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Oregon News

Gov. Tina Kotek declares emergency in Southeastern Oregon due to severe flooding

Advocacy group alleges Oregon hid details of foster care child’s death

Oregon Ethics Commission to Determine if Board Examining OHSU-Legacy Deal Has Conflicts of Interest

Oregon Department of Education Cuts Programs After Federal Dollars Terminated Early

Oregon, 22 other states sue Trump administration over cuts to public health, addiction programs

How Oregon’s laws on forcing mental health treatment could change this year

Oregon Political News

Bill to end vote-by-mail slows Oregon legislative website to a crawl

Reading advocates want state literacy funds directed to teacher training, ‘most neglected’ schools

Thousands of Oregonians slam Republican senator’s attempt to end mail ballots

Oregon bill to pay parent caregivers advances to budget committee

Oregon Senate Advances Bill to Increase Difficulty of Banning Books in Schools

Metropolitan Portland News

City Council declines to appeal ruling on Oswego Lake access

Criticism of proposed Portland rent-setting software ban buried, sparking complaints

He’s mayor of Oregon’s largest city. Most local residents aren’t sure how well he’s doing

Central/Eastern Oregon

Central Oregon Community College loses $3M of federal funding for Madras expansion

Southern Oregon

Crater Lake to close to swimming, boat tours in 2026

Getting ducts in a row: Klamath Community College awarded $340,000 grant to boost HVAC apprenticeships

Business/Economic News

Investors Bet Clarity on Tariffs Will Bring Stability to Markets

S&P, Nasdaq Close Higher

Trump’s tariff announcement may be the beginning of Wall Street’s woes

Transportation News

Proposed Trump tariffs likely to increase what you pay for gasoline

Health News

Trump administration targets Planned Parenthood’s family-planning grants

Education News

Here’s What the Trump Administration’s Cuts to Education Mean for Oregon

International News

As protections expire, Ukrainians who escaped war face an uncertain future

What kind of support is the U.S. offering in the wake of the Myanmar quake?

National News

Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake

Waltz, staff used personal Gmail for government communications, officials say

Trump’s joint chiefs nominee says he would have stopped Signal chat

Exclusive: Oversight Dems request interviews with Signal chat members

Appeals court turns down Trump administration on reinstating OMB funding freeze

Trump administration invokes ‘state secrets privilege’ to ward off judges’ oversight

Trump administration will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing

National Political News

Cory Booker’s anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 15 hours and counting

House Republicans torpedo Johnson effort to block proxy voting for new parents

House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion

Senate parliamentarian could make or break Trump agenda

FCC chair threatens ABC’s broadcast license over Disney DEI practices

Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts

Democrats sue over Trump election overhaul order

Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations

Read: Trump admin sued by Democrats, nonprofits over elections order

Senate GOP embraces controversial tax cut strategy

‘I don’t know anyone that isn’t pissed off at him’: Trump world turns on Lutnick

Cory Booker tops 22 hours in a Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?

Democrats in Congress rally to support Transgender Day of Visibility

Senate Democrats are forcing a vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Tariff News

Trump Says He’s Settled on Tariff Plan That Is Set to Take Effect Wednesday

GOP rep says ‘tariff is a tax’: ‘No question’

The ghosts of trade wars past
‘In the long run, we’re all dead’: Trump allies struggle with trade uncertainty

Capitol agenda: GOP senators vs. Trump on tariffs

Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you

A Senate vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Canada tests Republican support

DOGE News

Musk’s DOGE days could end soon, Trump suggests

Data privacy experts call DOGE actions ‘alarming’

Opinion

As Trump Seeks to Rewire Global Trade Order, U.S. Alliances Will Fray

Trump is whitewashing US history and embracing ‘alternative facts’ 

The White House’s mixed message on its tariff policy

‘You’re going to need a bigger frame’: Demands for state help likely to grow after federal cuts

Opinion: Oregon needs more public defenders, not overloaded ones