First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “Politics Chat, April 14, 2026”. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a black circle on the left. Black text on a blue background reads: “In today’s ‘Politics Chat,’ Heather explains how the radical right deliberately weaponized the word ‘liberal’ to turn Americans against their own founding system of government — equal rights and protections for all — which figures like Viktor Orbán and his American allies are now actively working to dismantle.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 14, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that as Trump posts AI images depicting himself as Jesus and insists he 'makes people better,' Democrats in Congress are responding with sobering seriousness — introducing a bill to establish an independent commission to evaluate whether the president is mentally fit to discharge the duties of his office.”

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April 14, 2026 There are signs the political game has changed in the United States since Hungarian voters rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership on Sunday, April 12.

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 13, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that the blueprint for rebuilding democracy after autocracy has always existed — and that FDR's timeless 1932 call to abandon false prophets, restore the rule of law, and return government to its people rings with striking urgency in our current moment.”

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April 13, 2026 On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

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April 13, 2026 On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 12, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that one year after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement — promised as a path to lower prices — Americans are instead facing inflation at 3.3%, unconstitutional tariffs, $175 billion in refunds yet to be returned, and an international economic order that took decades to build now in ruins.”

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April 12, 2026 By the end of 2024, inflation in the U.S., which had soared in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdowns, was almost back to the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%.

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Excellent point about the two-edged sword of technology: So much data tracking our location and activities, keeping us under surveillance. BUT, it can help us hold those in authority to account. About 20 min in:

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Appointing unqualified figures is a key tactic of authoritarians, who turn to staffers who are fiercely loyal because they are not qualified or talented enough to rise to power in a nonpartisan system. They recognize that without the leader who elevated them they will never again be in power- and sometimes will be in prison- so they will cleave to him to the end. Heather Cox Richardson

As explained by HCR, this very dynamic drives Trump loyalty at the upper levels.

Very sad, very desperate, very dangerous.

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What the Heck Just Happened YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

I watch “what the heck just happened?” with @hcrichardson.bsky.social & @jbf1755.bsky.social every week & today was especially interesting (2nd 1/2!) & gave me hope in a different kind of way. If you have :40, check this one out. ✅
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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “American Conversations: Andy Kim”, April 10, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “In today’s American Conversations, Heather speaks with Andy Kim, who explains that with a cabinet more focused on flattering Trump than honoring their constitutional oaths, a Congress too politically captured to pursue impeachment, and White House staff unwilling to resign in protest, the traditional guardrails designed to check an unfit and dangerous president have all but collapsed.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 11, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that Lincoln's second inaugural address cut to the moral heart of the Civil War with extraordinary clarity — acknowledging that both sides prayed to the same God, but that only one had chosen to destroy the nation rather than yield the institution of slavery.”

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April 11, 2026 At 4:30 a.m.

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#NobodyListensToTheWomen

but they yell at them

They expect #Women to do the #EmotionalLabour of #Democracy & #HumanRights

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Pete Buttigieg said on Morning Joetoday that the gradual destruction of the United States under Trump changed suddenly on Tuesday. “For the leader of the free world, the leader of this country, to just make a nakedly genocidal threat against another civilization, as if the United States of […]

First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 10, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that Pete Buttigieg is sounding the alarm that Trump's genocidal threat against Gaza marks a dangerous new low — one whose damage to global trust in American stability and decency will long outlast this presidency.”

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April 10, 2026 It feels like something shifted in the United States this week after President Donald J.

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “Politics Chat”, April 9, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a black circle on the left. Black text on a blue background reads: “In today's 'Politics Chat', Heather explains that reclaiming American democracy doesn't require starting from scratch — it requires demanding enforcement of the laws we already have, reminding us that a nation which holds no one accountable inevitably becomes one where everyone feels compelled to cheat.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 9, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains how Melania Trump made a startling public appearance at a presidential podium to distance herself from Jeffrey Epstein — a move that, rather than quieting the controversy, thrust the Epstein files and her husband's ties to them back into the national spotlight.”

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April 9, 2026 The ceasefire President Donald J.

Just a little while after the First Lady’s press conference… #HeatherCoxRichardson

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The GOP can stop trump's extreme criminality, threatening using nuclear warheads, but instead they continue to protect him. Why in the world would anyone do that? Are they planning on living the next 20 years in an underground bunker? #impeachtrump #dumptrump #standup #war #heathercoxrichardson

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April 9, 2026 The ceasefire President Donald J.

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Richardson says Trump is unraveling—attacking allies and weakening his own movement.

She argues an authoritarian bloc is scrambling to hold power as support cracks.

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson

"we're all in this together" thought destroying #liberal platitude from #heathercoxrichardson 45:45

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Except that we aren't. Unions are weak, and educated Americans nothing with in common with uneducated Americans/same with rich & poor

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Another trash 🗑️ take from #heathercoxrichardson

The fascist #Republican party just need to find their morality again

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Most worthless commentary from #heathercoxrichardson

Putting pressure on #republican elected

They don't give AF. They are fascists

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Black text on tan/light brown background. Excerpt paragraph from Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American for 4.8.26

Black text on tan/light brown background. Excerpt paragraph from Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American for 4.8.26

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April 8, 2026 On April 8, 1865, General Ulysses S.

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