Politically POMP

The Senate is getting ready to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin as Donald Trump’s new pick to run the Department of Homeland Security. This isn’t just one Republican replacing another; it’s about who gets the keys to one of the most powerful domestic security machines in the country, right when the U.S. is at war with Iran and tensions are rising at home. In this Brief, I break down who Mullin is...

Americans in parts of the Middle East are reporting difficulty leaving the region as tensions with Iran escalate and flights begin shutting down. In this episode of The Brief , Patty from Politically POMP breaks down: • What’s happening with Americans currently abroad • Reports about evacuation assistance calls • How U.S. evacuations normally work • Why people are frustrated • The larger question...

Episode 1: “Christian War” Claims & Constitutional Guardrails In this first episode of The Brief , Patty examines circulating claims that military commanders have described the war in Iran as a “Christian war.”

In the last episode, I talked about how democracies don’t usually collapse all at once. They erode. They thin. They’re reframed. Today I want to slow down and define something that gets used a lot, especially right now, but is rarely explained. The phrase “constitutional crisis.” Link to my Substack here . Link to my YouTube here .

In this first episode, I step back from the news cycle to look at historical patterns of democratic erosion. This isn’t a breaking-news podcast; it’s a slower reflection on how institutions weaken, how elections lose their constraining power, and why so many people are feeling unsettled right now. History offers a framework for noticing these moments before they harden into precedent. Link to the...