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Letters from an American
00:39 • Heather Cox Richardson

Making Voices Count

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Letters from an American
07:15 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 16, 2026

Trump’s new pick for White House press secretary lasted less than five days.

Letters from an American
16 Oct 22:36 • Heather Cox Richardson

Corruption as a Driving Force

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Letters from an American
16 Oct 06:30 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 15, 2026

There is an old saying about rats and sinking ships.

Letters from an American
16 Oct 02:30 • Heather Cox Richardson

Politics Chat, October 15, 2026

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Letters from an American
15 Oct 19:12 • Heather Cox Richardson

Taking Authoritarianism Out For a Spin

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Letters from an American
15 Oct 05:57 • Heather Cox Richardson

According to Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov, last night, without warning, Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted the speed limits for the Starlink terminals Ukraine’s military uses, known as Starshield, debilitating Ukraine’s drones even as Russian forces launched strikes against Ukraine’s energy and critical infrastructure—the very infrastructure Trump said must be left alone.

Letters from an American
14 Oct 23:06 • Heather Cox Richardson

Desperate for Distraction

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Letters from an American
14 Oct 04:09 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 13, 2026

This afternoon, the President of the United States posted two videos of lions and tigers attacking humans.

Letters from an American
14 Oct 02:48 • Heather Cox Richardson

Politics Chat, October 13, 2026

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Letters from an American
14 Oct 01:54 • Heather Cox Richardson

Politics Chat, October 13, 2026

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Letters from an American
13 Oct 23:24 • Heather Cox Richardson

Radicalism

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Letters from an American
13 Oct 04:24 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 12, 2026

Billionaire Elon Musk has already funneled at least $366 million into the midterms to try to make sure voters elect Republicans.

Letters from an American
12 Oct 04:03 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 11, 2026

This week I marked the end of another summer by spending as much time as I could on the water.

Letters from an American
11 Oct 21:48 • Heather Cox Richardson

How Much Longer?

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Letters from an American
11 Oct 03:39 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 10, 2026

So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.

Letters from an American
10 Oct 21:24 • Heather Cox Richardson

Smash and Grab

Letters from an American
10 Oct 06:42 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 9, 2026

Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Trump Jr.

Letters from an American
10 Oct 02:51 • Heather Cox Richardson

Politics Chat, October 9, 2026

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Letters from an American
10 Oct 00:54 • Heather Cox Richardson

Why We Remember the Great Chicago Fire

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Letters from an American
09 Oct 04:12 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 8, 2026

On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.

Letters from an American
08 Oct 19:30 • Heather Cox Richardson

I Can Do Whatever I Want

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Letters from an American
08 Oct 04:06 • Heather Cox Richardson

October 7, 2026

On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told television host Billy Bush about his approach to women.