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I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:

"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."

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Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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I hope Congressman Carson will join me in calling for the abolition of ICE.

If you hope for the same, you can reach his DC office at (202) 225-4011 and his Indy office at (317) 283-6516.
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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As someone who has been on the business end of nationwide injunctions that I thought were improper, I find the question of what rules we should adopt for them to be genuinely hard. But yesterday's decision deserves massive criticism, for at least two reasons. (Thread.)
June 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM