Heather Cox Richardson's narrated newsletter about the history behind today's politics. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
895 episodes transcribedOctober 14, 2026Ukraine’s military relies on two satellite systems related to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and last night SpaceX restricted speed limits, debil...
October 13, 2026The attacks on James Talarico were likely an attempt to get ahead of another damaging story about Ken Paxton, The Wall Street Journal...
October 12, 2026Billionaire Elon Musk has put at least $366 million into trying to elect Republicans in the midterm elections, Republicans are publish...
October 10, 2026Trump is openly backing Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, Trump blamed President Zelensky for prolonging the war waged by Russia, Tr...
October 9, 2026Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, was revealed to have asked Eric Deters, who wanted help from the administration with...
October 8, 2026On October 8, 1871, the Peshtigo Fire burned through the Midwest, and claimed between 1,500 and 2,000 lives, The Peshtigo Fire was the...
October 7, 2026On October 7, 2016, the story of the Access Hollywood tape broke, in which Trump told tv host Billy Bush about his approach to women, F...
October 5, 2026The US Southern Command struck another small boat in the Caribbean, bringing the number of strikes to more than 70, The administration...
October 4, 2026Saying he will make a payment to seniors, and also pay all Americans if Republicans win in the midterms, Trump is openly talking about...
October 3, 2026The Power to the People festival on October 3rd, organized by Tom Morello, had a legendary line-up of musicians, Attendees could find...
October 2, 2026Trump held a campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama today, Mobile is where his MAGA rallies really took off in August 2015 when more than 30...
October 1, 2026The Trump administration is defying Congress, taking funds appropriated for specific purposes and redirecting them, Some of those funds...
September 30, 2026After more than two decades, the deaths of countless Iraqi civilians and more than 4,500 US troops, the wounding of more than 30,000...
September 29, 2026At a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Jack Smith was questioned about the case charging Trump with using fraud and dece...
September 28, 2026Trump posted a video ad on television with the words “Paid for by the U.S. Government,” The backlash was immediate, Social media us...
September 26, 2026Last night, the White House would not allow reporters from CNN on Air Force One as part of the press pool, With bad news plaguing th...
September 25, 2026September 25 is Dolly Parton Day and also National Lobster Day, National Lobster Day honors the cultural and economic history of the...
Early today, US District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the request of media outlets to stop Trump’s order banning members of their organizations from th...
September 23, 2026When Trump returned to the White House in 2025, he fired the investigators in the anti-corruption group of the FBI who were investig...
