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On YouTube, Heather Cox Richardson has 1,130,000 subscribers and 358,252,233 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 20,000 subscribers and 11,891,926 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 2,181 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 63 of 164 in category "Political commentators and debate". On Instagram, @heathercoxrichardson has 1,185,722 followers. The account gained 8,254 followers in the last 7 days.
@heathercoxrichardson · The account on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 705 of 2,448 | 23 of 94 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talking history and politics with my friend Dr. Joanne Freeman. joannebfreeman | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 29,863 | 2,270 | 70 |
| Let’s take a night of rest. | Photo | November 10, 2026 | - | 5,510 | 62 |
| Spotting Politicians That Flip Seats | From American Conversations with Amanda… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 51,294 | 3,518 | 27 |
| Letters from an American | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 15,836 | 305 |
| The Administration Will Be Held Accountable | From American Conversations with… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 65,591 | 5,031 | 70 |
| Immediate and Necessary Changes for America | From American Conversations with… | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 217,819 | 18,667 | 294 |
| The Actual Power of Love Thy Neighbor | From American Conversations with Sarah… | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 68,494 | 7,260 | 122 |
| Trump’s Hateful Trick Backfired | From American Conversations with Sarah… | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 190,974 | 12,236 | 166 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 10 Reels, 4 carousels and 1 photo.
As of November 11, 2026
Letters from an American · No. 81 today among the top podcasts in the US
November 9, 2026 5.7x its usual first day What the Heck Just Happened? The video opened at a pace of 373,759 views a day, 5.7 times a normal first day on this channel (66,108). Read the story
Their post-midterm conversation uses Lincoln's coalition and constitutional principles to ask what Democrats should do with their gains.
Her fast-starting Short interprets falling technology stocks as a political signal about transparency and government power.
Her widely watched Politics Chat interprets the election as a rejection of Reagan-era politics, not just Trump.
What the Heck Just Happened?
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 2,181 of 5,393 | 63 of 164 |
| By views gained this week | 560 of 5,274 | 27 of 164 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 735 of 5,043 | 31 of 164 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
Growth in percent since November 5, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
From November 5, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 1,120,000 to 1,130,000 subscribers (+0.89%), on Instagram from 1,178,750 to 1,185,722 followers (+0.59%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 1,130,000 | 1,185,722 |
| November 10, 2026 | 1,130,000 | 1,184,992 |
| November 9, 2026 | 1,130,000 | 1,184,115 |
| November 8, 2026 | 1,120,000 | 1,182,913 |
| November 7, 2026 | 1,120,000 | 1,181,426 |
| November 6, 2026 | 1,120,000 | 1,180,357 |
| November 5, 2026 | 1,120,000 | 1,178,750 |
October 13, 2026: 322,164,815 views → November 11, 2026: 358,252,233 views · average: 1,244,393 views a day
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Politics Chat, November 10, 2026 | November 11, 2026 | 52:34 | 40,052 | - | 40,052 (1 hour) | 7,170 | 199 |
 Ron DeSantis Backpedaling: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 2:28 short | 40,644 | 38,405 | 38,624 | 2,359 | 63 |
 MAGA Coverage vs. We the People: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 2:47 short | 13,444 | 12,356 | 12,561 | 925 | 15 |
 Thinking Big: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 2:21 short | 16,832 | 13,885 | 15,638 | 1,433 | 59 |
 Not Revenge, It’s Our Right: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 2:45 short | 10,932 | 8,566 | 10,149 | 1,111 | 44 |
 Trump's Continued Craziness: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 1:45 short | 21,012 | 11,606 | 20,070 | 1,304 | 42 |
 We Are the Majority: WTH Just Happened? | November 10, 2026 | 2:59 short | 43,067 | 26,817 | 40,464 | 3,701 | 153 |
 The Law is King | November 9, 2026 | 13:16 | 79,050 | 30,901 | 70,740 | 3,312 | 192 |
 The Old Politics is Dying | November 8, 2026 | 9:50 | 96,826 | 10,189 | 75,713 | 3,357 | 201 |
 What the Heck Just Happened? | November 8, 2026 | 48:59 | 475,541 | 56,493 | 350,021 | 15,966 | 1,832 |
 They Voted | November 7, 2026 | 12:42 | 71,644 | 2,183 | 56,748 | 2,699 | 193 |
 America’s Political Future Is Incredibly Exciting | November 7, 2026 | 2:34 short | 24,672 | 902 | 14,086 | 1,732 | 47 |
 Helping Emerging Politicians Run for Something | November 7, 2026 | 2:49 short | 55,041 | 4,823 | 36,077 | 3,992 | 95 |
 The “Mr. Rogers” Era | November 7, 2026 | 2:54 short | 27,151 | 2,169 | 18,216 | 2,386 | 87 |
 Spotting Politicians That Flip Seats | November 7, 2026 | 1:50 short | 12,520 | 235 | 10,117 | 914 | 11 |
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Tide Turned This Week | Explainer | September 24, 2025 | 35:55 | 1,518,958 |
 The Current World of Right-Wing Republicans | Explainer | September 18, 2026 | 42:28 | 1,424,739 |
 Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela | Explainer | January 3, 2026 | 31:20 | 1,349,716 |
 Today in Politics | Explainer | February 20, 2026 | 49:51 | 1,139,554 |
 A Big-Picture Look at the Threat to Voting Coming From the … | August 29, 2025 | 24:56 | 1,067,441 |
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 “If He Goes Down, They All Go With Him” | March 13, 2026 | 2:49 | 3,632,847 |
 Trump’s Not Okay | October 29, 2025 | 2:17 | 1,829,990 |
 The President Is Not Okay | April 3, 2026 | 3:00 | 1,709,721 |
 Melania Trump’s Bizarre 6 Minute Speech to Save Herself | April 10, 2026 | 2:54 | 1,411,174 |
 The End Game Is Coming | October 23, 2026 | 1:50 | 1,363,622 |
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
Their post-midterm conversation uses Lincoln's coalition and constitutional principles to ask what Democrats should do with their gains.
Her fast-starting Short interprets falling technology stocks as a political signal about transparency and government power.
Her widely watched Politics Chat interprets the election as a rejection of Reagan-era politics, not just Trump.
Her fast-spreading Short looks beyond Republican distancing to a deeper argument about wealth, regulation and economic change.
Her October 29 Politics Chat connects third-party candidates to Polk and Clay, while a separate upload revisits Andrew Johnson's midterm ca…
Her conversation with Joanne Freeman draws an unusually busy discussion about voting, election litigation and the strain of following polit…
Her sharply critical Politics Chat excerpt drew roughly twelve times the channel's usual first-day audience for a Short.
Her "MAGA Goes for Broke" Short connects Russia sanctions and congressional oversight to the approaching midterms.
A fast-starting interview excerpt with Maggie Goodlander separates public support for legislation from the power to bring it to a vote.
The historian draws on Hillary Clinton's remarks to argue that Putin's relationship with Trump is entering an unstable phase.
Her unusually fast-starting Politics Chat connects satellite access to a broader warning about American alliances and public accountability.
Her fast-starting Politics Chat excerpt moves beyond the press secretary's delivery to an argument about who accepts powerful jobs, and why.
The full Politics Chat is drawing an unusually large audience alongside a diesel Short and a separate administration explainer.
A clip from her Tuesday Politics Chat drew about twenty times the comments her Shorts usually gather on a first day, and many of them are a…
Her Tuesday Politics Chat walked through a perjury claim built on text messages about an Iowa basketball game, then moved on to diesel pric…
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