{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf","title":"Political Coffee 5-30-25: Rumor is Merkley won't run again so which R will run? Kotek's smoke and mirrors cover for massive cost of living increase transportation tax increase, OR House R's did it right, OR Senate passes bad 2A bill, OFF goes after R's","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/61d4ded8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2591,"description":"Rumor is that Merkley may not run again so which Republican should challenge him? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/jeff-merkley-hasnt-said-hell-step-down-from-the-us-senate-but-some-top-oregon-democrats-have-registered-websites-just-in-case.html \nKotek provides cover for Dems massive cost of living transportation tax increase with fake letter to ODOT demanding immediate accountability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/gov-tina-kotek-presses-oregon-department-of-transportation-to-improve-its-performance.html \nOR House R’s try to pull wildfire risk map bill from committee that Dems are holding hostage: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/29/oregon-republicans-say-dems-delaying-vote-on-wildfire-map-repeal-to-get-votes-for-wildfire-funding/ \nOR Senate passes bad 2A gun bill because Republicans wont walk out: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/29/oregon-senate-passes-hotly-contested-gun-bill/ \nOFF doesn’t hold back: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts \nTrump needs to go rouge on rouge judges unconstitutionally stopping his agenda: https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/30/by-appeasing-rogue-judges-trump-legitimizes-leftists-judicial-coup/ \nFederalist Society being hit by Trump for bad judge recommendations: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/trump-goes-federalist-society-recommending-judges-when-he/ \n \n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gCzB600rR8K_m2qoDt5MjSvqlkm3eVTR3um0fljkoO8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NzMxLzE2NDYw/ODk0ODItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}