In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....

Topics covered in today’s Politics Chat: Iran war stalemate and Strait of Hormuz blockade, US oil refinery dependency and energy market disruption, pre-market announcement and oil futures insider trading, Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski corruption allegations, Kash Patel FBI testimony on warrantless location data, Pam Bondi subpoena and Epstein files, the Save Act and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, DHS funding standoff and TSA pay freeze, budget reconciliation as filibuster workaround, Fulton County and Riverside County ballot seizures, No Kings rallies, and the case for reversing Bush-era and Trump-era tax cuts.

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