Amid a host of conflicting statements from the Trump administration, state election chiefs have asked Markwayne Mullin to confirm that ICE agents won’t be sent to the polls should he become the next head of the Department of Homeland Security. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

70-Million deranged, illiterate non-humans voted for a dicator to rule America’s destruction as Hitler did to Germany! Our Civil Rights are gone til WE Rise UP & Take them Back! America isn’t livable & grows more dangerous & unrecognizable by the day! youtu.be/UbevTzRWG8s?... go.bsky.app/LGwkiMd

Obviously POTUS is the one who decided to launch this illegal, unnecessary war on Iran. But this fellow here likely bears far more responsibility for that decision than Bibi.

If you missed any Civil Discourse posts this week, here they are, all collected in one place, so you can get caught up. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Stronger together 💪 💙 go.bsky.app/RvMERhw

Chris Christie: "To say what the president said about Bob Mueller just shows you how completely self-consumed he is. It comes from his own sense that the only thing that matters in the world is him. That's what a child does."

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a GOP effort to dramatically restrict mail-in voting Monday, when it hears oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Great question, with a weak answer. Also Homan in this answer: "These officers ... are well trained in identification." No. They're not. As Judge Tostrud (Trump appointee) recently held, they've been engaging in racial profiling, disregarding IDs of U.S. citizens and more.

Jeffries: "The last thing the American people need is for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or in some instances kill them. We've already seen how ICE conducts itself."

Why I always read @pkrugman.bsky.social, part infinity:

Wisconsin knows right from wrong. We continue to stand with all who are impacted by ICE and its unconstitutional, deadly actions. We have not forgotten this fight.

This was the week when MAGA Republicans finally got what they’d been demanding for so long: A full Senate debate on the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump’s monster voter suppression bill. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

“The cruellest irony is that of a President who addresses the Iranian people in the language of liberation and then threatens freedom of the press back home.” By David Remnick www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Robert Mueller, a tribute open.substack.com/pub/weissman...

“Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

“'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..." ksltv.com/local-news/w...

Facing near-certain failure in a chamber where they lack the votes to overcome a filibuster, GOP senators turned away from persuasion and toward performance — leaning into the most fringe narratives that have already taken hold within the Republican base. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Senate Republicans are spending their weekend lying about the SAVE Act and attacking the right to vote. If you want to know where this bill came from, what is does and why the GOP is so desperate to pass it, read what I wrote. Then share it with others. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

Robert S. Mueller,III, a great man and role model for all America, has died. This country is better for his lifetime of dedicated service. May his memory be a blessing.

A top U.S. general said Thursday that armed troops shouldn’t be “anywhere near” polling sites during elections while testifying at a Senate Armed Services Committee panel. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The FBI Agents Association honors Robert Mueller, a “lifelong public servant,” a “decorated Marine,” and a “Vietnam veteran” who “played an important role in strengthening its ability to confront evolving national security threats.“ They rep 14K active and retired agents.

There's a lot of blame to go around for bringing us to this cliff. Including this White House, many weak Republicans on the Hill (who know better and did not vote their conscience), John Fetterman (who may not know better), and more.

I wrote a lot about Bob Mueller across a lot of chapters of his career. I wanted to share two @wired.com pieces that I wrote about his defining life experiences—both a picture of an era of public service all but lost today: 1) His brave *voluntary* service in Vietnam: www.wired.com/story/robert...

Mueller. @nytimes.com #RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...

Thank you for your service, Director.

This morning, Donald Trump noted the passing of an American hero by saying he was glad he was dead. More of our decency died along with Bob Mueller. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

BREAKING: Robert Mueller, former FBI Director and Special Counsel who led the Russia investigation into the 2016 election, has died at 81. He had reportedly been battling Parkinson’s disease.

Republicans are most certainly not pushing back on Trump's attacks on mail-in voting. I started Democracy Docket because you deserve better. Subscribe to independent, pro-democracy media. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Breaking on MS NOW: Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, died on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter. He was 81.

A week ago my neighbors tree didn’t have any blooms 😳🤯🥰 #BloomScrolling

New episode of #Sistersinlaw up now! www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

This article quotes zero Democrats. It’s all Republicans. So color me skeptical.

We don’t often look for qualities like “self-efficacy” and “growth mindset” in our leaders, but I explain in my Substack why we should open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

Trying to wrap my head around lifting sanctions on a “terrorist regime” we are actively bombing.

One of the minor complications with trying to do a “Venezuela” with Iran. www.bbc.com/news/article...

His term is just a series of narrative, episodic conflicts — with a rotating ensemble cast. There was The One About Tariff Turmoil. There was The One About Masked Agents Killing Americans in the Streets. This one is the mid-season shocker. @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/193b...

(1/4) Catch up on our recent analysis: • U.S.-Israel-Iran War • U.S. Lethal Strikes / Drug Trafficking • Abu Ghraib • Diplomacy • Inter-American Court of Human Rights • Gender and Security • Emerging Technologies • Immigration • Trump Executive Actions • Armenia

For months, Republican leaders pitched the SAVE America Act as “common sense” election reform. But as debate began on the Senate floor, that framing quickly gave way to something else entirely. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I’m Sure someone has, but not Democrats. They’re as stubborn as their avatar indicates and must be kicked and prodded to do the right thing.

“A slim new biography by Daniel Okrent casts doubt on Stephen Sondheim's insistence that his musicals were never autobiographical.” David Hajdu on Sondheim's inadvertent confessions: www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...

“The most pressing question about the SAVE America Act may be why Trump and his allies are so determined to see the Senate put up a voter-ID bill that seems doomed,” @russellberman and @yvonnewingett report: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

“Our history too often sidesteps the question of finances. But sonorous ideals don’t keep an army supplied with uniforms, guns, and grub.” By Adam Gopnik www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea until April 19, as Washington seeks to curb soaring prices.

I know it's true everyday, but sometimes it really hits home what a pathological liar Trump is. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The way to fix this is to “flip the script” by requiring affirmative congressional approval of significant arms sales to most countries. And not having POTUS kick off unnecessary regional wars. Both areas ripe for legislative reform. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...

I won’t rest until Civil Rights are restored & we’re again fighting to Broaden & Enforce them! Civil Rights Must Matter. Go ahead & unfollow or block me if Civil Rights don’t matter to you. If Civil Rights Matter please be Loud! Engage Others to Join US! youtu.be/Mdkyc686VIg?... go.bsky.app/RvMERhw

E. Jean Carroll provides just the shot in the arm (kick in the pants?) we all need to keep moving and do what needs to be done as the Trump era strains personal relationships, not just politics. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Been a minute. Art Basel → Rome → Davos → Portugal A lot shifted. Feels like I’m stepping into a clearer, more creative chapter. Wrote about it here 👇

An upcoming hearing in the case may force an FBI agent to testify about the extraordinary affidavit that backed the bureau’s search and offer new insights into the motives behind the raid. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

District Judge Paul Friedman holds the restrictive DoD policy implemented last October violated the First & Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...