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Heather Cox Richardson

Historian who chronicles current events through the lens of American history and democracy.

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Politics Chat, April 9, 2026
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Politics Chat, April 9, 2026
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Meeting at Appomattox
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April 8, 2026
On April 8, 1865, General Ulysses S.
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Trump’s Mad and Desperate Threats
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April 7, 2026
At 5:06 this morning, President Donald J.
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Politics Chat, April 7, 2026
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Politics Chat, April 7, 2026
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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Lies and Non Sequiturs
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April 6, 2026 (Monday)
“It’s really difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is,” journalist Aaron Rupar of Public Notice told George Grylls of The Times about President Donald J.
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The President’s Ultimatums
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Exerting Their Will
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April 5, 2026
At 8:03 this morning, Easter Sunday, President Donald J.
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April 4, 2026
On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the U.S.
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NATO
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April 3, 2026
On April 4, 1949, representatives from twelve countries in Europe and North America—Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingd...
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Administration is Feeling Pressure
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April 2, 2026
This afternoon, President Donald J.
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Politics Chat, April 2, 2026
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The Legacy of Birthright Citizenship
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Politics Chat, April 2, 2026
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April 1, 2026
Today, for the first time in U.S.
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Unbelievably Irresponsible
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March 31, 2026
At 4:11 this morning, President Donald J.
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Politics Chat, March 31, 2026
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The Whims of a Single Man
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Politics Chat, March 31, 2026
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American Conversations: Vanessa Williamson
Yesterday, I had the chance to speak with Dr.
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March 30, 2026
Showing reporters on Air Force One a series of posterboard images of his new ballroom last night, Trump told them: “I thought I’d do this now because it’s easier.
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The Battle of the Bulge Episode Eight: Stopping the German Advance
I grew up hearing about the horrors of the Battle of the Bulge but never really understood why the battle mattered so much.
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