Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson teaches American history at Boston College. She is the author of a number of books, most recently, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. She writes the popular nightly newsletter Letters from an American. Follow her on Twitter: @HC_Richardson.
ALL POSTS BY Heather Cox Richardson
March 1, 2021So why won't congressional Republicans vote for it?
February 27, 2021At the very least, it seems the Biden administration is sending a signal to other countries that there is a new administration in America, one that will not tolerate foreign intrusions into US affairs the same way its predecessor did.
February 26, 2021Turns out that Americans care a lot about gerrymandering.
February 25, 2021Trump's Staying Power
February 24, 2021President Biden went about the business of being president.
February 23, 2021The United States passed the heartbreaking marker of 500,000 official deaths from COVID-19. The GOP resorts to old playbook and suggest Trump will run in 2024.
February 22, 2021Biden’s prospective attorney general, Merrick Garland, reaffirmed that the AG should be the lawyer for the people of the United States, not for any one individual.
February 20, 2021White House initiatives are up in the polls.
February 19, 2021Limbaugh’s passing felt like the end of an era. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration are unveiling proposals for the future.
February 18, 2021Rush Limbaugh's influence on right-wing media is stronger than ever.
