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Politics Chat, May 21, 2026
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- Politics Chat
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- May 22, 2026
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- 3200
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Summary
Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit withdrawal, the $1.776 billion DOJ settlement fund, Stanley Woodward's signature on the first document, Acting AG Todd Blanch's tax immunity agreement, the SAVE Act push in budget reconciliation, Senate parliamentarian's rejection of the White House ballroom funding, Trump allies election wins, Epstein files, U.S. posture toward Cuba, the Strait of Hormuz closure, and Congress departing for recess without a reconciliation vote. 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/watch?v=dax6fD475M8 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