In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics….
From Politics Chat, June 16, 2026
Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: 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 campaign
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