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Letters from an American

Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American
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  • Letters from an American

    Iran War Affects Oil Prices and the Stock Market, Putting Pressure on Trump

    10/03/2026 | 13 mins.
    March 9, 2026
    Trump had no plan for what would happen in Iran, Initial strikes killed the people the administration thought could take over in Iran, Stopping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has set off an energy crisis so severe it is threatening the global economy, Ties with Middle East countries are being strained by the spreading war, Increasing pressure over the Epstein files cause DOJ to release some missing documents, Desperate about the midterm elections, Trump attempts to force a vote on the SAVE Act to limit voting.  Trump issues conflicting message about the course of the Iran War. 
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    The Administration's Views on the Iran War and Foreign Affairs

    09/03/2026 | 12 mins.
    March 8, 2026
    Trump wears baseball cap to ceremony returning remains of soldiers killed in Iran, Fox News displays the wrong footage of ceremony, White House portrays events in Iran as entertainment, Administration embraces myth of cowboy individualism, Administration has not planned for aftermath of attacking Iran, Operation Epic Fury is costing US $1 billion a day, US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in international waters, US appears to bear responsibility for strike on girls’ school in Iran.
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    What Motivates Trump?

    08/03/2026 | 13 mins.
    March 7, 2026
    Trump switches to a demand for unconditional surrender by Iran, Americans continue to be stranded in the Middle East as war spreads through the region, Violence appears to be the point in Iran war, Hegseth warns representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries to act more aggressively against drug cartels, Trump suggests he has his sights on Cuba, Billionaires turn a blind eye on Trump’s actions, Sheldon Whitehouse suggests connections between policies that help Russia and Trump’s friendship with Epstein, The coverup at the DOJ is shielding Trump, Russia -provides information Iran needs to attack US forces.
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    Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson

    08/03/2026 | 14 mins.
    March 6, 2026
    Reverend Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026, March 7 is the anniversary of the march to the Edmund Pettis Bridge, March 7 would be known as Bloody Sunday, for the violence that marchers met on the bridge that day, Marchers were finally able to complete the march to the state capital to call attention to voter suppression but only with the protection of the federalized Alabama National Guard, Jackson had traveled to Selma in response to Martin Luther King’s call for support, Jackson was hired to lead Chicago’s operation Breadbasket, Jackson launched the economic empowerment organization Operation PUSH, and ran for president in 1984, Jackson pulled together the Rainbow Coalition, to build a base that could change American for the better, Barack Obama spoke at Jackson’s funeral today, In his remarks, Obama said Jackson,  “inspires us to take a harder path. His voice calls on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope…”
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    Trump Blusters But Faces Setbacks at Home

    06/03/2026 | 15 mins.
    March 5, 2026
    Trump’s erratic behavior and efforts to dictate to Iran and Israel, Trump suggests action against Cuba is pending, Supreme Court rules that companies are entitled to a refund of tariffs paid, Department of Justice backs away from demand that it investigate Joe Biden for using an autopen, National Capital Planning Commission puts of vote to approve Trump’s White House ballroom, Trump fires Kristi Noem, Noem refuses to back away from claims of domestic terrorism, Democrats dress down Noem for her handling of detentions and deportations, Democrats and Republicans call Noem out for poor management and corruption, Trump nominates Markwayne Mullin but he must be confirmed by the Senate.
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