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Rock n’ Roll Expat in Mexico; Upper Michigander; ex-NewYorker; singer/songwriter/drummer/guitarist; vinyl junkie; sensible progressive
Two humanitarian aid boats safely reach Havana after being located by Mexican Navy - https://www.reuters.com/world/mexicos-navy-locates-two-missing-sailboats-carrying-aid-cuba-crew-safe-2026-03-28/

“35% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, while 61% disapprove. An even lower number—33%—hold favorable views of ICE officers, while 67% like their local police officers.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-27-2026?r=1j5iw&utm_medium=ios

by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

March 27, 2026

The ongoing battle over funding Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at U.S.

Letters from an American
Mexico launches search for missing sailboats carrying aid to Cuba https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/27/americas/cuba-nuestra-america-boats-missing-intl
Mexico launches search for missing sailboats carrying aid to Cuba

Two boats have vanished at sea while attempting to deliver food, medicine and other aid to Cuba.

CNN

“The framers of the Constitution tried to set up a system that would make it impossible for a president to go to war for private interests or the benefit of other countries, establishing that Congress alone can declare war.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-26-2026?r=1j5iw&utm_medium=ios by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

March 26, 2026

In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Singapore’s minister for foreign affairs, Dr.

Letters from an American
‘It would be a struggle’: Liam Conejo Ramos’ family fights possible deportation to Ecuador https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/25/liam-conejo-ramos-and-his-family-fight-possible-deportation-to-ecuador
‘It would be a struggle’: Liam Conejo Ramos’ family fights possible deportation to Ecuador

The family of detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shares the reasons they left Ecuador to seek asylum in the United States.

MPR News

“There certainly are signs that Trump considers the government his to do with as he wishes to keep himself in wealth and power.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-24-2026?r=1j5iw&utm_medium=ios by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

March 24, 2026

This morning, economist Paul Krugman came right out and said it: “People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets.” Another word for that, he said, is “treason.” The evidence for such a claim is the sudden and isolated jump in trading volume in S&P 500 and oil futures about 15 minutes before Trump suddenly announced that the U.S.

Letters from an American

‘Today, at the Palm Beach airport, a reporter asked Trump: “If the war is ending, do you still need $200 billion?” Trump answered: “We, ah, it’s always nice to have. It’s always nice to have. It’s a very inflamed world.”’

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-23-2026?r=1j5iw&utm_medium=ios

by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

March 23, 2026

Shortly after the close of the U.S.

Letters from an American
Dire Straits - Lady Writer (Official Music Video)

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Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/21/paul-kane-congress-tipping-point/

Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline

After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.

The Washington Post

‘Senator Ron Wyden said: “It appears Epstein was involved in criminal activity that went way beyond pedophilia and sex trafficking, which makes it even more outrageous that Pam Bondi is sitting on several million unreleased files.”’

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-18-2026?r=1j5iw&utm_medium=ios by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

March 18, 2026

I was intending to take tonight off, but there’s big news—I mean, aside from all the other big news—that I want to make sure gets attention.

Letters from an American