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Oregon News

New Lawsuit Says Oregon’s Closed Primaries Violate the Constitution

In hunger-gripped Oregon, Trump’s food stamp cuts could overwhelm its welfare system

Under Trump’s new law, Oregon could lose big on solar and wind energy projects

What an audit of OregonBuys, the state’s procurement system, found

ODOT manager says cuts will make Cascade highways ‘impassable’

Oregon Political News /Polls

Oregon’s Jeff Merkley will seek a 4th term in US Senate, ending speculation

Lawmakers in recent session gave Gov. Kotek more hiring, firing power over agency leaders 

Oregon Wildfire News

Oregon’s fourth conflagration declared for Klamath County fire

UPDATE: Elk Fire grows to 2,000 acres in Klamath County

Firefighters hammer Neil Creek Road Fire

Work continues on Southwest Oregon fires

MORNING UPDATE: ODF Team 3 takes command of local fires; crews continue to make progress

Metropolitan Portland News

How much is spent per homeless person in the Portland area? Here’s why it’s impossible to say

Metro Chamber and City Negotiators Agree to $1.40 Parks Levy

Trump’s border czar says he’s coming to Portland. Senator dangles special invite

Oregon Coast

New e-bike rules began July 1 at Oregon State Parks and the ocean shore

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Albany veteran banned from Boshart Davis’ office, sues

ODOT’s Veneta station is on the closure list. Here’s what to expect

Southern Oregon

School hires nature’s ultimate weed eaters to clear property

Closure of storm-damaged Hwy. 238 west of Medford continues until at least Sunday

Business/Economic News

Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion

Job scams are on the rise and more people are falling for them. Protect yourself with these tips

Ford fuel pump recall: Drivers should watch for warning signs

Average mortgage rate rises, ending a 5-week slide

X’s road from “everything app” to nothing app

Health News

Republican tax and spending cut megabill expected to take billions from Oregon Health Plan

RFK Jr. bans Head Start, health clinic access for people in US illegally

Education News

US Education Department to revive student loan interest for borrowers in SAVE program

International News

Trump’s Ukraine weapons pivot exposes tensions over US role

Two Ships Desperately Tried to Fight Off Houthi Attacks. Help Never Arrived.

Pentagon chief takes ‘gloves off’ in bold move to outpace China and Russia

National News

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

‘Absolutely fake news’: Noem blasts media claims about Texas flood response

Live updates: New Hampshire judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Supreme Court blocks contentious Florida immigration law

Judge orders Jan. 6 rally organizer to pay $2K daily until compliance with subpoena

Official: Documents back up DOJ whistleblower’s claim that top official intended to ignore court orders

Documents detail DOJ whistleblower’s account of Trump court order defiance

Dershowitz says he knows Epstein client list names: ‘But I’m bound by confidentiality’

National Campaign News/Polls

Iowa Democrats plot 2028 comeback for caucuses

Joni Ernst is the next GOP senator on retirement watch

National Political News

Senate Republicans block attempt to roll back massive tax hike on professional gamblers

A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided

US Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid

No tax on tips and overtime? What you need to know — and what isn’t known yet

Trump faces MAGA trust crisis over Epstein debacle

Senators discuss broad principles for crypto regulation

GOP senators start turning against Powell

GOP cuts trigger Democratic warnings on government shutdowns

Senators consider new security funding for lawmakers

Senate committee votes to block Trump FBI headquarters move

Senate GOP blocks push to restore gambling losses deduction

Noem doubles down on call to axe FEMA, then recreate it to support states

How GOP megabill fuels debt for future generations

Missouri attorney general claims chatbots undermining Trump record

Trump official claims Powell broke the law

Tariff/Trade News

Trump emergency tariffs violate Constitution, Democrats argue in court case

The latest tariffs could make your shoes a lot more expensive

Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in.

Government Employee News

DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers

Firings without explanation create culture of fear at Justice Dept., FBI

Opinion

The real housing crisis

The Fallout Is Growing on Trump’s Deals With Law Firms

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could get ugly for Republicans

David Hogg is right: Democratic leaders’ strategy is obsolete