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Monday, September 29, 2025 – Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland

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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