Newsletters on Politics

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Letters from an American is a historian’s perspective of today’s political landscape. Heather Cox Richardson highlights what is important out of the day’s news, eliminating the noise around it. The author gives context to today’s politics by placing everything into the big picture of American history. Letters from an American are considered to be both informative and hopeful. You can expect facts and details, together with the provided sources at the end of every post and original perspectives from the author. Subscribe to the voice of reason and explore “what it means and what it has meant, to be an American.”

Delivering democracy daily via local news, election data, and maps. Battleground is a daily newsletter examining America’s electoral geography. Justin Case Brown writes with a “maps-first” approach (maps that he, himself created) to illustrate voting patterns for every state and district in the country. Every issue leads with a map and follows with a deep dive into the political geography backed by data and ends with bonus material in the form of “Leftover links” of relevant reads. If you’re looking to bring context to the current voting trends and avoid conspiracy rabbit holes, subscribe to Battleground and start digging!

Dave plucks the top ten most fascinating items of the day, which he delivers with a fast, pithy wit that will make your computer device vibrate with delight. In his daily newsletter, Dave Pell is aiming to bring you news in a more condensed format that also excites and entertains. Dave casts a wide net to cover a range of topics, from the Ukraine conflict to Musk’s attempt at buying out Twitter. Whether it’s complex geopolitics or the reasons behind an increasingly sex-less society, Dave will have covered something for your interests! His signature dry wit conveys news in an entirely new light, often finding things to poke fun at in the most unlikely of places, helping you get a laugh amidst all the doom and gloom. 

The Bulwark focuses on political analysis and reporting without partisan loyalties or tribal prejudices, putting country over party. The politics of today is unmistakably becoming more and more partisan. Bias is rife, and civil conversation across the floor is, by all intents and purposes, out the window. The Bulwark is aiming to bring reason back to political news, with their newsletter Bulwark+. By firmly analyzing both sides of every story, and taking partisanship out of the question, the team is going to keep you in the know, while never telling you what to think. Be sure to subscribe to Bulwark+ today for all your political news, as well as check out their other podcasts and blogs for more content!

Independent, unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to no dogma or faction. If you’re looking for expert insight into the political and legal machinations of the modern world, look no further than Glenn Greenwald’s newsletter. Whether it’s a deep dive on the winners and losers of President Biden’s $33 billion Ukraine pledge, or the legality of Supreme Court decisions, Glenn will provide his expert analysis on anything. This newsletter will keep you informed from the perspective of an expert, with Glenn drawing on extensive experience as a constitutional lawyer. Not only that, his experience in journalism and authorship has only served to make his writing all the more entertaining, so be sure to subscribe today!

Proof uses a genre of journalism known as “curatorial journalism” to unpack the most urgent issues of the day. With Proof, Seth Abramson is attempting to bring you the most hot-button political issues of today. Whether it's Supreme Court rulings or war stories from Ukraine, Seth will bring you the news you need with his expert insight. Seth’s experience in the political world is truly too extensive to cover fully, but his credentials as the 14th highest rated Politics and the top Culture Substack in the United States speak for themselves. You can rest assured that this subscription is going to make you more informed and insightful than ever, from a trustworthy source so be sure to subscribe to Proof sooner rather than later! If you subscribe and still find that you’re searching for more Proof, be sure to check out the Proof Podcast!

Common Sense is for people who want to understand the world as it is, not the world as some wish it to be. In a world where common sense appears to have become pretty uncommon, Bari Weiss is attempting to sift through the madness; a shining light of reason amidst the darkness. If there are questions you’re too afraid to ask, Bari will ask them for you. If there’s opinions you’re cautious about voicing, Bari is voicing them proudly. Whether it’s a deep dive on a hot-button political issue or just a general chat on her podcast, Honest, Bari is striving to be a voice of reason in the modern world. Escape the social media echo chamber, and subscribe to Common Sense today! 

A newsletter about politics for people who give a damn. Popular Information is a daily political newsletter that helps you focus on what is really important. Judd Legum believes that news delivery is flawed and aims to guide you through all the noise of ads and social media. Dive into well-organized narratives on US politics and get unfiltered perspectives by subscribing to Popular Information.

The history and politics of monopoly power. Matt Stoller is driving the antitrust debate and writing a newsletter that encourages to take action. The newsletter tangles the Big Tech exploring topics from Facebook’s lack of accountability, Bezos’s billions to a current Google suit that starts a new era on the policy. Big also identifies market power in niche areas, so you can expect an overview of monopolization in cheerleading, songs, and horse shows.

The biggest ideas shaping our world - it's past, present, and future. Perspectives newsletter will help you understand the world as we know it, and the reasons how it got to be the way that it is. Patrick Wyman shares the lessons on the past happenings and questions the future by drawing parallels with the past, all in plain English. Expect thoughts on empires and police brutality, the conception of freedom, and the sociopathic understanding of it. Perspectives hosts not only original essays, but it is also filled with book reviews, interviews, and links to other great content.