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Letters From an American
  • Letters From an American
    The Unmasking of a President
    October 6, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Trump was supposed to project strength in the face of the pandemic, suggesting that it has been way overblown by Democrats who oppose his administration and who are thus responsible for the faltering economy.

  • Letters From an American
    One for the Records
    October 4, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Today seems like a day for which we need a record.The president remains at Walter Reed Hospital. His condition is unclear. The United States as a whole on Friday saw the highest count of new cases since August: 54,411. Deaths are down, but still 906 Americans died on Friday from Covid-19.

  • Letters From an American
    Heather Cox Richardson: Sick Day at the White House
    October 3, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    There are 46,459 other Americans who have contracted the coronavirus in the last day. It illustrates how the administration’s secrecy and lies take away our ability to make informed decisions about our own lives, as well as about the nation.

  • Letters From an American
    The Debate Heard Round the World
    October 1, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Today, it feels like Trump’s embrace of white supremacist gangs and his open declaration that he is planning an assault on our democratic process was a turning point for the campaign, and for the nation.

  • Letters From an American
    "That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck"
    September 30, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    But it wasn't unplanned by the Trump campaign.
  • Letters From an American
    Sorry, Wrong Number
    September 29, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    Covid-19, Trump's taxes, wildfires and the Breonna Taylor verdict
  • Letters From an American
    Trump's $750 Tax Payment Isn't the Only Number in This Story
    September 28, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    But it is a very good place to start.
  • Letters From an American
    Trump's Scare Tactics
    September 26, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Trump is trying to convince people that he can deploy the power of the government to remain in power even if we want him to leave, creating uncertainly and fear. By talking about it, he is willing that situation into existence. It is a lie, and we do not have to accept it.

  • Letters From an American
    "Extreme Indifference to the Value of Human Life"
    September 25, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    The verdict on the Breonna Taylor trial comes in.
  • Letters From an American
    Trump: "We're Going to Have to See What Happens"
    September 24, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    An Atlantic article rings the fire bell.


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