Letters from an American
Trump Isn’t Taking the News Well
September 17, 2026·13 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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The episode details a cascade of political, economic, and military crises under the Trump administration, including a legal battle over renaming the Kennedy Center, soaring oil prices due to Middle East instability, rising inflation and interest rates, revelations about war costs and casu
The episode details a cascade of political, economic, and military crises under the Trump administration, including a legal battle over renaming the Kennedy Center, soaring oil prices due to Middle East instability, rising inflation and interest rates, revelations about war costs and casu
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Christopher CooperJoyce BeattyGeorge ConwayThomas MassiePete HegsethMike JohnsonHeather Cox RichardsonPatrick DeHaan
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