Letters from an American

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A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

June 19, 2026

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14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868), 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865)

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June 18, 2026

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Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war, Deadly Russian attacks fuel blaze at centuries-old monastery in Kyiv, and more ›

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Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson

Paul Krugman's Newsletter13w13 weeks agoPaywalled.

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Paul Krugman's Newsletter

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The MOU Ignites a Firestorm

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Substack, CCPA Policy, and more ›

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June 17, 2026

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U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal, Technical Difficulties, and more ›

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June 16, 2026

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Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job, FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) on X, and more ›

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June 15, 2026

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UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company, At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty, and more ›

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One of the Highest Moral Lessons

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June 14, 2026

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Week Three in 250 to 250

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June 13, 2026

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At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty, Motocross athlete Travis Pastrana says he’s doing stunt on White House lawn ahead of UFC fight

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Unlawful Government Action

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June 12, 2026

Letters from an American14w14 weeks agoSubstack8 min read

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Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPO, Trump spent thousands on TKO stock while promoting White House UFC event, and more ›

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June 11, 2026

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The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? | Council on Foreign Relations, Spy law on track to lapse after House rejects extension, and more ›

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Trying to Rewrite the Story

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June 10, 2026

Letters from an American14w14 weeks agoSubstack8 min read

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Inside Trump’s White House, the Epstein Files Caused a Freakout, Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility, and more ›

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Representative Joshua Turek | American Conversations

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June 9, 2026

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Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins, An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr., and more ›

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June 8, 2026

Letters from an American14w14 weeks agoSubstack6 min read

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DoD Officially Drops 180 Faiths from Military's Recognized Religion List, The Bill of Rights: A Transcription, and more ›

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June 7, 2026

Letters from an American15w15 weeks agoSubstack6 min read

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Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’, Fact-checking Trump’s interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’, and more ›

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