Day 422

March 17, 2026

5 documented events

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Corruption & Self-Dealing

    House Oversight Chair subpoenas Bondi for deposition

    House Oversight Chair James Comer issues a subpoena to AG Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14 as part of the Epstein probe.

    From: Epstein Files: DOJ Withholds Evidence, UN Experts Warn of Crimes Against Humanity

  2. Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration

    Pretermission tactic paused without explanation

    The administration pauses the 'pretermission' tactic without public explanation after it had been used to abruptly deny thousands of asylum claims. The Somali rocket docket proceedings continue.

    From: Immigration Rocket Dockets: Mass Fast-Tracked Hearings and In Absentia Removal Orders

  3. Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights

    Last detained campus protester released

    The last protester held in detention from the 2025 campus protest crackdown is released after a year in custody.

    From: Federal Protest Crackdowns: ICE Killing of Renee Good, Insurrection Act Threats, and Criminalization of Dissent

  4. Serious Rights Violation Press Freedom

    Poynter reports VOA remains a 'shadow of its former self'

    One year after the initial cuts, Poynter reports that Voice of America and its sister outlets remain 'mostly shadows of their former selves,' with severely reduced broadcasting capacity despite court-ordered reinstatements.

    From: USAGM and Voice of America Broadcasting Dismantlement

  5. Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights

    Last campus crackdown detainee released

    NPR reports that the last protester in detention from Trump's campus crackdown has been released, though many still face ongoing immigration proceedings and the threat of future detention.

    From: Political Prisoners: Detention of Campus Activists for Pro-Palestinian Speech