America at 250: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, History, and the American Experiment

Next Question with Katie Couric · Jun 25, 2026 · 1h 19m

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the country is grappling with fundamental questions about power, democracy, and national identity. So who better to help make sense of this moment than historian and bestselling author Heather Cox Richardson?

Katie sits down with the writer behind Letters from an American for a wide-ranging conversation about how Washington, D.C. is being reshaped in Donald Trump's image, the legal theory underpinning efforts to expand presidential power, and why some scholars see echoes of controversial political ideas from the past. They also discuss the rise of…