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Monday, September 29, 2025 – Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland
Latest News & Opinion Stories
Oregon News
Trump to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon, vows ‘Full Force’
Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Iconic Oregon State Capitol Rotunda will reopen to the public
Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland
Oregon leaders slam ‘federal takeover,’ plead for peace as Trump calls for troop deployment
Why is Trump sending troops to a ‘War ravaged’ Portland that local officials say doesn’t exist? 5 takeaways
Trump administration authorizes 200 National Guard members for Portland deployment
Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists’
5.9 quake detected off Oregon Coast; no tsunami threat expected
Employed in Oregon? New rules from sick time to age discrimination may protect your workplace
Oregon Political News /Polls
Trump official from Oregon calls Portland ‘crime-ridden war zone,’ praises troop deployment
Oregon Democratic delegation slams ICE, federal use of force against protesters
New Oregon gun law on bump stocks, switches goes into effect today
Oregon legislators meeting next week to discuss impacts of Federal actions on Oregonians
Oregon Wildfire News
Oregon fire map & tracker
InciWeb
– Oregon Wildfire Tracker
Wildfire in southern Oregon prompts Level 3 evacuations, additional crews called in
Rogue River wildfire explodes, new evacuation orders issued
Over $28M coming to Oregon to fund wildfire prevention projects
Portland/Metro News
Portland-area counties could lay off dozens, slash mental health programs
Portland leaders urge calm amid reports of a surge in federal officers at the ICE building
How protests outside Portland ICE unfolded before Trump’s troop announcement
Live blog: Portlanders take to the streets as Trump administration mobilizes National Guard, state sues to block troops
Defense secretary moves to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard members for Portland deployment: Read the memo
All quiet outside ICE building in S. Portland, but worries build there’s ‘going to be trouble’
Central & Eastern Oregon News
Air Force eyes rural Oregon for radar defense system
Willamette Valley/Salem News
You’ll need an appointment to go to DMV in Springfield next month
Southern Oregon
Homebuilder appears in court
Public warned about wildfire smoke as Moon Complex continues to burn
Ashland Rep. Pam Marsh calls planned Portland troop deployment ‘horrific’
Moon complex brings hazardous air quality to Rogue Valley
Business & Economic News
Trump’s TikTok deal payment criticized as ‘shakedown scheme’ by experts
New rules strengthen worker protections in Oregon
Millions of corn dog, sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because of embedded wood fragments
Oregon’s truckers are busy, a positive economic sign
Top Workplaces 2025: 115 great places to work in Oregon and SW Washington
Roseburg Forest Products ends hardwood plywood production, lays off 107
The Credit Market Is Humming—and That Has Wall Street on Edge
Education News
Oregon co-leads multistate lawsuit against Trump administration over threats to pull funding for sex education on gender diversity
Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all − but other changes could complicate financial aid for some students
Health News
White House touts older generic drug as new treatment for autism
What to know about Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariff plan
Natural Resource/Agriculture News
BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public
Time is running out to weigh in on Forest Service overhaul that would close Pacific Northwest headquarters
Public Safety
Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis
Transportation News
Trump’s transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it deems ‘hostile’ to cars
International News
Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan on eve of Trump meeting. Gaza death toll tops 66,000
Moldova polls close; president says Russia ‘massively interfered’ in election
Lavrov: Any aggression against Russia ‘will be met with a decisive response’
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
Iran’s top official urges regional unity against Israel as he visits allies in Lebanon
Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal
Denmark reports new drone sightings at military facilities
Iran weighs confrontation or diplomacy after UN sanctions reimposed over its nuclear program
Trump says peace deal to end war in Gaza in ‘final stages’
National News
4 people dead and 8 wounded in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say
Northwest Native Nations could lose hundreds of millions in federal funding, report says
Supreme Court allows Trump to cancel $4B in foreign aid already approved by Congress
Ty Cobb says ‘good chance’ case against Comey gets ‘tossed out well before trial’
A conviction may be beside the point for the Justice Department as it pursues case against Comey
In rare rebuke, federal officials discipline ICE officer for shoving woman in New York
Comey says he’s ‘standing up to Donald Trump,’ while Trump calls for more retribution
National Campaign News
New Jersey’s tightening governor race poses trouble signs for Democrats
Polls/Surveys
NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don’t broadly support Trump’s National Guard deployments
National Political News
Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdown
Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups
A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here’s a guide for what to expect.
Trump’s moves to consolidate power, punish enemies draw comparisons to places where democracy faded
Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as government shutdown risk looms
Trump goes after antifa, sparking fears about crackdown on dissent
Shutdown fight leaves Democrats with no good options
Cracks form among Senate Democrats as Trump threatens big shutdown layoffs
Lawmakers dig in heels as shutdown deadline looms
Johnson pushes back on Jeffries: ‘There is nothing partisan about this continuing resolution
Trump’s fuzzy math
Tariff/Trade News
Where tariffs are hiding, and how to tell if you’re paying one
Military/Defense
Hegseth stirs speculation with mystery meeting of military leaders
Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders, AP source says
Trump Assumes Control of the Oregon National Guard; Oregon Sues
Opinion
Following the corporate money
Trump delivers on child care once again
‘Let your rage fuel you’ — politicians and pundits embrace demonization politics
Trump’s Red Line to Vladimir Putin
Editorial: Portland must resist becoming Trump’s political prop