American Conversations: Josh Marshall & Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo
American Conversations: Josh Marshall & Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo is a Substack post by historian Heather Cox Richardson, published May 11, 2026. The entry announces a recorded conversation between Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall and journalist Kate Riga, centered on investigative reporting and the value of historical perspective in today’s politics. Richardson’s newsletter, which commands hundreds of thousands of paid subscribers, serves as the distribution channel for the dialogue. The post logged 143 likes and 23 restacks, indicating strong reader engagement.
American Conversations: Georgia Supreme Court Candidates Jen Jordan & Miracle Rankin
The Georgia Supreme Court race pits incumbent Justice Jen Jordan, seeking a full six‑year term, against former state judge Miracle Rankin, who is mounting a conservative challenge. Both candidates have highlighted divergent priorities—Jordan on progressive criminal‑justice reform and Rankin on...
May 6, 2026
Iranian missile strikes since Feb. 28 have inflicted far more damage on U.S. bases in the Middle East than the Defense Department has disclosed, while the administration pressured satellite firms to withhold regional imagery. White House officials hinted at a secret...
May 1, 2026
President Donald J. Trump sent letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley on May 1, 2026, asserting that hostilities with Iran ended on April 7 and thereby resetting the 60‑day War Powers deadline. The claim follows a...
April 26, 2026
Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote to the National Trust for Historic Preservation demanding it drop its lawsuit over President Trump’s planned White House ballroom, citing a recent armed intrusion at the Washington Hilton as proof the ballroom is essential...
April 12, 2026
President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were declared unconstitutional, leaving $175 billion in illegal duties unpaid to importers and accruing roughly $23 million in daily interest. The Supreme Court ruling comes as inflation surged to 3.3%, driven by a 21.2% jump in...
April 3, 2026
On April 4, 1949 twelve Western nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO as a collective defense alliance. The pact was born from post‑World War II concerns about Soviet expansion and the need for a peacetime security framework outside the...