Archive - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

I had plans to write about a number of things tonight, most importantly, the not-unexpected but still deeply disturbing dismissal of the federal…

Nov 26 •

November 24, 2024

Nov 25 •

Get Your Vaccines

No matter what HHS Secretary-nominee RFK Jr.

Nov 24 •

Project 2025: It's On (Predictably)

Before Bill Barr became Donald Trump’s third attorney general, he circulated a memo that was more or less an audition tape for the job he ultimately…

Nov 23 •

Matt Gaetz, who withdrew his name from consideration as the next Attorney General of the United States today, had previously resigned from the House of…

Nov 22 •

Pleasant Distraction

I’m taking tonight off to do a little advance preparation for Thanksgiving.

Nov 21 •

"Giving Up Is Unforgivable"

I’m not certain it’s possible to understand what happened in the 2024 election this close to it, beyond the undeniable outcome: Donald Trump will be the…

Nov 20 •

What Letting Trump Use Recess Appointments Could Mean

Donald Trump’s stated desire to use recess appointments is about more than putting his cabinet secretaries and other appointees in place without a…

Nov 19 •

November 17, 2024

Nov 18 •

Tonight, we all need to take time for ourselves.

Nov 16 •

The Democracy Index

It still feels too soon to go back to our Friday night “Five Questions With” interviews.

Nov 16 •

It’s been a long week.

Nov 15 •

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