Letters from an American

Historical analysis of contemporary American political events AI summary

Heather Cox Richardson Visit website › News · EN · 937 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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Heather Cox Richardson's narrated newsletter about the history behind today's politics. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Mississippi Matters

2026-11-13 · 9 min

November 12, 2026Mississippi has a new US senator-elect, as Scott Colom becomes the third Black senator from the state, and first ever elected by the people, Senators Hiram R. Revels and Blanche K. Bruce were chosen by…
Veterans Day

2026-11-13 · 15 min

November 11, 2026Veterans Day originally marked the armistice that ended World War I, The commemoration was renamed Veterans Day after veterans of WWI and the Korean War had joined the ranks of returning military…
Hitting the Ground Running

2026-11-11 · 16 min

November 10, 2026Democrats will remain in the minority until January, but are already putting forward measures to address affordability and accountability, A group of Democratic senators are asking that implementation…
The Law is King

2026-11-09 · 13 min

November 8, 2026Trump's posts suggest that any plans to investigate the administration are crimes, Congressional Democrats are hiring former career prosecutors to join the investigative staffs of committees, After the…
The Old Politics is Dying

2026-11-08 · 10 min

November 7, 2026Senator-elect James Talarico of Texas gave a victory speech that recalled an era when Americans worked together to defend their country against those who would take its wealth and power for themselves,…
They Voted

2026-11-07 · 13 min

November 6, 2026On Tuesday, Americans rejected the Trump administration, They voted to end corruption, end Trump’s war on Iran, end costly tariffs, and end masked agents kidnapping Black and Brown people off the…
Shining a Light

2026-11-06 · 14 min

November 5, 2026House Democrats plan to shine a light on Trump’s corruption and renew American government to serve the common good, Rep. Jamie Raskin is the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee and he plans…
A New Era

2026-11-05 · 15 min

November 4, 2026Voters flipped control of both chambers of Congress from the Republicans to the Democrats, A Democratic victory in the House was expected, but in the Senate the outcome was unclear, In the Senate,…
Rebuilding a Government for Everyone

2026-11-03 · 13 min

To read this letter, click here:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYou can also find Heather at:YouTubeBlueskyInstagramFacebookThreadsTikTok Get full access to Letters from an American at…
Intending to Steal

2026-11-02 · 11 min

November 1, 2026Trump intends to try to steal the 2026 midterm election, He is trying to boost his own popularity, sending e-mail messages extolling the efficiency of the Social Security Administration, His…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 12 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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