American Conversations: Representative James Talarico Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-08 | Join us live Friday, 12:30pm PT | 3:30pm ET.
An Attempt to Turn Chaos Into Control | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-08 | From Politics Chat, October 7, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/u7o-7AU2eqIGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
We Have Two Options Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-08 | From Politics Chat, October 7, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/u7o-7AU2eqIGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, October 7, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-07 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome01:16 - Who does and doesn’t have power right now04:04 - Where power actually landed: Musk, Vought, Miller, RFK Jr.06:00 - What Russell Vought wants: destroy the modern American state 07:38 - What Miller wants: a white-nationalist crackdown08:15 - What RFK Jr. wants: roll back germ-theory based public health09:00 - Why these agendas are deeply unpopular: ICE, public health12:13 - Where is this all going? Trump’s mental state, Epstein files15:17 - Stephen Miller appears to be calling the shots16:41 - Miller painting dissenters as insurrectionists18:57 - Why does Trump keep talking about the Insurrection Act?22:27 - What is the Insurrection Act27:11 - Miller’s claim about “plenary authority”30:05 - So what does this mean going forward?
American Conversations: Representative Teresa Leger Fernández Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-06 | ...
What the Heck Just Happened? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-04 | Joanne and Heather talk history and politics....
This Week in Politics | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-03 | From Politics Chat, October 2, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/AbCrn80ItG0Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFollow Heather’s official social media accounts:Facebook:facebook.com/heathercoxrichardsonInstagram: instagram.com/heathercoxrichardsonBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialAdditional Resources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Hegseth and Trump push “warrior ethos”06:55 - Will Trump use the military against U.S. citizens?15:26 - Trump shows the world his weakness23:11 - Trump Embraces Project 202529:54 - Where’s the accountability?33:10 - Elections next month, do something
How Come Everything Is Illegal, but There’s Nothing We Can Do About It? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-03 | From Politics Chat, October 2, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/AbCrn80ItG0Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFollow Heather’s official social media accounts:Facebook:facebook.com/heathercoxrichardsonInstagram: instagram.com/heathercoxrichardsonBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialAdditional Resources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Project 2025 Is Here and Americans Hate It | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-03 | From Politics Chat, October 2, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/AbCrn80ItG0Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFollow Heather’s official social media accounts:Facebook:facebook.com/heathercoxrichardsonInstagram: instagram.com/heathercoxrichardsonBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialAdditional Resources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
A Deeper Look at Hegseth and Trump’s Performances in Quantico | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-03 | From Politics Chat, October 2, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/AbCrn80ItG0Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFollow Heather’s official social media accounts:Facebook:facebook.com/heathercoxrichardsonInstagram: instagram.com/heathercoxrichardsonBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialAdditional Resources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
This Moment Is About Standing up Against Those Who Would Turn Us Into a Dictatorship Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-02 | ...
Politics Chat, October 2, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-02 | **Note: I misspoke. The ATF is not Homeland Security, it's DOJ.In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe00:00 - Welcome02:45 - Hegseth and Trump push “warrior ethos”09:40 - Will Trump use the military against U.S. citizens?18:43 - Trump shows the world his weakness25:53 - Trump Embraces Project 202533:12 - Where’s the accountability?36:15 - Elections next month, do somethingResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
People Cannot Make Good Decisions About Their Lives Unless They Have Accurate Information Heather Cox Richardson 2025-10-02 | From "Our Best Chance to Save Democracy" with Red Wine and Blue.You can watch my full conversation with Katie Paris here: youtu.be/K4YQ9fBt-eg?si=AR2GIj3m3GG-DTuGVisit their website here: https://www.redwine.blue/
What the Heck Just Happened? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-27 | Joanne and Heather talk history and politics.
Government Shutdown on the Horizon—Why It Matters | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-26 | From Politics Chat, September 25, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtu.be/mewoZD21rFEGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Adelita Grijalva Wins a Special Election Seat for Democrats | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-26 | From Politics Chat, September 25, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtu.be/mewoZD21rFEGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Spending Is Up, Not Down, Under Trump | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-26 | From Politics Chat, September 25, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtu.be/mewoZD21rFEGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, September 25, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-25 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome00:34 - Congressional resolutions condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk02:50 - The Dems win a seat, what does that mean for the Epstein files08:43 - Government shutdown, why it’s a big deal26:20 - The Trump admin hasn't cut spending30:52 - 800 missing detainees from the Florida Everglades facility33:10 - Pete Hegseth orders a meeting of military leaders
Why Do Things Feel Different? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-24 | From Politics Chat, September 23, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/Iq4zB8ohNn4Sign up for tomorrow’s event with Red Wine and Blue at 7:30 ETsecure.everyaction.com/auFTyq5bXky8cNQaIbPvvw2Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
An Attempt to Weaponize That Murder of Charlie Kirk | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-24 | From Politics Chat, September 23, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/Iq4zB8ohNn4Sign up for tomorrow’s event with Red Wine and Blue at 7:30 ETsecure.everyaction.com/auFTyq5bXky8cNQaIbPvvw2Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
The Tide Turned This Week | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-24 | Read “The sleeping giant is awakening“ by Robert Reich here: robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sleeping-giant-is-awakeningSign up for tomorrow’s event with Red Wine and Blue at 7:30 ETsecure.everyaction.com/auFTyq5bXky8cNQaIbPvvw2Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-memberFrom Politics Chat, September 23, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/Iq4zB8ohNn4
It Feels Like the Tide Changed Over the Last Week Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-24 | From Politics Chat, September 23, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/Iq4zB8ohNn4Sign up for tomorrow’s event with Red Wine and Blue at 7:30 ETsecure.everyaction.com/auFTyq5bXky8cNQaIbPvvw2Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, September 23, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-23 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Sign up for tomorrow’s event with Red Wine and Blue at 7:30 ETsecure.everyaction.com/auFTyq5bXky8cNQaIbPvvw2Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome01:25 – Mood shift: “sleeping giant” moment06:12 - Using Kirk’s murder to go after their political opponents08:25 - People from across the ideological spectrum spoke out after Kimmel was pulled from air10:20 - Weaponization of the legal system against political opponents13:01 - Tom Homan’s alleged bribe14:25 - Attacks on the public health system16:05 - Why do things feel different?19:30 - Rural America hit the hardest by Trump’s policies22:18 - What have you noticed about Trump lately?24:42 - Trump’s appearance at the U.N.28:47 - Trump’s sudden flip-flop on Russia/Ukraine33:01 - Looming budget fight over funding the government
What the Heck Just Happened? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-20 | Joanne and Heather talk history and politics....
Senator Adam Schiff: We’re at a Very Perilous Moment Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-19 | Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFind Senator Schiff on Substack here: substack.com/@senschiff
Trump Has Divided the World Into Friends and Enemies | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-19 | From Politics Chat, September 18, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/wWTZzfCTFYAGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Jimmy Kimmel and the First Amendment | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-19 | From Politics Chat, September 18, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/wWTZzfCTFYAGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Momentum Is Shifting Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-19 | From Politics Chat, September 18, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/wWTZzfCTFYAGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, September 18, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-18 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome01:53 - Trump administration puts pressure on ABC to get rid of Jimmy Kimmel04:21 - A direct assault on the First Amendment09:31 - They're trying to divide the American people into friends and enemies16:15 - It’s not us vs. them18:25 – How people are pushing back23:45 - The somewhat unbelievable parallel between Tucker Carlson and James Madison26:10 - How can I call this administration weak?29:50 - Don’t forget about the Epstein files31:30 - Pending trouble in the economy coming35:25 - Diversify your social media communication channels39:40 - Be ungovernable
A Conversation with Senator Adam Schiff Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-18 | Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeFind Senator Schiff on Substack here: substack.com/@senschiff
The United States Constitution | Heather Cox Richardson Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-18 | On September 17, 1787, the Framers signed the United States Constitution, providing a framework for a new national government. Outlining that structure, historian Heather Cox Richardson explains the document's main points.Written and Narrated by Heather Cox RichardsonImage CreditsDeclaration of Independence by John Trumbull - US CapitolSigned Copy of the Constitution of the United StatesA painting of Benjamin Franklin ca. 1785 by Joseph-Siffred DuplessisBy Howard Chandler Christy - The Indian ReporterMusic LicenseASLC-43021C53-E9DD161F6C
Why the Constitution Separates Church and State | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-17 | From Politics Chat, September 16, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/N_MHFex2DycGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
What the First Amendment Actually Protects | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-17 | From Politics Chat, September 16, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/N_MHFex2DycGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
This Is Not the Way We Want Our Country to Be Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-17 | From Politics Chat, September 16, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/N_MHFex2DycGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, September 16, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-16 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome03:19 - What the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights actually say07:15 - Why the Constitution separates church and state13:51 - Why Lincoln refused to take a moral stand against slavery16:20 - The hanging incidents in Mississippi18:19 - A narrative about impending Civil War vs. reality24:45 - Questions about deals made with the UAE 26:15 - Trump’s not-so-presidential behavior28:37 - Epstein still not going away, Kash Patel’s hearing30:30 - Deliberate tension in our country this week32:30 - Political realignment and deciding what we want out of our country
American Conversations: Senator Doug Jones Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-15 | Early in the century, when he was U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, former Senator Doug Jones prosecuted Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr. and Bobby Frank Cherry, who as members of the Ku Klux Klan participatedin the 1963 bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four girls. Here Jones talks to Heather Cox Richardson about the bombing, justice, healing, and what lessons we can take from the bombing and its aftermath today. Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
What the Heck Just Happened? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-13 | Joanne and Heather talk history and politics
Violence Very Rarely Solves the Problems of the People Who Are Committing It Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-13 | Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Politics Chat, September 12, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-12 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member00:00 - Welcome01:25 - Charlie Kirk’s murder and country’s response03:14 - the use of fear to manipulate04:34 - Differences between the far left and the far right in this moment07:57 - Those who are re-writing who Kirk was09:24 - The Professor Watchlist and Kirk’s career that followed18:25 - The lesson we should take from this: We don’t know until we know19:06 - Political violence incited by the right24:20 - Other stories worth keeping an eye on24:47 - Why it matters that Russia invaded Polish airspace, NATO28:25 - Epstein33:55 - Supreme Court40:43 - Remember: This is our country
Politics Chat, September 9, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-11 | In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe00:00 - Welcome01:20 - The larger picture of where we are right now07:54 - Are we headed for a Civil War?12:18 - All we’re walking away from18:17 - The shadow docket24:36 - States are holding the line32:59 - Congress pushes back36:34 - Rigging the election and what that has to do with South Park
We Cannot Wait for the Ballot Box in November 2026 | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-10 | From Politics Chat, September 9, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/TydgmDcO1QoGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Are We Headed for a Civil War? | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-10 | From Politics Chat, September 9, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/TydgmDcO1QoGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
It’s Not a Question of Waiting Until November 2026 to Cast a Vote Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-10 | From Politics Chat, September 9, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/TydgmDcO1QoGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
A Big-Picture Look at Where We Are in Our Country Today | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-10 | From Politics Chat, September 9, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/TydgmDcO1QoGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
A Conversation with Joyce Vance Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-09 | Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can find Joyce on Substack here: staytuned.substack.com
Ford Pardons Nixon | Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-08 | @LizaDonnellyCartoonist and writer Liza Donnelly and I have been experimenting with different ways to integrate art, politics, and history, and since tomorrow is the anniversary of President Gerald Ford’s pardon of President Richard Nixon, we took that event out for a spin.You can find Liza at her Substack Seeing Things. It’s an illustrated review of the day’s news including people or scenes Liza sees in her travels.Check out Liza's Substack here: lizadonnelly.substack.com/subscribeGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
What the Heck Just Happened? Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-06 | Joanne and Heather talk about history and politics....
There Are Two Ways to Look At Freedom | Explainer Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-05 | From Politics Chat, September 4, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/KE5ymAIELLcGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
Two Ways to Look at Freedom Heather Cox Richardson 2025-09-05 | From Politics Chat, September 4, 2025You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/KE5ymAIELLcGet full, free access to Letters from an American here: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeResources:https://redwine.blue/commoncause.org/take-actioncongress.gov/members/find-your-member
