Thank you so much, Joyce, for all you do to make sure that We the People stay informed of and understand the significance of all the pertinent news with regard to the judicial system in this country. Your insight is priceless and well worth the price of subscribing. Stay safe and as well rested as you can be.
"It’s another ginned-up emergency. There wasn’t an outbreak of irrepressible crime on American streets that necessitated the federalization and deployment of the National Guard. Trump made that up. A Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, wasn’t invading the United States. Trump made that up. There wasn’t a balance of payments problem that warranted the imposition of exceptional tariffs. Trump made that up. And there’s not an emergency involving our elections that means Trump should take control of them. He’s making that up too—to the extent that there’s an emergency, he’s the cause of it."
Indisputable and concise.
Wish we could post this on thousands of billboards around the country!
This should be so outlandish that people should be scoffing at it's ridiculousness. With trump it is not ridiculous. It's trump. Looks like another ploy to avoid the effects of the Epstein files. How is it that the rest of the world is punishing people for their involvement with Epstein. But, here in the US? Not so much. The new republican mantra seems to be "wrong is beautiful, right is wrong!"
I hear you and completely agree. It would be easier and much less stressful to turn off the news and disengage. But that is exactly what they want us to do.
Thankfully, we have political experts and attorneys like Joyce who provide the key news stories and sound bites that keep us informed and safe. Unfortunately, the Joyce’s of our world today have endure listening to the incessant lies, destructive rhetoric, bigotry, and misguided dangerous non-policies coming out of the Administration. I don’t know how they do it … the sound of the president’s voice makes me literally nauseous.
To quote a brilliant mind, we are indeed in this together.
I hear you and completely agree. It would be easier and much less stressful to turn off the news and disengage. But that is exactly what they want us to do.
Thankfully, we have political experts and attorneys like Joyce who provide the key news stories and sound bites that keep us informed and safe. Unfortunately, the Joyce’s of our world today have endure listening to the incessant lies, destructive rhetoric, bigotry, and misguided dangerous non-policies and illegal executive orders coming out of the Administration. I don’t know how they do it … the sound of the president’s voice makes me literally nauseous.
To quote a brilliant mind, we are indeed in this together.
Exactly. Knowing that has been very helpful to me. I feel less like it's a problem I have and more like a strategy they're trying to run against me that I'm free to reject.
Our "liberal media" refuses to educate America's voters that Trump and the GOP have adopted the propaganda scheme of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels - the "Big Lie Theory"
and the use of "projection." Trump's claims about the elections are perfect evidence of the use of both "tactics." When Trump accuses democrats of "rigging" the elections that's, in essence, a "confession." And, the repeated LIES of a "stolen election" are classic use of Hitler's Big Lie theory - repeat the LIE over and over until people believe it's true. (Of course, he LIES about everything) Well, about 70% of republicans believe the LIES about the 2020 election are true and Trump is setting us all up for the mid-term shenanigans with his "rigged election" claims. This is all HOGWASH, but Trump is like the cornered rat - we must not take our eyes off of him because he will do whatever it takes (in his mind) to prevent the "blue wave." The more he pushes his illegal agenda the more serious the blowback becomes and the more dangerous he becomes. He will be attempting to undermine the election right up to election day and beyond. He's got the equivalent of the German SS at his control plus a compliant defense secretary. We MUST excpect the worst!
The problem with the "liberal media" is profit-motive driven. It used to be that news organizations were expected to be money losers for their "owners," because they were providing a service to keep the public informed. Nowadays, ALL news organizations are expected to contribute positively to the bottom line. That means they shy away from offending those in power and turn themselves into advertising machines to generate profit. Reliable information? Well if it serves to increase revenue, OK. Otherwise...
Unfortunately, you are totally and unequivocally correct. Ivana Trump, his late ex-wife (who died of a preventable "fall". After she died in July 2022, she was buried on the grounds of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey , was the first one to mention Trump's obsession with the writings of Hitler, despite "not being a reader." The comparisons are very real and very frightening. But when you are dealing with people who lack information, it doesn't seem to matter how loudly abd how often you present them with the truth.
Unfortunately, you are totally and unequivocally correct. Ivana Trump, his late ex-wife (who died of a preventable "fall". After she died in July 2022, she was buried on the grounds of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey , was the first one to mention Trump's obsession with the writings of Hitler, despite "not being a reader." The comparisons are very real and very frightening. But when you are dealing with people who lack information, it doesn't seem to matter how loudly abd how often you present them with the truth.
Thank you so much Joyce for such a detailed explanation! It’s such a relief! I woke up not feeling well and now this gives me incentive to feel better!
He is bankrupting us. The Big Beautiful Bill has put Social Security and Medicare into a position where the program will run out of money much sooner than already projected.
Nothing. Not one single word in Article I, Section 4 mentions any circumstances under which the Federal government has the opportunity to declare an emergency and step in to run an election. There's not even a whisper about such a thing. We had elections during WWII, for heaven's sake. If a World War didn't constitute an emergency, then certainly made up garbage about alleged and unproven interference from China doesn't.
Of course, if Orange wants to talk about Russian interference, then maybe...?
Run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and buy "House of Trump, House of Putin" by Craig Unger. It outlines the 40-year history of both men and the intertwined connections since the 1980s. It is thorough, but pretty frightening and I cannot explain why it took me so long to find it after reading Timothy Snyder's treatises on democracy. Unger wrote it in 2019.
THX Joyce for informing & explaining the legal intricacies! At times, it’s overwhelming trying to figure out these rulings (?) instructions from the Judges! You bring it home & make it real 💙
Ironically, the definitive proof is that it was Trump who tried to rig the 2020 election, and the only reason he didn’t win is that he couldn’t rig the mail-in ballots. That’s why he was and is so adamant that he won, and why he whined to swing state officials that their numbers must be wrong. That’s also why his own administration had to say the election was rock solid, so nobody would investigate the actual vote count. Which was done anyway, and which exposes anomalous voting patterns that are impossible to ignore. They did it again, successfully, in 2024. thecommoncoalition.com and the thiswillhold Substack provide the data. It’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s math.
Thank you. This China news was almost enough to make me feel there was not a lot of hope left. You've put a little spark of light back in an otherwise dark day.
I want to thank you, Joyce, for bringing to attention, in palatable form, so many details we might overlook or misunderstand orrr be overwhelmed by. I’m so grateful to be one of your subscribers.
Having changed my surname twice over the course of 71 years (2 marriages) I am relieved to not have to get a passport to vote - at least in the mid-terms. That being said, I have recently been researching state laws governing documenting a vote via "selfie" photo documentation; it seems, based on my preliminary research, that merely documenting your ballot, supplemented by time and place photo documentation and preservation of "chain of title," is legal in all 50 states. Joyce, would really like to hear your take on this.
That is interesting. My thoughts are that if the piece of mail is important enough, write on the outside of the envelope something along the lines of “This was mailed by me at the US Post Office in ____, (zip code) on ______.” Sign it. Make sure the signature matches whatever is on the internal document. Photograph with phone to prove the date with the mailbox in the background. Perhaps include your driver’s license in the photo.May not work but it is something. Not legal advice.
Wow! Followed by wow! You are on top of things. How do you do it? I had one appointment today and am swimming through 50 emails as a result. You are amazing. Thank you. Keep up…the good work.
What a relieving thought Joyce. My elderly parents hate even watching news lately because of the full on assault on freedoms that they fought for and then served the USA military and federal government Trying to stay hopeful too while supporting others
I am glad that I support your reporting and other work here, Joyce, and I will sleep better tonight having read this evening's entry. Thank you for all you do.
Trump is slowly, but inexorably, discovering that his usual practices of lieing, cheating, extorting, threatening, intimidating, coercing, defrauding, and forcefully usurping and taking are being increasingly undermined by the American people in all areas of life who are fed up with having a megalomaniac thug as our President.
As always, excellent summary of the important legal events. Sometimes it is too much to keep up with.
This definitely felt like one of those days!
Thank you so much, Joyce, for all you do to make sure that We the People stay informed of and understand the significance of all the pertinent news with regard to the judicial system in this country. Your insight is priceless and well worth the price of subscribing. Stay safe and as well rested as you can be.
"It’s another ginned-up emergency. There wasn’t an outbreak of irrepressible crime on American streets that necessitated the federalization and deployment of the National Guard. Trump made that up. A Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, wasn’t invading the United States. Trump made that up. There wasn’t a balance of payments problem that warranted the imposition of exceptional tariffs. Trump made that up. And there’s not an emergency involving our elections that means Trump should take control of them. He’s making that up too—to the extent that there’s an emergency, he’s the cause of it."
Indisputable and concise.
Wish we could post this on thousands of billboards around the country!
This should be so outlandish that people should be scoffing at it's ridiculousness. With trump it is not ridiculous. It's trump. Looks like another ploy to avoid the effects of the Epstein files. How is it that the rest of the world is punishing people for their involvement with Epstein. But, here in the US? Not so much. The new republican mantra seems to be "wrong is beautiful, right is wrong!"
Post in the minds of Congressional Republicans who hate pedophelia.
I hear you and completely agree. It would be easier and much less stressful to turn off the news and disengage. But that is exactly what they want us to do.
Thankfully, we have political experts and attorneys like Joyce who provide the key news stories and sound bites that keep us informed and safe. Unfortunately, the Joyce’s of our world today have endure listening to the incessant lies, destructive rhetoric, bigotry, and misguided dangerous non-policies coming out of the Administration. I don’t know how they do it … the sound of the president’s voice makes me literally nauseous.
To quote a brilliant mind, we are indeed in this together.
They all have mothers.
What ? All 7 of them ?
7 of them could get us subpoena power. 9 of them could flip the House.
hoping for it !
“It’s another ginned-up emergency.”
Joyce just let slip her favorite spirit.
Spoken like a prosecutor.
It was an onslaught.
I hear you and completely agree. It would be easier and much less stressful to turn off the news and disengage. But that is exactly what they want us to do.
Thankfully, we have political experts and attorneys like Joyce who provide the key news stories and sound bites that keep us informed and safe. Unfortunately, the Joyce’s of our world today have endure listening to the incessant lies, destructive rhetoric, bigotry, and misguided dangerous non-policies and illegal executive orders coming out of the Administration. I don’t know how they do it … the sound of the president’s voice makes me literally nauseous.
To quote a brilliant mind, we are indeed in this together.
Joyce, you have that right! I am thinking this has been "one of those weeks! Ugh!
It's always too much to keep track of. And, that's deliberate. Distractions, distractions, distractions, and overwhelm.
Exactly. Knowing that has been very helpful to me. I feel less like it's a problem I have and more like a strategy they're trying to run against me that I'm free to reject.
Perfectly stated.
Our "liberal media" refuses to educate America's voters that Trump and the GOP have adopted the propaganda scheme of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels - the "Big Lie Theory"
and the use of "projection." Trump's claims about the elections are perfect evidence of the use of both "tactics." When Trump accuses democrats of "rigging" the elections that's, in essence, a "confession." And, the repeated LIES of a "stolen election" are classic use of Hitler's Big Lie theory - repeat the LIE over and over until people believe it's true. (Of course, he LIES about everything) Well, about 70% of republicans believe the LIES about the 2020 election are true and Trump is setting us all up for the mid-term shenanigans with his "rigged election" claims. This is all HOGWASH, but Trump is like the cornered rat - we must not take our eyes off of him because he will do whatever it takes (in his mind) to prevent the "blue wave." The more he pushes his illegal agenda the more serious the blowback becomes and the more dangerous he becomes. He will be attempting to undermine the election right up to election day and beyond. He's got the equivalent of the German SS at his control plus a compliant defense secretary. We MUST excpect the worst!
The problem with the "liberal media" is profit-motive driven. It used to be that news organizations were expected to be money losers for their "owners," because they were providing a service to keep the public informed. Nowadays, ALL news organizations are expected to contribute positively to the bottom line. That means they shy away from offending those in power and turn themselves into advertising machines to generate profit. Reliable information? Well if it serves to increase revenue, OK. Otherwise...
Unfortunately, you are totally and unequivocally correct. Ivana Trump, his late ex-wife (who died of a preventable "fall". After she died in July 2022, she was buried on the grounds of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey , was the first one to mention Trump's obsession with the writings of Hitler, despite "not being a reader." The comparisons are very real and very frightening. But when you are dealing with people who lack information, it doesn't seem to matter how loudly abd how often you present them with the truth.
Unfortunately, you are totally and unequivocally correct. Ivana Trump, his late ex-wife (who died of a preventable "fall". After she died in July 2022, she was buried on the grounds of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey , was the first one to mention Trump's obsession with the writings of Hitler, despite "not being a reader." The comparisons are very real and very frightening. But when you are dealing with people who lack information, it doesn't seem to matter how loudly abd how often you present them with the truth.
A rabid cornered rat. His bite will kill you.
See my related response 🩵
No, the first wife is buried on one of his golf courses up north.
Thank you so much Joyce for such a detailed explanation! It’s such a relief! I woke up not feeling well and now this gives me incentive to feel better!
I hate that my tax money is being used for crap like looking for ways to ruin our Country.
Ditto on that, too.
I feel like an accomplice to murder paying taxes.
He is bankrupting us. The Big Beautiful Bill has put Social Security and Medicare into a position where the program will run out of money much sooner than already projected.
Nothing. Not one single word in Article I, Section 4 mentions any circumstances under which the Federal government has the opportunity to declare an emergency and step in to run an election. There's not even a whisper about such a thing. We had elections during WWII, for heaven's sake. If a World War didn't constitute an emergency, then certainly made up garbage about alleged and unproven interference from China doesn't.
Of course, if Orange wants to talk about Russian interference, then maybe...?
Even more importantly, Lincoln opposed the idea to not hold elections in 1864 on grounds of a war. Pretty solid precedent.
The China narrative has been disproven, but lying Is standard practice and never stopped this lot.
Yes — Russia, the elephant standing in the middle of the New
Russia certainly messed with 2016 elections. Everyone knows that. Even Lindsey Graham. Even Susie Wiles. Even Stephen Miller.
And don’t forget Elon Musk’s shenanigans in 2024. I wish someone would look into his election interference.
Me too. But with the Supreme Court we have, the Citizens United ruling provides lots of air-cover for rich guys to skew the outcome
Run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and buy "House of Trump, House of Putin" by Craig Unger. It outlines the 40-year history of both men and the intertwined connections since the 1980s. It is thorough, but pretty frightening and I cannot explain why it took me so long to find it after reading Timothy Snyder's treatises on democracy. Unger wrote it in 2019.
*the new China “strategy”
THX Joyce for informing & explaining the legal intricacies! At times, it’s overwhelming trying to figure out these rulings (?) instructions from the Judges! You bring it home & make it real 💙
WooHoo! That's the best news I've heard in 250 years, oh wait it's only been 1.2 in trump years.
👏👏💙👏👏💙👏👏💙
You know, I’m still waiting for that “definitive proof” that the 2020 election was rigged. Surely it’s been over two weeks now.
I think the idea of the Fulton County raid was to enable the DoJ and FBI to manufacture such evidence.
I am referring to Trump’s promise that he would provide the evidence after he’d been inaugurated … in a couple weeks, he said.
Everything he does is "wait two weeks" - the sure guarantee of "never."
Ironically, the definitive proof is that it was Trump who tried to rig the 2020 election, and the only reason he didn’t win is that he couldn’t rig the mail-in ballots. That’s why he was and is so adamant that he won, and why he whined to swing state officials that their numbers must be wrong. That’s also why his own administration had to say the election was rock solid, so nobody would investigate the actual vote count. Which was done anyway, and which exposes anomalous voting patterns that are impossible to ignore. They did it again, successfully, in 2024. thecommoncoalition.com and the thiswillhold Substack provide the data. It’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s math.
Thank you. This China news was almost enough to make me feel there was not a lot of hope left. You've put a little spark of light back in an otherwise dark day.
I want to thank you, Joyce, for bringing to attention, in palatable form, so many details we might overlook or misunderstand orrr be overwhelmed by. I’m so grateful to be one of your subscribers.
Having changed my surname twice over the course of 71 years (2 marriages) I am relieved to not have to get a passport to vote - at least in the mid-terms. That being said, I have recently been researching state laws governing documenting a vote via "selfie" photo documentation; it seems, based on my preliminary research, that merely documenting your ballot, supplemented by time and place photo documentation and preservation of "chain of title," is legal in all 50 states. Joyce, would really like to hear your take on this.
That is interesting. My thoughts are that if the piece of mail is important enough, write on the outside of the envelope something along the lines of “This was mailed by me at the US Post Office in ____, (zip code) on ______.” Sign it. Make sure the signature matches whatever is on the internal document. Photograph with phone to prove the date with the mailbox in the background. Perhaps include your driver’s license in the photo.May not work but it is something. Not legal advice.
Bring someone along to take a picture of you with your ballot envelope dropping it into the mail box or drop box.
Yes. In my state, SC, you can track whether your absentee ballot is received. This may give a basis for a lawsuit.
As in my state, NC.
Thanks so much for this well-written, highly organized summary of some --- FINALLY --- good news. You are The Best.
Wow! Followed by wow! You are on top of things. How do you do it? I had one appointment today and am swimming through 50 emails as a result. You are amazing. Thank you. Keep up…the good work.
Thanks for this, Joyce, thanks a million times.
What a relieving thought Joyce. My elderly parents hate even watching news lately because of the full on assault on freedoms that they fought for and then served the USA military and federal government Trying to stay hopeful too while supporting others
I am so glad my parents are not alive to see what is happening to our country! We will take back our country in November!!
SAVE … unsaved and unsuave.
I am glad that I support your reporting and other work here, Joyce, and I will sleep better tonight having read this evening's entry. Thank you for all you do.
Trump is slowly, but inexorably, discovering that his usual practices of lieing, cheating, extorting, threatening, intimidating, coercing, defrauding, and forcefully usurping and taking are being increasingly undermined by the American people in all areas of life who are fed up with having a megalomaniac thug as our President.
And still in thrall to the cheater: Graham, Lee, Johnson and the great bulk of our Republican elected representatives. For shame.
But only very slowly.
Yes. Too slowly.