Letters from an American
An Unprepared and Untethered Administration
March 18, 2026·15 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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The podcast episode, delivered as a letter from historian Heather Cox Richardson and read by Michael Moss, examines the escalating foreign and domestic crises under President Donald J. Trump in March 2026. The central focus is on Trump's unprovoked military escalation in the Middle Eas
The podcast episode, delivered as a letter from historian Heather Cox Richardson and read by Michael Moss, examines the escalating foreign and domestic crises under President Donald J. Trump in March 2026. The central focus is on Trump's unprovoked military escalation in the Middle Eas
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Donald J. TrumpHeather Cox RichardsonMichael MossJoe KentMiguel Díaz-CanelJohn Thune
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