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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks during the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Jeff Merkley ends flirtation with presidential run

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is passing on the chance to run for president in 2020, saying he is better off running for re-election to the Senate and fighting for "bold" solutions to the nation's problems.

March 5, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to a question at a campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H., Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Kamala Harris supports decriminalizing sex work

Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Tuesday that she supports the decriminalization the world's oldest profession as long as strict protections against sex trafficking remain on the books.

February 26, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks about his new book, 'Where We Go From Here: Two Years in the Resistance', at a George Washington University/Politics and Prose event in Washington, Nov. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders pulls in $6 million over first day of 2020 campaign

Sen. Bernard Sanders pulled in almost $6 million in cash on his first day in the 2020 campaign, in the latest sign that, while Democrats complain about money in politics, they're poised to raise and spend a whole lot of it over the next two years.

February 20, 2019