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Politics Chat

by Heather Cox Richardson

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In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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  • Politics Chat, September 29, 2026

    September 30, 2026 · 56 min

    In today’s Politics Chat: Special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Chuck Grassley. Missouri Senator Eric Schmidt accused Smith of perjury over a claimed February 2024 trip to Atlanta. The claim…

  • Politics Chat, September 24, 2026

    September 25, 2026 · 58 min

    A federal judge blocked the State Department's Office of Remigration from sending deportees to third countries with no ties to them, a program that has cost more than 400 million taxpayer dollars. Another federal judge ruled Homeland…

  • Politics Chat, September 22, 2026

    September 23, 2026 · 54 min

    The White House revoked press credentials for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW after aide Natalie Harp reportedly showed Trump stories that angered him. In a UN speech, Trump suggested he might annihilate Iran and declared the United States would…

  • Politics Chat, September 17, 2026

    September 18, 2026 · 58 min

    House Speaker Mike Johnson sent members home until after the midterms, reportedly to avoid a vote on Representative Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie’s articles cite War Powers Act…

  • Politics Chat, September 15, 2026

    September 16, 2026 · 58 min

    Retired judge J. Michael Luttig warned that House Speaker Mike Johnson could install a loyalist clerk to refuse to seat duly elected Democrats after the 2026 midterms, paralyzing the House. The Supreme Court ruled that the administration…

  • Politics Chat, September 10, 2026

    September 11, 2026 · 42 min

    In today’s Politics Chat: Since September 8, Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized much of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the port of Mocha, about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a second major oil chokepoint…

  • Politics Chat, September 8, 2026

    September 9, 2026 · 41 min

    In today’s Politics Chat: Elon Musk is spending up to 100 million dollars on the midterms, including backing ‘Vote Safe,’ a site that reportedly collects extensive personal data unlike the official. In Germany, the far-right Alternative…

  • Politics Chat, September 3, 2026

    September 4, 2026 · 52 min

    In today’s Politics Chat: A federal judge in Boston, Indira Talwani, blocked the Trump administration's new mail-ballot verification system until September 10, and the Justice Department appealed to the Supreme Court after the hearing went…