Heather Cox Richardson

John Hudson of the Washington Post reported on October 1, 2026, that the Trump administration diverted $52 million in military assistance, originally appropriated by lawmakers for European and Middle Eastern countries affected by Russia's war on Ukraine, to right-wing governments in Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.

Access to fishing grounds was included in the third article of the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War, due to the fish trade's importance to New Englanders.

“The fish trade was so important to New Englanders that access to fishing grounds was written into the third article of the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War.”

British fishermen fished the Grand Banks and had moved into the Gulf of Maine by 1600.

“British fishermen fished the Grand Banks and had moved into the Gulf of Maine by 1600”

European fishermen brought diseases that Indigenous populations had no immunities to, leading to the wiping out of tribes.

“European fishermen brought diseases for which the Indigenous populations had no immunities and tribes were wiped out”

September 25 is Dolly Parton Day and National Lobster Day, which honors the cultural and economic history of the lobster industry.

“September 25 is Dolly Parton Day and also National Lobster Day, honoring the cultural and economic history of the lobster industry”

Lobsters have been vital to Maine’s coastal communities, but were once considered poor man's food.

“Lobsters have been vital to Maine’s coastal communities, but were once scorned as poor man’s food”

Fish were central to the English settlement of North America.

“It was fish that were central to the English settlement of North America”

Scholars have named the discovery of fish in the Atlantic and the resulting trade the “Fish Revolution.”

“Scholars have called the discovery of fish in the Atlantic and the trade it sparked, the “Fish Revolution,””

On February 4 and 5, 2026, a struggle grew between Democrats demanding accountability from the Trump administration and Republicans.

“The past two days have seen a growing struggle between Democrats, who are demanding accountability from the Trump administration, and Republicans trying…”

"Pocket rescissions" are illegal.

“and such “pocket rescissions” are illegal”

Russell Vought, OMB Director, claims "pocket rescissions" are not illegal.

“Director of OMB, Russell Vought, claims otherwise”

Trump is considering hosting a Major League Baseball game at a national park.

“Trump is considering hosting a Major League Baseball game at a national park”

The US and Russia collaborated to weaken a UN plan for AI weapons regulation.

“The US and Russia worked together to weaken a UN plan to regulate AI weapons”

The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse.

“but the Constitution places the power of the purse in Congress”

Marco Rubio stated that Trump invited Vladimir Putin to the G20 meeting in December.

“Marco Rubio told reporters that Trump has invited Vladimir Putin to the meeting of the G20 in December”

The administration refuses to spend $810 million Congress approved for research.

“The administration is refusing to spend $810 million approved by Congress for research”

A key prosecutor in the Broadview Six case resigned via a scathing letter.

“A key prosecutor in the case of the Broadview Six resigned, in a scathing letter”

69% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the war in Iran.

“While 69% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war in Iran”

Trump told UN heads of state his administration seeks "fundamental change" in Cuba's government.

“Trump told heads of state at the UN that his administration is seeking a “fundamental change” in the government of Cuba”

Andrew Boutros's term as US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has been problematic.

“The term of Andrew Boutros, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has been problematic”