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

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Donald J. TrumpHeather Cox RichardsonMichael MossJoe KentMiguel Díaz-CanelJohn Thune

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Letters from an American

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Wall Street JournalCNNNew York Times

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Breaking NewsCriminal Justice ReformDemocracyElectionsFederal ReserveForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInflationUs Politics

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