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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon DEQ data breach leaked thousands of people’s information, but the agency hasn’t told the public

Oregon immigrant rights attorneys sue to stop warrantless ICE arrests

Oregon turns dry, foggy for next week as state’s snowpack struggles

Oregon Head Start asks governor to restore $9M in funding

Former teacher shares love of learning on Oregon State Capitol tours

Oregon’s snowpack still struggling after storm

Federal judge blocks Trump election order, siding with Oregon, Washington

Oregon Political News

Oregon Republicans condemn initial Democrat response to Portland shooting

From lawsuits to new laws, these Oregonians made biggest impacts on state politics in 2025

Portland/Metro News

There’s Another Advisory Group Worth Watching as County Commissioners Weigh Changes to Preschool for All

This Might Be Councilor Angelita Morillo’s Moment

What we know about the Border Patrol shooting in Portland as of Monday

Oregon Coast News

North Coast rallies in response to Minneapolis, Portland shootings

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Groups at odds over proposed nitrate pollution rules for farmers in northeast Oregon

City of Boardman introduces Community Conversations

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Oregon health officials confirm two measles cases in Linn County

Cherriots general manager to retire after nearly two decades

Marion County RESTORE Court to shut down after state funding cut

Lane County plans to buy, up zone and sell buildable properties 

Business owner stole $487,000 in federal Covid-19 relief funds 

Southern Oregon News

Douglas County Commissioners approve grants and contracts, appoint new Board Chair

Douglas County population estimates decrease as Oregon gains residents

Vacancy board meeting must wait for recall to be certifiedDouglas County one of the first stops on Sen. Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour

Oregon Tech moves forward with next steps to launch AI degree

New Grants Pass City Council President elected following process dispute

Senator Jeff Merkley hosts town hall at Ashland High

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Google Gemini AI picked to power Apple’s Siri

OpenAI acquires health tech company Torch

University of Washington collaborates on study using AI to reduce political polarization on social media

$68K stopped check at heart of years-long dispute that culminates in county lawsuit

Business/Economic News

5 questions about the DOJ probe into the Fed, Jerome Powell

2026 tax season is coming up: Here’s what you need to know

These are the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the US, LinkedIn says

Wall Street, Former Fed Officials Slam Powell Probe

 What’s at stake in Trump’s war on Powell

Energy & Environment News

Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states

Judge allows Trump-halted offshore wind project to resume

Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

Health News

Grassley releases report accusing UnitedHealth of ‘gaming’ Medicare Advantage to boost diagnoses

Federal judge orders HHS to restore $12m in funding to American Academy of Pediatrics

Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids

Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

Demotion of Primary Care Champion at OHSU Raises Concerns Among Faculty

Cheese recalled in 20 states, including Oregon, bumped to highest FDA risk level due to listeria concerns

Western states split from CDC’s updated recommendations on vaccines for kids

Immigration/ICE News

‘It’s Going to Take ICE a Long Time to Dig Out of This’

As Minneapolis ICE shooting draws national attention, local and federal leaders dig in their heels

New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

U.S. reassessing deadly weed killer that’s banned in dozens of other countries

Transportation News

FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on

Justice & Court News

Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape

Minnesota sues Trump administration to block federal immigration enforcement surge

GOP lawmakers ding Powell probe as coercion, distraction

Kelly sues Hegseth over DOD retaliation

Justice experts on police shootings left out of Minneapolis probe

Former Fed chiefs rebuke Justice Department probe into Powell

Illinois and Minnesota sue to block Trump’s “occupation”

International News

4 ways Trump could help Iranian protesters as clashes intensify

Bessent says US may lift some Venezuela sanctions this week: Reuters

Trump administration to US citizens: Leave Iran now

GOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland

What to know about potential U.S. intervention in Iranian protests

Iran’s foreign minister and Trump’s envoy discussed protests, sources say

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

National Campaign News

Peltola launches bid for Sullivan’s Senate seat in Alaska

Florida redistricting threatens to further erode Democrats’ power in state

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso endorses Harriet Hageman in Senate race

Warren pitches a bigger economic tent for Democrats

Florida’s lieutenant governor jumps into crowded GOP governor race

Polls/Surveys

Record high identifies as political independents: Gallup

6 in 10 say Big Tech has too much influence in DC

Exclusive: Most Americans are skeptical of Trump’s Big Tech ties

Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

National Political news

GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump

National Congressional News

GOP senators seek to rein in Trump amid concerns over military escalation in Venezuela

Republican introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state

Senate Republican: ‘We’ve got bigger issues’ than Fed renovations

GOP senator: DOJ ‘credibility’ is ‘in question’ over Powell investigation

Murkowski calls for Congress to investigate DOJ over Fed ‘coercion’

Lawmakers challenge latest Noem order limiting visits to ICE facilities

Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress

House panel will take up GOP bill to curb members’ stock trading

GOP House Financial Services chair says Powell probe ‘creates an unnecessary distraction’

Trump/Administration News

Trump calls Warren after she rips his policies in speech

Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides

Bessent unhappy with criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell

President Trump announces major trade order targeting Iran’s global partners

Trump leans toward Iran strikes but keeps diplomacy open for now

Meet Bill Pulte, Trump’s unlikely attack dog

Trump is getting creative to bypass Congress

‘Freaked out’ about the bond market: White House reels from Powell probe

National Portrait Gallery removes impeachment references next to Trump photo

Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is ‘unnecessary’

Tariff/Trade News

$2K tariff rebates: Trump again hints at when proposed checks could go out

Government Agency/Employee News

Homeland Security Will Pay $125,000 to Hotel Worker Met With Gun

Opinion

Tapper confronts Noem with Jan. 6 clip after she defends ICE agent 

President Trump’s investing order puts workers first

The Minnesota tragedy: No one knows and no one wants to learn

America was supposed to be different —now Trump rules it with fear 

For 80 years, Republicans have blocked us from fixing our health care system

Trump cannot cap credit card interest rates

The biggest broken promise of Trump’s second term