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Leading Democratic senator says Trump is trying to make US more ‘totalitarian’

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said in an interview over the weekend that he believes President Donald Trump likes the fact that the government is closed. Trump believes he can exercise ... Read More

Democratic Senator Rails Against Trump’s ‘Tyranny’ as Funding Vote Fails Again

The Senate on Wednesday held its 12th vote on a Republican bill that would end the shutdown by providing short-term funding for the federal government, but first it had to wait for Sen. Jeff Merkley ... Read More

Sen. McCormick defends Trump’s controversial moves, praises his Democratic counterpart as shutdown continues

Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the president’s $230 million request for the Justice Department to pay his legal bills ... Read More

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. Read More

Senator Merkley Rings ‘the Alarm Bells’ on Authoritarianism in Nearly 23-Hour Speech

Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of ... Read More

Democrats' shutdown question: Where's Trump?: From the Politics Desk

Within New York City, a Fox News poll last month found that 49% of Democratic voters had a favorable view of socialism, compared to 35% who had an unfavorable view. Meanwhile, 41% of Democrats viewed ... Read More