# Politics Chat, March 31, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-04-01T04:02:26+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-march-31-2026-208
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## Resource

No Kings rallies, Trump's social media post on the Strait of Hormuz, Wall Street Journal leak on Iran war exit conditions, stock market rally, Brent crude prices, DHS leaks targeting Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, Laura Ingraham and Alex Jones breaking with Trump on Iran, court order halting White House ballroom construction, judge blocking NPR and PBS defunding, NATO allies restricting U.S. airspace, Trump executive order on mail-in voting, Save Act Senate push, Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, and the 14th Amendment's Reconstruction-era origins. 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/P9rZ424f9Hc 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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