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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Democrats have voted to defund DHS seven times, triggering airport chaos and undermining TSA operations.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Those schools, in turn, can now defund programs based on low numbers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The commission, which was established by statute in 1987 and serves as a bridge between the government and the state’s growing Latino population, has now survived two attempts to defund or eliminate it.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Democrats have voted to defund DHS seven times, triggering airport chaos and undermining TSA operations.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Those schools, in turn, can now defund programs based on low numbers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The commission, which was established by statute in 1987 and serves as a bridge between the government and the state’s growing Latino population, has now survived two attempts to defund or eliminate it.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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