# Politics Chat, May 12, 2026

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Podcast: [Politics Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-chat-7679179)
Published: 2026-05-13T02:43:23+00:00
Episode link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/politics-chat-may-12-2026-21a
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## Resource

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Trump's wild late-night social media postings, Russia's scaled-down Victory Day parade and Putin's weakening position, gerrymandering, Virginia Supreme Court redistricting reversal, Alabama's unconstitutional map reinstatement, dummy-mander risk in Texas, Fannie Lou Hamer, voter registration and ballot preparation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, post-midterm cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and the $1 billion White House ballroom security request. 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/e9qatSWt2xQ?si=LyFi6jceXPGqnqn4 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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