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Oregon/Northwest News

Abuse in Oregon’s foster care reaches all-time high. State vows to figure out why and improve

Oregon agency reviewing unauthorized AI use after worker sends email citing Reddit to explain state law

Oregon Campaign & Election News

About 12% of Oregon voters have cast ballots week ahead of primary election

DA races in Oregon go uncontested for the first time in decades

Portland/Metro News

40%-plus of Portland residents are considering moving. Here’s why

Portland’s proposed arts tax makeover prompts legal threat by business lobby

Portland Public Schools spending on third-party contracts balloons in proposed budget

Metro Chamber Threatens Legal Action If City Council Council Makes Changes to Arts Tax

Oregon Court Paves Way for Washington County Ban on Flavored Tobacco

Oregon Coast News

‘Alarming’ number of grand jury refusals in Tillamook County raise concerns about DA, report says

Central & Eastern Oregon News

New Funding Will Kickstart Internet Infrastructure in Rural Oregon. Here’s Where It’s Needed Most.

Hermiston nonprofit serving veterans earns award for customer service

Willamette Valley/Salem News

County files lawsuit to halt Detroit Lake ‘deep drawdown’

Springfield schools will cut another 33.5 FTE after mid-year layoffs

Southern Oregon News

Jackson County welcomes Oregon’s first floating solar project

Despite more fires, city of Medford will continue to allow personal fireworks

One week from May 19 and voting turnout is light so far

Oakdale parents escalate discipline complaint to state board of education

Commission postpones vote on controversial Phoenix development

So. Oregon voters consider County Commissioner races

AI/Technology News

AI falls prey to ‘institutional influence’ in authoritarian countries, spews party line, UO researcher says

Business/Economic News

Japanese snack packages turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply

Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump’s economy in the midterms

Gen Z, millennials using personal loans for everyday bills: Report

Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis

Why the U.S. job market is so hard, especially for recent college graduates

The U.S. inflation problem is getting worse

Health Care News

Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

FDA chief’s resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation’s health department

Map: The states monitoring hantavirus exposures after cruise ship outbreak

White House threatens to withhold Medicaid money from states over fraud

Exclusive: Dr. Oz announces health coalition to streamline prior authorizations

Exclusive: Pharma leaders hope next FDA head calms waters

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Feds officially cancel conservation rule for public lands

Transportation News

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

New Financial Analysis of I-5 Bridge Replacement Bridge Shows Tolling Impacts

Justice & Court News

10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies

Immigration/ICE News

Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief

Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case

ICE could target World Cup matches in US

International News

Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE during the Iran war leads to a breakthrough, his office says

Trump-Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall

Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole

King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance

Iran war is fueling China’s clean energy surge ahead of Trump-Xi talks

National News

Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?

These are the fastest growing concerns for Portland area voters, poll finds

Less than 40% of Americans believe all 3 Trump assassination attempts were real and not staged, poll finds

National Campaigns/Elections

Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

Democratic primary for Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ US House seat is too early to call

Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028

Mississippi governor cancels redistricting special session

Pillen, Walz to square off in Nebraska governor race

McMaster set to call South Carolina special session on redistricting: Reports

Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map 

Supreme Court lifts block on Alabama Republicans’ map

Virginia asks Supreme Court to restore Democrats’ congressional map 

What can we learn from House Republican polling?

Denise Powell leads in Democratic primary for crucial Nebraska ‘blue dot’ seat

South Carolina state Senate stymies redistricting effort

National Political News

Rising: May 13, 2026

Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

Van Hollen posts alcohol use test results after challenging Patel to take survey

Trump demands GOP staffer be fired for making McConnell look ‘out of it’

Platner calls Collins’s questioning of Hegseth ‘spineless’

GOP senator calls on Trump to deliver ‘final blow’ against Iran

Republicans are sweating about the White House ballroom project

Trump’s disappearing China hawks

National Congressional News

Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help

Johnson, Jeffries launch bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve

US Senate GOP not sold on $1B Secret Service ask

3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war

Senate unanimously advances resolution suspending senators’ pay during shutdown

Senate GOP balks at $1B in security for White House ballroom, despite Secret Service pitch

Democrat Neguse presses Burgum on reflecting pool, $13M ‘no-bid’ contract

Bipartisan senators warn against ‘unilateral changes’ to Taiwan policy

Ukraine bill heading to the floor after discharge petition wins 218th signature

‘Screw this, I’m out’: Why members of Congress are retiring 

Congress has an approval problem. Does it matter?

Capitol Lens | ‘Higher’ ground

Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump on Iran, despite new GOP defection

Scoop: Rep. Edwards aide feared retaliation over unwanted attention

Senators give House GOP’s summer reconciliation plan a cool reception

Trump/Administration News

Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee

Facing headwinds at home, Trump signals eagerness to make deals at China summit

Vance celebrates ‘great win’ after feds uncover thousands of foreign ‘phantom employees’

Middle East Conflict News

Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds

Iran insists it’s ready for a new U.S. attack as Trump arrives in China

China-linked tankers navigate Iran’s ‘safe’ corridor in Strait of Hormuz as Trump visits

Across the country, ordinary Iranians describe life under bombardment and blockade

Defense/Military News

Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

Opinion

Is the Northwest left out of redistricting wars?

Opinion: Two views of Oregon’s economy — only one looks ahead

Cuba’s liberation day is closer than you think

Middle powers, this is your moment to stand up for migrants

Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore: The rise of citizen journalism

Can a Jew win the Democratic presidential nomination?

It’s not just the West: Wildfire season is spreading across the country

A desperately needed reset at the FDA

This former Arizona governor could be right for the White House

The return of the moderate Spanberger

Who will win the House? The scales are shifting.

The Truth About Hamas

Colorado Joins the Tax Increase Line