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Why did this Democrat vote to fund ICE?

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  Congress is full of too many do-nothing Democrats who say one thing, then vote the other way. That’s especially true of Rep. Doris Matsui, who’s represented Sacramento in Congress for over 20 years. This year, she’s tried to take credit for opposing ICE. So why did she vote to fund their terrorism  five times?  Maybe it’s because she’s taking campaign contributions from the private contractors carrying out ICE’s mass deportations. We don’t have to settle for this kind of two-faced leadership. That’s why we endorsed Mai Vang, who’s challenging Matsui in the CA-07 Democratic primary election on June 2. Mai is the child of refugees, a community organizer, and a Sacramento city councilmember who’s seen the pain Trump's fascism has caused up close. Instead of voting to fund Trump’s American gestapo and calling to “reform” it,  Mai supports abolishing ICE. While Matsui takes support from AIPAC,  Mai supports ending military funding to Israel. Mai will fight for the ...
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my mom and I were pulled over

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  When I was 12 years old, my mom was driving a friend and me to a game when we got pulled over.   My mom is the safest driver I know. Still is. The kind of person who goes the speed limit, keeps both hands on the wheel, and never takes risks. But when the officer approached the car, he was loud. Aggressive. It didn’t make sense.   The officer told her to get out and made her stand in front of the car while I sat there in the backseat, scared and confused.    And then he let her go. No ticket, no warning — nothing.  Just fear.   That moment stuck with me. Because as a kid, you don’t have the language for it — but you understand something isn’t right.   You understand that not everyone is treated the same. You understand that power can be used in ways that leave families shaken for no reason at all. And you carry that with you.   It’s part of why I’m running for Congress — because every kid deserves to feel safe. Every parent deserves to be tr...
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American Press Freedom on the Brink

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  Things are very bad and getting worse. War, ICE, climate chaos, creeping authoritarianism, rising inflation, and mass censorship. The odds are against us, yet we must persist. We only ask for money twice a year, but when we do, we really mean it. There are several ways to support our work. Grab one of our new shirts ,  subscribe to CounterPunch+ , or  make a donation .   April 29, 2026 AMERICAN PRESS FREEDOM CLAYTON WEIMERS On the brink. FROM BIDEN TO TRUMP L. MICHAEL HAGER The demise of political morality. THE COLLECTIVE TRAUMA ANDREA MAZZARINO From America’s Twenty-First Century wars. WHEN POVERTY MAKES YOU SICK COLIN GREER - REYNARD LOKI Poverty is a health condition. COUNTERPUNCH+ EXCLUSIVE GOP SCHOOL CENSORSHIP 2.0 BY TIMOTHY MESSER-KRUSE A sure sign of spring is the dropping of new GOP bills regulating what is taught in schools. This year’s legal seedlings are trending toward more sweeping restrictions.   READ MORE   Copyright © CounterPunch. Publis...
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