Can we please get back to finding out what’s in the Epstein Files?

Big political news from Wisconsin:

Trump’s utter disregard, from the get go, for the rule of law made this moment inevitable. Here’s what we need to be doing about it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Law of War Tuesday morning, in a social media post, the President of the United States signaled his intent to violate the rules of war, which prohibit targeting civilians.

How many more wake-up calls can the country, can Trump’s party ignore? How much more of this do we have to tolerate so MAGA can continue to worship its idol?
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Bondi, Birthright & Conversion Therapy (with Dahlia Lithwick) Why did the Supreme Court side with a therapist challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors?

Is Colorado’s conversion therapy ban doomed? SCOTUS expert @dahlialithwick.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social and me to discuss the Court’s 8-1 decision on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider is out now: cafe.visitlink.me/HC6os6

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Does this story, with this revelation, on this timeline hint VP’s view on 25 Am? “In front of the president & his other advisers, Mr. Vance warned that the conflict could cause regional chaos & untold casualties, break apart the president’s political coalition & be seen as a betrayal by voters.”

6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran

“When advisers raised the possibility that Iran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a choke point for vast quantities of global oil and gas — Mr. Trump dismissed the possibility, assuming the regime would capitulate before it came to that.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

Hey Georgia friends—if this is your election, get out there & vote!

"Trumps neuer Versuch, Sie vom Wählen abzuhalten"

...was er vorhat und warum er wahrscheinlich vor Gericht scheitern wird

Danke Schön

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The cream for in depth facts first thing every morning? For many years, tried and true, that's Heather Cox Richardson and Joyce White Vance.

Vance takes even THE most hard-to-understand legalese and puts it into THE most easy-to-understand wording. I love that.
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Thank you.

Republicans don't want you to vote.

Be a rebel.

Vote in every election.
Go to school board meetings, library board meetings, village hall meetings.

BE ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

A new EO to suppress voting.
#Impeach #Remove

Trump's New Attempt To Keep You From Voting Last Tuesday, Donald Trump signed a new executive order designed, to put it simply, to make it more difficult for us to vote.

Trump has a new executive order on voting out. You’ll want to know all the details: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Trump's New Attempt To Keep You From Voting Last Tuesday, Donald Trump signed a new executive order designed, to put it simply, to make it more difficult for us to vote.

Trump has a new executive order designed to keep you from voting. Read here to understand what he’s up to & why I suspect he’ll lose in court. He’ll keep trying so our job is to stay well informed. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Want some good news? Heck yeah you do.

CDC colleagues recently published a paper showing the decline in cervical cancer among young women in the US, thanks to effective prevention measures like the HPV vaccine.

Huzzah for public health!

#NationalPublicHealthWeek

Read the abstract and text here:

Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

The agent lied. But DOJ seems to have accepted his story without interrogating it: “video footage of the shooting..raises questions about why it took weeks for the government’s case to fall apart. The video contradicts the agent’s claim..3 assailants had beaten him” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/u...

Understanding Hungary's Upcoming Election: Live with Professor Kim Scheppele A recording from Joyce Vance's live video

Even if you don’t normally stop what you’re doing to watch video, you’ll want to see Professor Scheppele explain what we can learn about protecting our own upcoming elections by watching Orbán’s machinations ahead of the Sunday election there. Essential viewing!
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No one seems to notice the “Praise be to Allah,” part, which Trump would say was a jest, if asked. But imagine Biden or Obama saying it & the GOP response. Trump is completely off the rails & the GOP response is pretending it’s not happening. More here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Week Ahead The president of the United States greeted the country with this Truth Social post about his intentions in Iran on Easter Sunday: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in on...

Trump is moving Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon to the number 3 spot at DOJ. She’s been effective at pushing his priorities & at pushing career people out the door. DOJ under her leadership might make people long for Bondi’s simpering incompetence. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Well played Hana!

Understanding Hungary: Substack Live with Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele Monday Morning at 9:00 am ET

Hungary’s election is April 12. Orbán is behind in the polls. Professor Kim Scheppele joins us Monday morning at 9am to discuss the dynamics at work & what they can tell us about our elections. Subscribe to Civil Discourse (it’s free) & get a notice when we go live
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ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy

This is not who we should be—but ICE is so desperate for stats they detain a woman who is legally applying for her green card, a scholarship college student who teaches Sunday School. Trump would have us believe he’s taking criminal aliens off the streets. It’s a lie www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

The Sunday Morning Wrap-Up Here’s the highlight reel of last week’s posts and events.

ICYMI: All of last week’s Civil Discourse columns, collected in one place, focusing on legal analysis of key issues.
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This is the president of the United States. On Easter Sunday. “Open the Fuckin’ Strait.” truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

Non-Stick Pam #SistersInLaw discuss Trump’s firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, his executive order on birthright citizenship being challenged in the Supreme Court, and a ruling shutting down his attempt to unila...

New #sistersinlaw, with info about our live shows in Denver & Atlanta! www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

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... most corrupt Admin in American history.

And the most incompetent.

Good News Deep Dive with Joyce Vance Podcast Episode · Good News for Lefties | Daily News for Democracy · April 3 · 30m

I really enjoyed this conversation with the wonderful @joycewhitevance.bsky.social. Please give it a listen and check out her book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...