Washington — Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, began delivering a marathon speech on the Senate floor Tuesday evening, speaking overnight and into the morning Wednesday in protest of President Trump’s policies. Merkley, 68, began speaking at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday and railed against the Trump administration through the night for its deportation efforts, canceled
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has held the Senate floor for more than 18 hours, protesting President Donald Trump and his administration. Merkley began speaking at 6:21 p.m. ET on
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) seized the Senate floor for more than 22 hours, protesting President Donald Trump and his administration amid the ongoing government shutdown. Merkley spoke from 6:21
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump’s ballroom plans is completed. The letter, sent Tuesday and addressed to
DHS captures El Salvador's most wanted MS-13 leader in Virginia along with convicted pedophiles and violent criminals in major immigration enforcement sweep.
(Left) Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Buena Vista, Va., on Sept. 1, 2025; (Right) Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Buena Vista, Va., on Sept. 1, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama will campaign next month alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, right before
As the New York City mayoral election quickly approaches, New Yorkers are sounding off on the human toll that sanctuary policies have had on their city.