Today in Politics | Explainer
In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... From Politics Chat, March 17, 2026 Topics covered during livestream: Evacuation Day and the 250th anniversary of the British withdrawal from Boston, Trump's Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, allied refusal to protect shipping lanes, Trump's social media rebuke of NATO and Pacific partners, Venezuelan oil seizure complications, the SAVE Act and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, Joe Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center, leaks from White House insiders on the Iran off-ramp, Trump's attacks on the Supreme Court and independent media. The live streamed version is available here: https://www.youtube.com/live/I5DshGQo... We’re live here on YouTube 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... 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.
