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Jeff Merkley

Seems Increasingly Likely Trump Just Made Up the 'Imminent Threat' Posed by Soleimani

President Donald Trump address to the nation from the Grand Foyer at the White House on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Because 'Puerto Rico Must No Longer Be Treated as a Colony,' Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Demand to End Painful Austerity

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wave to the crowd at the end of a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas on July 20, 2018.

"We must hold la Junta accountable—otherwise Wall Street vultures will continue to be prioritized over the needs of the people."

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Merkley Senate Bill Would Abolish 'Undemocratic' Electoral College

Julia Conley, staff writer

"The idea of democracy is simple and obvious even to young kids on a playground...

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Five 2020 Democrats Back Sweeping Bill to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide and Aid Impacted Communities

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

no more war on drugs

"The failed War on Drugs has really been a war on people—disproportionately...

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Facing Decades in Prison, Anti-Nuke Activists Condemn Trump for Putting 'Human Experiment' at Risk With INF Withdrawal

anti-nuke protest

Makers of Nuclear Weapons Only Winners, Warn Critics, as Trump Ditches INF Treaty

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

Merkley Calls for FBI Perjury Probe into Homeland Secretary Nielsen After Child Detention Memo Leaked

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.)

Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Administration's "Immoral" Plan to "Traumatize" Migrant Children

Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during a news conference on climate change, on Capitol Hill April 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. Senators introduced 'The 100 by '50 Act' climate legislation that would completely phase out the use of fossil fuels in the United States by 2050.

After Latest Sexual Assault Allegation, Sen. Merkley Announces Lawsuit Against McConnell and Trump to Halt Kavanaugh Nomination

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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Sen. Merkley Files Emergency Motion in Historic Lawsuit Challenging Confirmation Process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Senator Jeff Merkley Files Lawsuit Against President Trump, Senator Mitch McConnell and Others Over Unprecedented Interference with Nomination Process for Brett Kavanaugh