We won a New York Press Club award! Data editor Olga Pierce’s “A Trace Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities Shows One of the Greatest Drops in Gun Violence — Ever” was recognized in the National Crime Reporting category. Read the story: thetr.ac/Q1rrY

Really enjoyed talking to Chip for this interview. Give it a read!

Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

My latest reflections on Substack about the current FBI director, the Pentagon Papers, and what the attempt to control "leaks" tells us about the state of our democracy asharangappa.substack.com/p/the-fbis-p...

Immigrants are giving up their claims for humanitarian protection and opting to depart the U.S. in exponentially higher numbers under the Trump administration, according to court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice and shared with The Post.

This story is absolutely horrifying. The insanity of any parent turning down a Vitamin K shot that can stop your newborn from bleeding to death is breaking my brain. I cannot imagine. I simply cannot. www.propublica.org/article/more...

🚨BREAKING: The lead plaintiff in the case that destroyed the VRA has a history of promoting false election conspiracies and anti-voting policies, and was at the Stop the Steal protest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Cyndi Lauper has something to say. Listen up!! #USDemocracy

The Supreme Court issued an emergency order paving the way for the effort by Republicans in Louisiana to redraw their state’s congressional map in accordance with the court’s ideologically split decision to significantly weaken the Voting Rights Act.

JUST IN: ProPublica and @ctmirror.org's “On the Hook” series, which exposed how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting. It’s ProPublica’s ninth Pulitzer Prize.

🚨BREAKING: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed an aggressively gerrymandered electoral map into law, the final step in a bid to flip four more seats in Congress to Republicans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was armed with a gun from Turner's Outdoorsman. So were the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooters.

🚨BREAKING: Alabama lawmakers will convene Monday afternoon for an astonishing eleventh-hour special session to prepare the state to use a gerrymandered map that dilutes the power of Black voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Absolutely NO LIES TOLD....

This week, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in a devastating 6-3 decision. If you're as furious as I am, I hope you will consider joining our team. We are hiring experienced attorneys to help our clients fight for voting rights and democracy. ats.rippling.com/elg-careers-...

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today. We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 this week. It was a slap in the face to the countless activists who fought for the VRA — and those who died for it. But we cannot give up. Here's how we should respond.

Americans disapprove of his handling of Iran by 66 percent to 33 percent. His rating on the economy declined 7 points, to 34 percent. His approval on inflation has fallen 5 points to 27 percent, and his lowest rating comes on his handling of the cost of living, with just 23 percent approving.

Making sense of the ATF's flurry of gun proposals announced earlier today: Most appear to focus on reducing paperwork, codifying practices the ATF already allows, or removing rules already blocked by courts, @bychipbrownlee.com reports

On a crazy fucked up day filled with wins, setbacks and a DOJ that is utterly out of control, I cannot tell you how much your kind words and support matter. I will be writing about that for tomorrow morning. Sign up now for free to receive. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

BREAKING: Justice Elena Kagan delivered the dissent from the bench, signaling strong disagreement: “Under the Court’s new view of Section 2, a State can, without legal consequence, systematically dilute minority citizens’ voting power."

The DOJ violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act on the daily. So I'm suing Todd Blanche. As a journalist, I cannot report accurately on the Epstein Files if I cannot even read them. I am represented by @brendanballou.bsky.social & we seek to hold the DOJ accountable for its noncompliance.

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🚨BREAKING: With Republican senators having all but abandoned the anti-voting SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump is appealing directly to his Truth Social followers in perhaps his most extreme terms yet, in hopes of keeping it alive www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

According to a new analysis by The Trace, there have been 156 gun-related murder-suicides just this year. These tragedies have resulted in the death of 200 victims and 153 perpetrators. Murder-suicide doesn’t get as much attention as mass shootings, even though it happens more often: thetr.ac/TCqug

“This ‘shoot first’ bill encourages vigilante violence.” Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social grills Kip Capley on his bill allowing deadly force to protect property, etc— endangering the homeless + minorities when we already have SYG laws. (Things get testy when Capley smugly won’t answer Q’s)

A small detail — a toothpaste cap left off a tube of toothpaste — helped filmmaker Josh Seftel understand the power in documenting lives lost to school shootings. In “All the Empty Rooms,” families invite cameras into bedrooms that have remained untouched since their children were killed.

This is important. “More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization…its members “believe deeply in the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years,” such as the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power.”

A Trace analysis found that the Crime Victims Fund, which is sustained by fines and penalties on white-collar criminals, is drying up now that Trump has pardoned so many of them. Gun violence survivors rely on the fund to cover medical expenses, funeral costs, and lost wages.

Months after the Pentagon decried the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes as “woke” and said it would be overhauled, the Defense Department fired the publication’s ombudsman, a role charged with safeguarding the paper’s editorial independence.

“It’s already clear that Pete Hegseth wants to turn Stars and Stripes into his own propaganda machine, and getting the ombudsman out of the way is a clear shot across the bow...” - Clayton Weimers, executive director of the U.S. branch of Reporters Without Borders

Newly unsealed search warrants in the California ballot seizure case paint a chilling picture of how the types of anti-voting conspiracy theories weaponized by the White House to investigate the 2020 presidential election can be used to target elections on a state and local level.

Happy Resurrection Sunday to all those celebrating. May this Easter remind us all of the promise of renewal, the power of faith, and the enduring hope that carries us through even the most challenging moments. Wishing you and your loved ones peace, joy, and quality time together.

"Two officials said that among the attributes Hegseth has cited for removing officers from promotions are past support for Covid vaccines or mask mandates for troops, which were enacted during the Biden administration, or whether officers were affiliated with DEI programs."

Georgia election officials have less than three months to convert the state’s entire voting system from touchscreen machines to paper ballots, after the state Senate failed to vote Friday on legislation that would have delayed the conversion until 2028. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

BREAKING: A judge orders the Trump administration to halt construction of $400 million White House ballroom unless Congress approves the plan.

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

An event offered female employees a chance to mingle with higher-ups and bond over their shared challenges in a male-dominated workplace. According to a new lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it was also something else: illegal.

A report from SC newspaper released on Sunday has now corroborated key details given by the woman about a third man she claims also sexually assaulted her—named Jimmy Atkins. Those suggest that she was truthful about other matters she raised with the FBI. www.thedailybeast.com/new-evidence...

Fresh evidence corroborates existing accusation that Trump sexually molested a 13-year-old girl, and DOJ covered it up. www.thedailybeast.com/new-evidence...

“Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia three times in the days before Iran attacked the site and wounded American troops.” www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...

Mere months into 2026, just 50 American billionaires have already pumped a jaw-dropping $433 MILLION into the midterm elections — the overwhelming majority of which has benefitted Republicans. Citizens United is corrupting our system every day.

Edward R. Murrow famously used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. He got his start on CBS Radio, which will sadly be shut down after nearly 100 years of operation. We need more journalists holding the powerful accountable like this.

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...

A 19‑year‑old boy came here seeking a future. Instead, he found a death sentence in an ICE cage. This is what happens when cruelty becomes policy. His blood is on the hands of Donald Trump and every official who enabled or turned a blind eye to the depravity in our detention system.

““We are hated as a nation now. One man has done this.”

A federal arts commission will weigh whether to approve a commemorative 24-karat gold coin featuring Donald Trump today. Democrats and members of another federal committee say the idea is deeply inappropriate and potentially illegal.

A Ghanaian man in his late 20s detained by ICE in NJ was transferred 10 times over 196 days, traveling 7,700+ mi. “The point is to not make it easy for them, so they give up.” via @jeffgammage.bsky.social and @joeyerardi.bsky.social More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...