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Letters from an American – January 26, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
https://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Letters from an American, January 26, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 26, 2026 Yesterday President Donald J. Trump blamed Democratic officials for the killing of VA intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota Saturday morning. Since then, administration officials and their supporters seem to be coalescing around the idea that the reason there…
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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover – Francine Prose – The Guardian
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover By Francine Prose This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction — Sun 25 Jan 2026 22.00 EST When we talk about our inability to pay attention, to concentrate, we often…
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Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting – AP News
Insurrection Act, DOJ subpoenas Walz, What to know, Who pays for ICE?, Politics Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting By STEVEN SLOAN Updated 5:04 PM PST, January 25, 2026, Leer en español 227 WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into…
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Letters from an American – January 15, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American, January 15, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 15, 2026 You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota? They aren’t talking a lot about…
