The Preamble

The Preamble

Is it my job to scare you about Project 2025?

My inaugural newsletter is about a topic you’ve been clamoring for, one that has caused significant alarm bells to sound in the minds of many Americans.

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Sharon McMahon
Jun 05, 2024
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Hi friends, my first newsletter for The Preamble is now unlocked for all subscribers. These weekday newsletters will be free for everyone moving forward. I’m incredibly grateful to all of you who have already signed up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers get full access to my Chat space and comments, as well as a weekly video where I answer your questions. The first video is coming tomorrow! You can submit your questions here.

Hello hello! Welcome to the first edition of The Preamble, my brand new newsletter that will help you feel more confident in your knowledge about how government and politics work in the United States. 

Why write a newsletter? For starters, because y’all have been asking me to for years. The Preamble is a place for more in depth information on topics that are important to you. Unlike social media, the content will be archived and searchable so you can come back to it and share it with your friends and family. My goal is to give you history and context about things that matter, so you can think critically about them and make educated choices for yourself. 

On weekdays, this newsletter will land in your inbox. Feel free to forward it to someone who might be interested, and join the community to share your thoughts – I want to hear from you! 

Let’s dive in.

Is it my job to scare you about Project 2025?

According to one person I interviewed, it is. Because a scary headline makes you click. It makes you pay attention. It makes you subscribe so you don’t miss out on the next piece of bad news.

My inaugural newsletter is about a topic you’ve been clamoring for, one that has caused significant alarm bells to sound in the minds of many Americans. Should I be worried about Project 2025? Is this the end of American democracy? These are the questions I’ve fielded many thousands of times over the past few months. 

So here you are: an in-depth look at the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, complete with interviews with contributors.  

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