The Preamble
The Preamble, Elise Labott, Ashton Lattimore, Casey Burgat, Amanda E. White, LPC, Sharon McMahon, Kahlil Greene, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Andrew KordikNews, politics, and history from #1 NYT-bestselling author Sharon McMahon. Breaking down government and law in straightforward ways you won’t find anywhere else. If you want clarity and context — delivered with sanity and reason — The Preamble is for you.
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Authors
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Understanding is an act of hope. The Preamble is a reader-supported weekly magazine delivering just that through the lens of history and politics. Founded by Sharon McMahon, America’s government teacher.
Global affairs journalist. I write Cosmopolitics on Substack.
Award-winning author of historical fiction novels All We Were Promised & Runner (coming July 2026!), and Executive Editor of The Preamble
Associate Professor at George Washington University, author of WE HOLD THESE "TRUTHS", former Congress staffer, eternal optimist, unhealthy sports fan.
Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Co-host of Nuance Needed podcast, founder of Therapy for Women Center. Writing about the nuance of mental health and parenthood ambivalence.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty and founder of The Preamble, a weekly magazine about politics and history — for people who want to understand what’s happening without losing heart.
I uncover the history of marginalized peoples: Black, Native, Latino, Asian, LGBTQ+, and Religious Minorities | Forbes 30U30 Honoree, 2x Emmy Nominee, Peabody-Award Winner, NYT and WSJ Featured
Political & data scientist
Educator, writer, and recipient of the Above & Beyond Outstanding Teacher of America award. Views shared here are unrelated to my employer or my work as a teacher.
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