Heather Cox Richardson's narrated newsletter about the history behind today's politics. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
859 episodes transcribedSeptember 5, 2026The Trump administration had a busy Friday, US District Judge Talwani blocked Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional plan to use the US...
September 3, 2026Election analyst Charlie Cook is warning Republicans to brace themselves for the midterms, The Trump administration is trying to impl...
September 2, 2026Some pundits interpreted Trump’s 2024 win as a permanent political realignment, Others disagreed, seeing the swing toward Trump as du...
September 1, 2026The US Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom, Chief Justice Roberts wrote that the project is likely unlawful...
August 31, 2026Military leaders are warning Defense Secretary Hegseth that continuing large scale operations in Iran is unsustainable and dangerous, T...
August 30, 2026In America's founding myth about George Washington and the cherry tree, the message was that truth telling is important in a leader, Tr...
August 29, 2026Republican lawmakers are attempting to restrict the ability of naturalized and dual citizens to run for office, At least five Republica...
August 28, 2026On August 28, 1963, Reverend Dr Martin Luther King spoke at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, His speech was about race, bu...
August 27, 2026RFK appears to have lied about the purpose of his Samoa trip, Information on his testimony and conduct could lead to hearings, and coul...
August 25, 2026Trump is floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario. Canadian officials will impose tariffs of up to 50% on US products on September 8...
August 24, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney instructed negotiators to walk away from talks with the Trump administration, When he won reelectio...
August 22, 2026On August 18, Sen Darline Graham of South Carolina explained that she is not that informed on national security - although senators are...
August 21, 2026On August 21, 2831, Nat Turner led 70 enslaved and free Black Americans in a violent rebellion intended to awaken his white neighbors t...
August 20, 2026Republicans are trying to hide the cuts they have made to health care in the US, Republicans are working to undo the progress made wit...
August 19, 2026Republicans are melting down over stories about Trump aide Natalie Harp, The White House attacked a CNN reporter for asking about a com...
August 18, 2026On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, It gave the right to vote to women, The push for rights...
August 17, 2026Trump is flooding social media with his fantasies about his prowess, Trump claimed credit for falling pharmaceutical prices that are la...
August 16, 2026130 years ago, on August 16, 1896, gold was found in the remote Yukon Territory of Canada, The creek where it was found would come to b...
