In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... We’re live here on YouTube, Substack, and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 pm PT). In today’s Politics Chat: Voters in the 2026 midterm elections rejected Trump and an era of concentrating wealth among a few. Some Democrats are frustrated with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Incoming committee chairs are signaling aggressive oversight starting in January. Representative Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Electoral College no longer serves the purposes the framers designed it for. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact offers one possible fix. Incoming House Oversight Committee chair Robert Garcia announced investigations into Trump family corruption and the Epstein files. Trump signed an executive order giving historic designations to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room. JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for Republican losses. Harmeet Dhillon resigned as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. The Magnificent Seven tech companies lost about $1 trillion in market value as oversight looms. Montana voters approved a measure barring corporations from political spending. 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.