Best US Political Polarization Newsletters in 2026
NewsletterFIT tracks 4 newsletters that cover US political polarization as a primary topic, 3 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Tennessee Brando (11K), Howard Chaykin...as ever, I remain... (2K) and Richard Sclove (1K).
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology
- 1Tennessee Brando11K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago
From recent posts: A personal narrative reflecting on the author's lifelong engagement with US politics, contrasting past elections with the current climate surrounding the 2020 election and Donald Trump, emphasizing how Trump has polariz…
Likely audience: Political enthusiasts
- 2Howard Chaykin...as ever, I remain...2K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 44 days ago
From recent posts: A 75-year-old writer reflects on aging, mortality, and irrelevance while discussing contemporary politics, antisemitism, historical parallels to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and a comic book he created in the 1980s set…
Likely audience: older readers
- 3
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago
Grandma told stories and took photos of her granny...now I write stories of all the ancestors I can find, with all the photos I can find.
Likely audience: history enthusiasts
- 4Richard Sclove1K subscribers
Substacklast post Oct 18, 2025
Thoughts & photos about society, politics, science, technology, spirituality, history, economics, psychology and whatever else springs to mind.
Likely audience: politically engaged readers
Latest posts from these newsletters
- Stay Focused…Tennessee Brando
- This Election…Tennessee Brando
- Nicki Minaj…Tennessee Brando
- AATP Pacific…Grandma's Granny's Family Album
- Trump Slaps…Tennessee Brando
- Be Sure…Tennessee Brando
- Durfee House…Grandma's Granny's Family Album