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Fire the congresspeople who funded ICE.
I made a list of every congressperson who funded ICE in the past year. Then I made a list of every member of Congress on the ballot this year. Then I cross-referenced them.
I found 206 names — 13 senators and 193 representatives.
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Another ICE killing.
It happened again.
A Houston man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was driving to work. He builds homes. He has three U.S. citizen sons. He has no criminal record. He has lived here for 35 years.
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Most Americans Can't Name This First Amendment Right.
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When we think of the First Amendment, we think freedom of speech. Religion. Press. The right to peacefully assemble. But there’s a fifth right, buried at the end, that only 12 percent of us can name.
‘Petition’, or ‘petitionin...
ICE now has $113 billion through 2029.
I owe you an update.
Earlier this year, hundreds (thousands?) of you called your congresspeople to oppose additional funding for ICE and CBP (Customs and Border Protection). You were horrified by the killings of Reneé Good and Alex Pretti...
Six years of Long COVID.
Hi! I’m back to writing regularly. My next article is a list of realistic ways to fix our democracy (inspired by your feedback). But before that, I wanted to update you on my health (since I took a month off of Substack to deal with it).
I...
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I explain government in clear, simple terms. I host "Civics Made Easy" on PBS and my book, "What Does the Constitution Actually Say?", is a #1 Amazon Bestseller (and there's a kids version for ages 8-12). I have to stop because I'm at 250 characters.
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