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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon Gov. Kotek sends her chief of staff to lead ODOT, taps replacement

Homelessness declined nationally in 2025. Not in Oregon

After Oregonians reject gas tax, governor’s transportation workgroup fixates on messaging, not math

Gov. Tina Kotek’s chief of staff to lead Oregon Department of Transportation as director search continues

SAIF names interim chief after former CEO resigns amid sexual harassment investigation

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon tax bill referendum effort fails to gather enough signatures

Portland/Metro News

Juan Carlos González appointed Metro President

City Council Appears to Have the Seven Votes Needed to Pass a Foie Gras Ban

Southeast Portland Councilors Fund Shatterproof Glass at Oft-Vandalized Accessibility Elevators

County budget funds sheriff’s office with tourism tax dollars

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Albany teachers suspect PCBs tied to health problems

Fire danger closes Skinner Butte summit parking lot, road to vehicles

Southern Oregon News

Controversial county head Sellers fired by Josephine County commissioners Monday

Crater Lake’s North entrance and West Rim Road are now open

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest: fire danger raised to moderate

AI/Technology News

Meta expands safety features to limit harmful content for teens

Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order

Executive order sets voluntary cyber reviews for advanced AI

Trump dodges AI rules for now with latest executive order

Business/Economic News

Why some taxpayers may receive refunds in June

Social Security is fully doing away with paper checks: How to prepare

Cheese bread sold at Costco, Walmart recalled over salmonella concerns

SpaceX Eyes Roughly $1.75 Trillion Valuation in IPO Next Week

 New “60 Minutes” head faces blowback as staffers rebuke changes

Education News

An Oregon school district approved a 4-day school week. Then Gov. Kotek tightened the screws on school days

Energy & Environment News

Blue states sue to block Trump’s deal to cancel wind lease in exchange for oil investments

Trump nixes rebates for switching from gas to electric appliance

A proposed 100-mile transmission line could be built under the Columbia River. Environmental groups and tribes say they have concerns

New York sues over the Trump administration’s deal to end an offshore wind project

Health Care News

Fewer positive tests for rare, contagious infection reported in US – except in this region

Personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in reducing melanoma return: Research

WHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in Congo

Transportation News

Interstate 5 Bridge funding plan leaves light rail future uncertain

Justice & Court News

Blanche says DOJ ‘not moving forward’ with $1.776B anti-weaponization fund: ‘Period’

Judge halts Trump effort to target Colorado climate lab

Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order

Immigration/ICE News

Mullin said he can still ‘initiate’ plan to pull CBP from airports but sees ‘no need’ in Newark

International News

Pressure mounts on Putin to end war in Ukraine as Russia’s difficulties grow

Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22, officials say

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Trump trailing pope by 54 points on net favorability in new survey

National Campaigns/Elections

6 states hold primaries today, including key races in California, Iowa

Lindell picks former Navy intelligence officer as running mate in Minnesota governor race

Platner to meet Tuesday with Senate Democrats

Cornyn: Paxton ‘absolutely’ endangers Texas Senate seat as GOP nominee

DCCC kicks off rural engagement program in North Carolina

At the Races: Going for the Golden State

Why many Democrats say they’re voting for Graham Platner despite sexting controversy

Democratic battles and incumbents on defense: What to watch in today’s primaries

Primaries today will shape the landscape of the midterms in November

Dems’ fight over party future is on Tuesday’s ballots

Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary

Why House Dems are “closely” watching the California primaries

National Political News

Rising: June 2, 2026

Ogles says during Pride that ‘Homosexuality has no place in America,’ gets immediate pushback from Lawler, Santos

What are Freedom 250 and America250? Behind the 2 groups planning celebrations

National Congressional News

GOP senators balk at Trump’s pick of Pulte to head national intelligence

Thune on Pulte pick: ‘We don’t need a weaponized’ director of national intelligence

House Republican vows to force vote on bill blocking ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite DOJ statement

Speaker Johnson says anti-weaponization fund ‘off the table,’ citing difficult vote margins

Top Democrats rip proposal allowing digital assets in 401(k) plans

Pulte pick raises concerns about DNI independence

He hasn’t been seen in months. The Congressional Record disagrees

Trump/Administration News

Rubio battles Democrats on Iran, Taiwan, Ebola, and boat strikes: 5 takeaways

Rubio is optimistic on eventual Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticism

‘Out of my lane.’ Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room

US ambassador to Canada shares Trump ‘51st State’ post

Trump amends tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, copper

Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work

White House ‘reviewing’ college sports bill ahead of Senate hearing

Administration sticks with Congress on Medicaid work mandate exemptions

Housing official who targeted Trump’s enemies is named director of intelligence

Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

Trump taps housing regulator turned MAGA enforcer as intelligence chief

Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says

Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family

Middle East Conflict News

Rubio: Iran Supreme Leader ‘increasingly engaging’

Iran stops talking to mediators, Iranian reports say, but Trump says talks continue

There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East, but the fighting is worsening

Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War

Iran live updates: Trump says ‘one never knows’ where negotiations will lead

Trump pushing Iran to make firmer nuclear commitments in initial deal: Sources

Trump cursed at Netanyahu in call over Lebanon escalation, sources say

Senior Iranian officer says return to war with U.S. seems “inevitable”

Defense/Military News

Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops

DC National Guard surge didn’t reduce violent crime: Research

Pentagon designates press office as off-limits to journalists

Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job

Hegseth Blocked Nine Air Force Senior Officer Promotions, Delayed Dozens More

Opinion

Jon Ossoff bashes Trump in viral speech — Dem rockstar on the rise?  

Pay attention, Congress: A better model for remote work is here

Ukraine changed its tactics, and now Putin is slowly losing

A museum for women shouldn’t be afraid to say what a woman is

Ranking the 2028 Republican presidential contenders

Putin’s deliberate brutality in Ukraine has a backstory

Lessons from Trump’s National Guard experiment

Why people stopped having kids

Republicans Can Kill Trump’s Retribution Fund for Good

 The Real Problem With Graham Platner

 An ObamaCare Fraud Update