Politics Chat

Politics Chat, July 28, 2026

Wednesday · 34 min · 24.8 MB
0:00-34:26

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Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Trump mental acuity, partisan legitimacy double standard, historic preservation rollbacks, Caribbean and eastern Pacific boat strikes, Iran war of choice, War Powers Act evasion, Venezuela oil extraction, munitions shortages, revised Iran war casualty figures, tariff authority after Supreme Court ruling, tariffs as income tax replacement, wealthy tax cuts, Justice Department weaponization, reflecting pool vandalism case, Epstein files litigation, SAVE Act, food safety and measles outbreaks, 1913 income tax history, evangelical right and reproductive rights alignment.

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuR2yoUnVI

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