A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.

12:30 January 6, 2026 “They say that when you win the presidency you lose the midterm,” President Donald J. Jan 6 • Heather Cox Richardson 7,082 951 1,245

Aug 14, 2025 · A recording from Heather Cox Richardson's live videoCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom and I chatted earlier today about his announcement that California will hold a special …

© 2025 Heather Cox Richardson · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice Start your Substack Get the app Substack is the home for great culture

Oct 31, 2024 · Things I'm thinking about, could be wrong about, could be right about, but are far too raw to be published. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson, …

When you subscribe as a free or paid reader, you’ll automatically receive a Welcome email. If you didn’t receive one, you can send yourself a test email to see whether there is an email delivery …

Mar 7, 2025 · This morning, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke of Reuters reported that the Trump administration is preparing to deport the 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s attacks on …

In 1761, 55-year-old Benjamin Franklin attended the coronation of King George III and later wrote that he expected the young monarch’s reign would “be happy and truly glorious.” Fifteen years …

Mar 14, 2025 · Today the Senate passed a stopgap measure from the House of Representatives to fund the government for six months through September 30.

Nov 30, 2024 · Cas Mudde, a political scientist who specializes in extremism and democracy, observed yesterday on Bluesky that “the fight against the far right is secondary to the fight to …