In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... In today's Politics Chat: At a Nebraska rally, Trump said of Iran that if it had a nuclear weapon, let them take out Los Angeles or San Diego, calling it a small price to pay, and the crowd cheered. The White House later said he had been misconstrued. The United States has not invited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to observe its elections this year, the first time since 2002, leaving only Russia and Belarus among its 57 members also declining observers. Colorado election denier Tina Peters, pardoned by the state's governor under pressure from Trump, reportedly met with Trump at the White House and is pushing a claim that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick can seize voting machines over foreign made parts. A United Nations report found U.S. strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific may amount to war crimes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian, overseen by Newt Gingrich, defense contractor founder Palmer Luckey, and Elon Musk. 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.com/subscribe 250 to 250 | Follow Along https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2dS6uX1RkUzLppeUrqtvApwnR6whO7I_ You can also find me: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hcrichardson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson?sub_confirmation=1 © 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.