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Democrat Jeff Merkley breaks state record with 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump

Oregon's Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor all night long and into the evening on Oct. 22 to protest the Trump administration.

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Senator Warns About Trump’s ‘Authoritarian Takeover’ In Marathon Senate Speech

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Watch Live: Sen. Jeff Merkley Held Senate Floor Overnight To Discuss, "Do We Have Kings?

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Senator speaking through the night, says Trump is 'shredding our constitution'

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is speaking through the night about President Donald Trump and threats to democracy.

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Democratic US Senator Merkley gives marathon speech opposing Trump agenda

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Watch live: Merkley gives lengthy speech on Senate floor amid shutdown stalemate

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Merkley Speaks for 14 Hours on Senate Floor About Dangers of Trump

“I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitutio...

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Government shutdown replay; Sen. Jeff Merkley sets state record with marathon speech

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A Democratic senator is delivering a marathon floor speech to protest Trump

Shutdown Day, U.S. government and Senate Democrats

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Shutdown Day 20: Senate Dems reject bill to end government shutdown for 11th time

White House officials speculated Monday the 20-day federal shutdown could end this week with over 700,000 U.S. government workers currently furloughed.

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Trump administration news: Senate Democrats again block GOP-backed funding bill

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Trump Tells Democrats No Meeting Over Shutdown Until Government Reopens

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner covers up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

A Maine Democrat vying for a seat in the United States Senate said Wednesday he has covered up a tattoo on his chest after receiving fierce backlash over its resemblance to a Nazi symbol.

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US Senate Hopeful Graham Platner Faces Backlash Over Nazi-Like Tattoo: 'I'm Getting It Removed'

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Senate Hopeful Forced to Explain Second ‘Nazi’ Tattoo

Government shutdown nears three-week mark as Senate fails for 11th time to advance funding bill

The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.

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Senate Dems reject 12th funding vote on shutdown's 22nd day

The nation's second-longest government shutdown continues after Senate Democrats rejected a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government on Wednesday.

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Senate committee advances AUKUS export control amendment

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today advanced a legislative proposal that would loosen arms export control regulations between the United States, Australia and United Kingdom under the AUKUS security pact.

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United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advances the Fix Our Forests Act

The bipartisan bill, supported by United States Senator Alex Padilla of California, United States Senator John Curtis of Utah, United States Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado, and United States Se