Jeff Merkley

It Took A Disaster-Ridden Trump Presidency But Finally, Progressives Bite Back

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Senator Says Trump Has 'Maturity Of A 5-Year-Old' -- Which Makes Nuke Talk Very Scary

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says the apparent escalation of tensions after the president-elect's nuclear tweet terrifies him.
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Highway To Hell: Democrats Are Ready To Play Ball With A President Trump

But some are unwilling to compromise unless Trump renounces the white nationalists who love him.
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Democrats Decry Bannon Pick: No Place In The White House For A 'White Nationalist'

With Bannon in the White House, "Donald Trump has chosen to champion the positions of neo-Nazis," said one Senate Democrat.
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Health Insurers Fire Volley In New Battle Over The Public Option

“The big insurance lobby is spooked because the public option is back,” said one advocate for a government-run insurance plan.
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Elizabeth Warren Just Trolled Wells Fargo's CEO So Hard

The senator had some rather pointed questions for the executive in the wake of his bank's scandal.
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This Could Be The Beginning Of The End For Super PACs

A legal dream team is going to work. Dun dun dun.
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Progressive Democratic Senator Emerges As The Man Sanders Supporters Want To Be VP

Bernie Sanders supporters say choosing Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) would be a sign that Hillary Clinton is serious about reaching out to them.
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Democratic Senator Caught On Video With $70,000 In Drug Money

It'll probably give him a bump in the polls back in Oregon. (Note: Please read this story before putting it on Facebook.)
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What Comes Next For The Bernie Sanders Movement

Sanders supporters will gather in Chicago later this month to figure out how to move forward.
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