26:55+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-june-30-2026
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## Resource

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Presidential eligibility for the Supreme Court, bipartisan housing bill stalled, pocket veto, SAVE Act voter citizenship requirements, SAVE database Privacy Act ruling, SAVE Act NDAA rejection, Republican redistricting resistance, Texas Bible curriculum law, separation of church and state, One Big Beautiful Bill Act delayed cuts, constitutional convention risks, Trump v. Slaughter, Humphrey's Executor overturned, OMB control of federal grants, Trump crypto earnings, NRSC v. FEC spending caps, transgender athletes in girls sports, birthright citizenship case, Supreme Court impeachment, Justice Thomas ethics, presidential immunity ruling, Texas Senate race, midterm election stakes. 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/nmTSj9l9azo?si=IQq0MbdWwEsPCj0w 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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