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The Democratic Socialists of America’s national platform, which Mamdani ran on and believes in, includes calls to decriminalize hard drugs, defund or abolish policing, and dismantle charter schools, despite high demand in communities of color.
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Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The amendment aimed to defund the United States African Development Foundation, citing allegations of corruption against one of its leaders.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Expect conservatives to spotlight 'defund ICE' calls Republicans would love nothing more than to reset the debate and turn it into a referendum on calls by progressive candidates and activists to abolish ICE altogether, as many did back in 2018.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Democratic calls in Congress to abolish ICE, force federal agents to withdraw from Minnesota, or defund the agency have risen ahead of that deadline, making a partial government shutdown increasingly likely.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
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Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The amendment aimed to defund the United States African Development Foundation, citing allegations of corruption against one of its leaders.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Expect conservatives to spotlight 'defund ICE' calls Republicans would love nothing more than to reset the debate and turn it into a referendum on calls by progressive candidates and activists to abolish ICE altogether, as many did back in 2018.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Democratic calls in Congress to abolish ICE, force federal agents to withdraw from Minnesota, or defund the agency have risen ahead of that deadline, making a partial government shutdown increasingly likely.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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