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In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... From Politics Chat, July 9, 2026 The live streamed version is available here: https://youtube.com/live/7kglw8jevNE Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Maine Senate race, Mitch McConnell health uncertainty, Iran war escalation, Strait of Hormuz fallout and rising inflation, NATO summit realignment, ICE raids resurgence, immigration enforcement shooting, Trump family corruption, Spain trade cutoff, Trump mental fitness, Epstein files litigation, Todd Blanche attorney general confirmation, Greenland acquisition push, left-wing terrorism summit, Latin American spheres of influence, Venezuela intervention, communism rhetoric, voter roll purges, Department of Government Efficiency shutdown, contaminated baby formula, food safety regulation. The live streamed version is available here:    • Politics Chat, July 9, 2026   We’re live here on YouTube, Substack, and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 pm PT). Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack... 250 to 250 | Follow Along    • 250 to 250   You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxr... Facebook:   / heathercoxrichardson   Resources: https://americanpromise.net/ https://redwine.blue/ https://cc4democracy.com/ https://liberalrocks.com/ https://www.commoncause.org/take-action/ https://www.congress.gov/members/find... © 2026 Heather Cox Richardson. All Rights Reserved. All content in this video is protected by copyright. Reproduction, distribution, or re-uploading, in whole or in part, without prior written consent is prohibited.