Politics Chat, June 16, 2026

Democracy versus republic, changes at the Department of Education, school voucher expansion, OMB oversight of federal grants, Trump IRS non-prosecution deal, IRS lawsuit reopened, U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Strait of Hormuz fallout and rising fuel prices, Iranian sanctions relief, War Powers Act bypass, Caribbean boat strikes, Antifa terrorist designation, NSPM-7 domestic terrorism memorandum, Minneapolis protester conspiracy indictment, Broadview Six case dismissal, detention facility expansion, White House ballroom taxpayer funding, We Are America 250th anniversary campaignPolitics 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/07LEjNl2xHA?feature=shareGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson  Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe