Letters from an American

Hitting the Ground Running

November 10, 2026 Democrats will remain in the minority until January, but are already putting forward measures to address affordability and accountability, A group of D

The Law is King

November 8, 2026 Trump's posts suggest that any plans to investigate the administration are crimes, Congressional Democrats are hiring former career prosecutors to join

The Old Politics is Dying

November 7, 2026 Senator-elect James Talarico of Texas gave a victory speech that recalled an era when Americans worked together to defend their country against those wh

They Voted

November 6, 2026 On Tuesday, Americans rejected the Trump administration,  They voted to end corruption, end Trump’s war on Iran, end costly tariffs, and end masked agen

Shining a Light

November 5, 2026 House Democrats plan to shine a light on Trump’s corruption and renew American government to serve the common good, Rep. Jamie Raskin is the incoming ch

A New Era

November 4, 2026 Voters flipped control of both chambers of Congress from the Republicans to the Democrats, A Democratic victory in the House was expected, but in the Se

Rebuilding a Government for Everyone

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Intending to Steal

November 1, 2026 Trump intends to try to steal the 2026 midterm election, He is trying to boost his own popularity, sending e-mail messages extolling the efficiency of t

The 1866 Midterm Election

TOctober 31, 2026 Andrew Johnson traveled around the country in advance of the 1866 midterm election, to drum up support for his party, He denounced Congress and called

Not Moving the Needle, Anywhere

October 30, 2026 Stories of fraud continue, Last summer, the Department of Homeland Security paid more than $495 million for a 1,600 bed prison that the state of Minneso

Free and Fair Elections

October 29, 2026 Flàvio Bolsonaro’s escape from Brazil to Miami was arranged in part by White House officials, Trump ordered the State Department to give Bolsonaro and h

Signs of MAGA Collapse

October 28, 2026 Flàvio Bolsonaro, who lost the election to become president of Brazil, arrived in Miami with his family, in spite of his being barred from leaving Brazi

Manipulating the Media

October 27, 2026 After a student-led democratic movement ousted Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić from power, Serbian TV apologized to viewers for failing to report what had bee

Erratic and Corrupt

October 26, 2026 Trump posted his longest-ever social media post last night, Giant turnout for rallies by Obama illustrate the changing mood of the country, Images of th

Momentum

October 25, 2026 In the last days of the 2026 midterm campaign, Democrats are picking up momentum, MAGA is pursuing what has worked in the past: a false narrative underg

A New Approach

October 24, 2026 The election of 1920 gave the Republicans control of the White House and Congress, Republicans rejected the Progressive Era’s idea that government shoul

Oil Deals

October 23, 2026 The restrictions that have been crippling Ukraine’s ability to protect itself from Russia continue in spite of Trump’s statement to the contrary, Oil de

Out of Whack

October 21, 2026 The president’s behavior is becoming more and more erratic, He has abandoned the traditional allies of the US to align with Vladimir Putin and Russia, T

The White House Betrays Ukraine

October 20, 2026 Elon Musk ordered SpaceX to slow down its Starlink service in Ukraine, It is unclear if Musk operated with or without input from White House officials,

Two Observations

October 19, 2026 Ten years ago, Hillary Clinton, who was running for president against Donald Trump, warned that Vladimir Putin hoped to have a “puppet” in the White Hou