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Jeff Merkley

  1. 2020 presidential election
    Bloomberg Won’t Run for President in 2020The former New York mayor will spend his time and money on issue advocacy, while possibly backing another candidate.
  2. life after warming
    The Green New Deal Isn’t Enough. But Democrats Should Embrace It Anyway.The Green New Deal is the first American attempt to deal with climate change that takes the depth of the challenge seriously.
  3. 2020 presidential election
    What ‘Lanes’ Will the 2020 Democratic Candidates Run In?In a field this large and complicated, it will be tempting to imagine sub-primaries to winnow the numbers. But it may not work out that way.
  4. 2020 elections
    6 Reasons Bernie Sanders Has Lost His 2016 MojoSanders isn’t as unique as he was in 2016, but he is four years older and can’t get away with any mistakes.
  5. Blue-Slip Tradition, Democrats’ Best Weapon Against Right-Wing Judges, in PerilThe century-long tradition of requiring approval of judicial nominees by home-state senators could soon be scrapped under pressure from conservatives.
  6. Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley Spoke for 15-Plus Hours to Protest Gorsuch“Change the nominee. Protect the integrity of the court.”
  7. Trump Plans Reality-TV-Style SCOTUS Pick, While Democrats Promise FilibusterGet ready for some prime-time drama.
  8. Sanders’s Sole Senate Supporter Says the Magic Words That Bernie Won’t SayJeff Merkley thinks Bernie should quit the race and strongly support Clinton if she wins the popular vote and a majority of pledged delegates.
  9. Bernie Sanders Finally Gets Some Respect From a Co-workerOregon senator Jeff Merkley gives the democratic socialist his first Senate endorsement.
  10. enda
    ENDA Passes Senate, 64 to 32“Let the bells of freedom ring.”
  11. filibuster fail
    The Filibuster Lives!Loooooong live the filibuster!