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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Says Trump’s Judicial Nominee “Comparing Tolerance to the Nazis” Was the Last Straw

“On the back of an executive calendar, I wrote: ‘Are you a no?’ I held it up in front of him. And he nodded his head, yes.”

Federal Officials Again Deny Members of Congress Access to a Detention Facility Holding Immigrant Children in Portland

The Oregon delegation says the federal agency’s refusal “makes a mockery of the checks and balances envisioned in our constitution.”

Asked If Putin Is Holding President Trump Hostage With a Pee Tape, Sen. Jeff Merkley Says: “Something Close to That”

Oregon’s junior U.S. senator was asked if Putin “has something” to compromise Trump. “I think it’s likely, yeah,” he replied.

Oregon Officials Tried to Visit a Detention Center for Immigrant Children in Portland. The Feds Won’t Let Them In.

“It is clear that there is no reasonable explanation as to why the tour can’t take place.”

Merkley, Brown and Bonamici Call on U.S. Senate to Reject Any Anti-Abortion Supreme Court Nominee

Speakers warned that access to abortion and reproductive health care is on the line.

Duh! Senator Jeff Merkley Almost Admits He’s Running for President

Oregon’s junior senator tells the NYT he’s “exploring the possibility” of a 2020 presidential bid.

How Jeff Merkley Used President Trump’s Favorite Weapon—Social Media—to Rain Fire on White House Policy

“This is not a zero tolerance policy, this is a zero humanity policy, and we can’t let it go on.”

Murmurs: Cannabis Extracts CEO Leaves Amid Scrutiny Into Past Allegations

In other news: Merkley denied entry to children’s detention facility.

Students Will Press Lawmakers on Gun Control Efforts at a Town Hall April 4

The student organizers are demanding gun control legislation at the local, state and national levels.

Oregon Congressional Delegation (Sans Walden and Schrader) to Trump: Hands Off Our Weed

Lawmakers are asking Trump to appeal to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who on Jan. 4 rescinded the Cole Memo—an Obama-era policy that left the enforcement of cannabis up to individual states and not the federal government.

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