Politics Chat

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Politics Chat, September 17, 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent members home until after the midterms, reportedly to avoid a vote on Representative Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against

Sep 18
58 min

Politics Chat, September 15, 2026

Retired judge J. Michael Luttig warned that House Speaker Mike Johnson could install a loyalist clerk to refuse to seat duly elected Democrats after the 2026 midterms, pa

Sep 16
57 min

Politics Chat, September 10, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: Since September 8, Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized much of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the port of Mocha, about 50 miles from the

Sep 11
42 min

Politics Chat, September 8, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: Elon Musk is spending up to 100 million dollars on the midterms, including backing ‘Vote Safe,’ a site that reportedly collects extensive person

Sep 9
41 min

Politics Chat, September 3, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: A federal judge in Boston, Indira Talwani, blocked the Trump administration's new mail-ballot verification system until September 10, and the Ju

Sep 4
52 min

Politics Chat, September 1, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: A federal whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service rushed a new mail-in ballot verification system that could reject entire batches if even a

Sep 2
37 min

Politics Chat, August 27, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," a symbolic move with no binding effect abroad. Canadian Prime Minister Mar

Aug 28
48 min

Politics Chat, August 25, 2026

In today’s Politics Chat: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, sparking Democratic backlash. Trump's tariff war with Canada, lau

Aug 26
37 min

Politics Chat, August 20, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: USS Abraham Lincoln resupply crisis, fabricated polling scandal, Natalie Harp and Trump's inner circle, spheres-of-influence fore

Aug 21
28 min

Politics Chat, August 18, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: USS Abraham Lincoln resupply crisis, fabricated polling scandal, Natalie Harp and Trump's inner circle, spheres-of-influence fore

Aug 19
48 min

Politics Chat, August 13, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Kennedy Center takeover, monument and memorial legality, ICE-TSA data sharing and mass arrests, expedited immigration court proce

Aug 14
50 min

Politics Chat, August 12, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Executive order powers, Greenland oil ambitions, attorney general confirmation and executive privilege, presidential approval dec

Aug 13
39 min

Politics Chat, August 6, 2026

U.S. missile and munitions shortages, Iran war of choice, Strait of Hormuz control and transit fees, freedom of the seas, rising gas and food prices, inflation, Venezuela

Aug 7
35 min

Politics Chat, August 4, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Party realignment, Capital One money laundering allegation, bank enabling of Epstein trafficking, paid insider-trading access, at

Aug 5
53 min

Politics Chat, July 30, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: 19th-century political biography collecting, Medicare and Medicaid anniversary, Medicare Part D subsidy elimination, Medicaid pay

Jul 31
34 min

Politics Chat, July 28, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Trump mental acuity, partisan legitimacy double standard, historic preservation rollbacks, Caribbean and eastern Pacific boat str

Jul 29
34 min

Politics Chat, July 23, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Kentucky Senate vacancy question, Senate succession and special election law, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 roll

Jul 24
39 min

Politics Chat, July 21, 2026

Maine Senate race, Susan Collins and immigration funding vote, 25th Amendment succession process, Medicaid reimbursement withholding, SNAP cuts and error rates, Iran war

Jul 22
44 min

Politics Chat, July 16, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Waltham clockmaking and industrial time, U.S.–Iran war, Strait of Hormuz control and rising fuel prices, U.S.–Iran memorandum of

Jul 17
43 min

Politics Chat, July 14, 2026

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding withdrawal, Strait of Hormuz control, Iranian port blockade, cargo transit fees, War Powers

Jul 15
49 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Listening to Heather gives me hope that the tide is turning. I appreciate her effort in laying out the facts as neutral as possible, summarizing as best she can the roller coaster of information out there, and keeping an eye on the big picture. I mostly get my information from YouTube but with most of them sensationalizing and updating “breaking news” every couple of hours it becomes overwhelming. With this podcast I can take a break from the doomscrolling and get a recap of the more important events.

Ellie12309 · Apr 2026

Easy access, unemotional update on the national political landscape, WITH important context. HCR is our antidote to the soundbite, clickbait landscape of modern life.

JulieBees · Feb 2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you !!! For all the amazing insights, for making this an easily accessible podcast (tho I do miss all the hellos at the start!) and for keeping up the fight and educating and empowering us to do the same. You are a gift!

segibbons · Feb 2026

I am so grateful to Heather for clarifying what’s happening, what it means and historical context. Most importantly it helps us understand our power and meaningful actions we can take.

iMovie 570 · Feb 2026

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