“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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On the recordMay 13, 2026
Both sides are still engaged in hostilities. And so I don’t accept that the 60-day clock is suspended.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
georgiarecorder.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the ongoing Iran war and hostilities.

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