Oregon's Political Turmoil Continues Amid Republican Walkout.

The Oregon Senate has been unable to summon a quorum to vote on any legislation due to a political boycott by Republicans, who have vowed to derail almost all legislation unless Democrats agree to a new direction. The boycott has gridlocked the Senate since May 3, and signals the degree to which bipartisanship has taken a back seat to strategic dysfunction. The discord shows no sign of abating, as red and blue states race in opposite directions on social issues and posture to combat one another’s policies across state lines.