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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveils policy proposals for a second term

Oregon doesn’t have to hold trans women inmates in women’s prisons, federal appeals court rules

Oregon has one of the nation’s largest funding gaps to meet road maintenance needs

Gov. Kotek blames Trump for proposed $250 million Bonneville rate increase

A bid to right a historic wrong gets Oregon congressional support

Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report

Oregon approves plan to kill half the cougars in remote mountain range

Oregon Legislative News

‘Not the most natural place for me’: The little-known Democrat central to Oregon’s political future

Oregon Campaign & Election News

‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon governor’s race tightens, gets national attention

With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls

Wildfire News

Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

Portland/Metro News

Portland’s largest overnight homeless shelter has closed

Editorial endorsement November 2026: Elect Treece to lead Washington County back to stability

The pearl of Mayor Keith Wilson’s homeless shelter initiative closes

Washington County board members urge chair to resign, vow censure over middle finger to colleague

What Will Happen to the School Buildings the District Closes?

New Committee, Funded in Part by Chamber of Commerce, Attacks Mitch Green

Oregon Coast News

West Coast lawmakers urge USDA to support local seafood industry

Oregon to see $12M for habitat restoration projects

Southern Oregon News

Controversial biofuel company backs out of southern Oregon project

VA awards over $38 million in grants to combat veteran homelessness in Oregon

Ruling puts Josephine jail suicide lawsuit on path to trial

Medford names new city manager after 10-month candidate search

Bennett chosen as Medford’s new city manager

Medford School District classified workers speak out over pay dispute

Pre-application documents submitted for proposed Medford baseball stadium

Local opposition to Flock cameras in downtown Klamath Falls: City Council takes action

AI/Technology News

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown

One Half of Oregon Is Crawling With Data Centers

AI fears burst onto Trump-Xi agenda, but challenges abound

What is the AI singularity? Some experts say it’s closer than ever

Trump, sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown

Business/ Economic News

Oregon’s federal workforce is at its lowest point in decades

PeaceHealth to lay off 150 workers, most based in Vancouver

Appeals Court Overturns BOLI Requirement for Union Wages on Projects That Convert Buildings to Affordable Housing

Buc-ee’s to open another store this year, 6 more in 2027: What to know

‘Crisis even bigger than Covid’: American business owners are barely getting by

How Trump 2.0’s stock market stacks up with predecessors

Energy & Environmental News

Bonneville Power Administration asks to hike its electricity rates by 6.3%

Healthcare News

Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?

Defying Congress, Trump reups plan to bring health research grants under political control

Media News

Rising: September 18, 2026

Weather News

El Niño strengthening, moving toward unchartered territory

NOAA releases weather predictions for the rest of 2026

Court News

Judge orders Fox to hand over hundreds of documents in shareholders’ case

Court reinstates $7B ‘Solar for All’ program axed by Trump

Immigration/ICE News

ICE ‘dragnet’ violates court order against warrantless arrests, immigration lawyers say

She cheered a teen protest against ICE. Police charged her with a crime.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, city officials say

ICE shooting rocks Texas city as Democratic congressman slams agency

International News

Germany’s Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won’t compromise sovereignty

Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms

Zelensky to meet with Trump in New York this week

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

Tracking approval and key issues: The latest AP-NORC polls

National Campaign/Elections

Republican Mike Rogers courts Michigan Democrats and Trump voters as GOP hopes to hold the Senate

Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state’s primary

Postal Service halts Trump-backed vote-by-mail changes after court ruling

DDHQ director says Mike Rogers’s time is ‘running out’

State of Texas: Race for Texas senate, governor heating up

Many ex-aides to Harris betting against a 2028 run

Football drives GOP’s TV ad blitz for the midterms

Fears of election ‘bloodbath’ fuel small GOP revolts as House ditches DC

National Political News

Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.

Waltz: Trump ‘absolutely within his rights’ to bar reporters ‘not behaving’ in good faith

Soaring diesel prices pose latest economic headache for GOP

19 states approved permanent daylight saving time. The last obstacle to locking their clocks could soon fall

Florida Republican calls interim Venezuelan president ‘necessary evil’

Florida Republican says Trump ‘has his own style’ in handling reporters covering the White House

Newsom signs laws aimed at preventing election interference

Sen. John Barrasso claims Trump isn’t violating the Constitution by banning reporters

Trump ‘has no regard’ for the First Amendment, Sen. Cory Booker says

Exclusive: Beshear says next president must go big on housing

‘He is kryptonite’: Republicans start breaking with Trump

‘He needed to be more empathetic’: GOP donors say Trump missed the mark with latest AI comments

Inside the White House media ban

National Congressional News

Rep. Val Hoyle introduces bill to push private equity out of heathcare

This week on the Hill: Senate eyes final passage on college sports bill 

Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearing

Hawley invites Flock CEO to testify at hearing

Capitol agenda: High costs hound GOP as House exits

Trump/Administration News

Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as ‘military complex’ with snipers and drones

Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it’s an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war

Trump used to slam China. Here’s why he’s now rolling out the red carpet for Xi

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that

Trump displayed ‘total lack of respect’ to media, expert says, as 3 outlets barred from White House

Trump slams prospect of Canada joining EU

North Carolina residents react to Trump’s comments on higher gas prices being worth the war in Iran

Trump says these 2 ‘crummy papers’ may be next targets of White House ban

‘This is fascism’: Trump sparks outrage after banning 3 ‘fake news’ outlets from White House

Trump’s ‘absolutely bizarre’ rant about sharks and electric boats has critics questioning his sanity

The Memo: Trump doubles down on demand for ‘recognition’ in Kennedy Center fight

Department of State approves potential $2.6 billion military air defense equipment sale to Ukraine

Behind Trump’s public confidence, his private view of midterms is sobering

Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court

Wave of Setbacks Leaves Trump Frustrated and Looking for Credit

White House faces mounting legal backlash after barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Trump wants a new AI czar and an “AI Force” modeled on Space Force

USPS’ cost cuts come with a price: Slower mail

Middle East Conflict News

Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s growing civil war

An Israeli is shot dead in the occupied West Bank, and other Mideast developments

Trump on Iran: ‘My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?’

Trump’s ambassador to U.N. says there’s no timeline on Iran war’s end

U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans

Trump lays out three options for Iran after regime sends list of war-ending demands

Iran war causes global pain at the pump

Trade & Tariff News

Grassley urges Trump to place embargo on diesel exports amid high prices

Defense/Military

Pentagon’s latest Iran war cost estimate: $43.6 billion

Pentagon official’s ‘contemptuous’ briefing sparks bipartisan ire

Opinion

How Oregon’s formerly competitive congressional districts became safe seats

The only solution to our $40 trillion debt problem is a value-added tax

Will Trump’s new divide-and-conquer plan work against universities? 

Pass the Protect College Sports Act

Trump’s questionable social media posts on space deserve context

AI learned to sing in Spanish. Latin artists need to get paid.

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Jimmy Lai

In the End, a Good Greenland Deal

Editorial cartoons for Sept. 20, 2026: Fears of an AI apocalypse, Trump’s $5,000 promise