Three to Get Ready for March 11, 2026

Bad News First

Let today's bad news inspire you to freeze your credit, if you haven't already.

1. A whistleblower reported that a DOGE staffer may have confiscated highly sensitive information on millions of Americans from the Social Security Administration.
2. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has requested access to another massive database, this one containing personal and sensitive information related to child support.
3. Thanks to the cooperation of the state’s Republican Senate President, the FBI is now reviewing 2020 election records for Maricopa County, Arizona.

But Here’s the Good News

Soo... even the good news comes with a downside today. Some Wednesdays are like that.

1. Scientists have released an assessment of the health of nature in the U.S. after the current administration blocked the report’s release. (The bad news is that the assessment is not great.)
2. Multiple career officials at Customs and Border Protection objected to orders that they mislabel records to shield them from release under the Freedom of Information Act. (The bad news is that they were removed from their roles.)
3. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have rejected federal vaccine guidance. (The bad news is…well, the federal vaccine guidance.)

And Here’s What You Can Do

Today I heard Jane Fonda say that the way to remain hopeful is to take action. Let's give it a try!

1. Just when you thought the SAVE Act was dead, it’s back again. Take a few minutes to remind your Senators to vote no, or to thank them for doing so if they have already expressed opposition.
2. Join the DemCast digital field team to fight misinformation and promote pro-democracy messaging online.
3. Comment by April 6 on a proposed federal rule that would insulate Department of Justice Attorneys from ethics investigations or discipline. Here’s why you should, as explained by a former DOJ pardon attorney.