June 21, 2026

Facts matter. Trump is trying to restrict mail in voting by taking control of who is eligible. That’s up to the states, but Trump has decided the states can’t mail ballots to anyone who isn’t on his list. Read here to understand the EO & lawsuits challenging it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

June 20, 2026

Trump is trying to shift the decision about who gets to vote from the states to his administration, using benign sounding rules changes. There’s nothing more important to be aware of right now than this. Details here: substack.com/@joycevance/...

June 19, 2026

I KNEW we'd done a Juneteenth video! Found it, and I think it holds up. (I was determined to get in the "fled to Mexico" line even though it was a bit of a rabbit hole. 🙂 )

Juneteenth is the day the Union Army entered Galveston, TX under the leadership of General Gordon Granger, who announced that all enslaved African Americans were free. Nat’l Museum of African American history offers perspectives: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

Love this one! @frost.house.gov brings some incredibly cool Florida history!

June 18, 2026

The problem with having trillionaires is there is nothing left to buy, so you get idiocy like Mars colonization. The solution to all of this is taxation.

WEEEEEEEEE!

Tomorrow AM on my live podcast "History Matters:" On MAGA Losing Control The signing at Versailles, the Obama Presidential Library, the Knicks parade, & Moscow burning: It's a lot. It means a lot. And it reveals...a LOT about where we are. Join us. Friday 10AM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddWF...

June 17, 2026

New lawsuit just filed challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Governor in Alabama because he’s a … Florida man.

June 16, 2026

Can the intent be any clearer? Banning officials from encouraging people to vote? Really? Such desperation. They know the majority is against them.

PLEASE read this. About the importance of throwing sand in the gears—of stubborn collectivism—of focusing on the meaning of “WE” I stress this most nights on “A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep” on my YouTube channel (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/o...

Democrats manta for the midterms should be: “ Trump didn’t do what he said he was going to do.” That’s a message that’s resonating with independent and Trump voters right now.

Some women at a Turning Point USA summit talked about relinquishing their right to vote to create a “more conservative” country. Here’s why we can’t afford to laugh it off as ridiculous. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Watergate history:

On the recent thoughts of Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Tim Snyder, and Jason Stanley:

June 15, 2026

The question inside Trump's White House wasn't whether suspending habeas corpus was a good idea. It was how much the administration could get away with before the courts stopped them. That's a warning worth paying attention to. Read here: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-questi...

June 14, 2026

Trump turned 80 with cage fights on the White House lawn. Pure distraction. Underneath it: Epstein files, Iran, and 35 federal judges trying to stop what I’d call the most brazen kleptocracy attempt this country has seen. This week matters. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

June 13, 2026

Perfect

If you missed us live, come for the politics, stay for the discussion of Hallmark Christmas movies and other relevant topics. But mostly, come listen to the good Trump and the good Vance talk about what we would be focusing on if we were running the country. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

From Tonight’s Column: I have never forgotten Roberts’ comments...I remembered his comments when Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot execution style on the streets of Minneapolis, because comments like that aren’t something you just move on from. joycevance.substack.com/p/autocracy-...

June 12, 2026

Doing god’s work. Great NYT pic of the rainbow at the Kennedy Center last night for the “Great Unnaming”

What does it take to get young people to start voting? Here are some answers, backed by data, and a way we can all get involved. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

A bunch of judges just ruled in cases we’ve been waiting on. Here’s your catch up. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-follow...

Samuel Adams, as told by his biographer Stacy Schiff. #WeAreHistory250

I love the story of An Wang. #WeAreHistory250

June 11, 2026

As we wait on decisions in the slush fund & cage fighting cases, read up on a Florida case where a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump bench slapped the government out of court for its misbehavior joycevance.substack.com/publish/post...

And Trump wants ANOTHER $350 billion for the military.

The good Trump & Vance: @maryltrump.bsky.social and me. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Tomorrow on my live podcast "History Matters:" Sunday's U.F.C. Assault -- On Us What does it mean? A hell of a lot. Join us. Friday 10AM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PuP...

June 10, 2026

One of my current political commentator heroes introducing one of my historical political journalist heroes. One of my favorites of these videos.

A reminder that Trump recently bought stock in TKO holdings, the parent company of UFC.

Very smart talk from @jenrubin.bsky.social

June 9, 2026

Maine held its primary last night and the result was decisive—but the story is more complicated than the numbers. Also: ranked choice voting, local news, and a duckling rescue in Camden. All of it matters: joycevance.substack.com/p/election-d...

A federal judge just set an emergency briefing schedule in the lawsuit over UFC fights on the White House lawn. Opposition due Tuesday at 9pm. Reply Wednesday. Ruling could come any time after that. All the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

June 8, 2026

June 7, 2026