Letters from an American A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
- Politics Chat, July 7, 2026
by Heather Cox Richardson on July 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM - A Thumb on the Scaleby Heather Cox Richardson on July 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
- July 6, 2026by Heather Cox Richardson on July 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Last week, U.S.
- Reality Reasserts Itselfby Heather Cox Richardson on July 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
- July 5, 2026by Heather Cox Richardson on July 6, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Going into the weekend during which Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of the day on which the Second Continental Congress accepted the Declaration of Independence, President Donald J.