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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon emergency alert system more popular in rural areas than metro area, study says

How Trump closed a key career path for Oregon immigrants and refugees

Wildfire News

Wildfire Tracker

Oregon hit by 8K lightning strikes, sparking new wildfires

11 Oregon counties to experience smoke impacts through Friday

Firefighters make progress on wildfires raging across Oregon

Hells Hill Fire grows to 9 acres, possibly sparked by lighting

Firefighters gain ground on East Evans Creek Fire, despite wind

No new growth on East Evans Creek Fire as mop-up continues

More level 2 evacuation downgrades for the East Evans Creek Fire

Portland/Metro News

Portland initiative on community budgeting qualifies for November ballot

Under New Proposal, OHSU Primate Center Would Change Gears. But Some Animal Tests Would Go On.

Portland State University to Proceed With 36 Layoffs

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Pendleton council welcomes Hull, OKs city manager contract

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Program supporting foster students in Albany seeks growth, funding

Southern Oregon News

Oregon county adopts anti-sanctuary resolution, aligning with Trump immigration agenda despite state law

Douglas County Board of Commissioners approves resolution concerning law enforcement cooperation, sanctuary status

Firefighters gain ground on East Evans Creek Fire, despite wind

$6M grant will help Southern Oregon health centers train, recruit practitioners

UPDATE: All Level 2 evacuation notices downgraded for East Evans Creek Fire

ODOT battles SW Oregon rash of wrong-way freeway crashes

No new growth on East Evans Creek Fire as mop-up continues

More level 2 evacuation downgrades for the East Evans Creek Fire

Asante closing outpatient PT clinics in Medford and Grants Pass

Red flag warning issued for parts of southern Oregon

Southern Oregon University releases final version of SOU Vitality Plan

Fire restrictions go into effect Thursday on Modoc National Forest

AI/Technology News

China says AI development comes from ‘greater self-reliance and strength’ amid stolen tech claims

For years, they worried AI might break free. Now they have to stop it.

Reality Bites Elon Musk and His Tesla, SpaceX Believers

Google’s slump in AI race driven in part by low morale

Mark Zuckerberg launches AI optimism campaign

Nvidia CEO to Washington: Don’t fall for “science fiction” AI fear

Business/ Economic News

US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969

Oil Prices Hit $100 While Tech Selloff Deepens

 Intel Shares Rise as Sales Surge 25% in Second Quarter

The great rate reset

That 1969 jobless claims feeling

The world is crazy. Why are stocks up?

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

Intel sales climb 25%; shares jump

Alaska Airlines adds new route connecting Portland to one of the best little ski towns in America

The Costco ‘Star of Death’ hack can tell you how long your fave items will be in stock

Energy & Environmental News

Oil prices leap to $100 a barrel after attacks in Red Sea

Healthcare News

Another cyclospora outbreak under investigation, no source found yet: FDA

The future of peptides in the US is about to become clearer. Here’s what you should know

Media News

O’Reilly: Trump should ‘take the next month off’

Rising: July 23, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

1.6 million eggs are recalled over potential salmonella contamination

Oregon’s western state forests will see more conservation, less clear cutting under new plan

Oregon’s Salinas challenges Trump administration plan to overhaul Forest Service, wildfire response

State forest management plan approved

Court & Justice News

Justice Department agrees to withdraw subpoenas to New York Times reporters

DOJ drops New York Times subpoenas over Air Force 1 reports

More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze

Judge’s tirade, gun concerns fuel calls for rare Oregon Supreme Court intervention

Immigration/ICE News

Homan on how ICE has improved since January

A ‘silent surge’ of immigration arrests in Oregon is heightening fear among immigrant communities

International News

EU hits Google with $1 billion antitrust fine

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Democrats hold 11-point lead over GOP on generic ballot: Poll 

Americans see China as more advanced on AI than US: Pew survey

Here’s what 2,600 Americans said about Trump’s ballroom, pool and arch projects

‘A politically impossible situation’: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war

National Campaign/Elections

Mark Sanford announces run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat

Ocasio-Cortez leading potential 2028 Democratic presidential nominees in New Hampshire survey

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for Graham’s seat

Amish Shah wins Democratic nod for key Arizona seat over DCCC-backed rival

At the Races: Seeing blue in Georgia

Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats ‘want to let the Marxists into power’

Scoop: Dems want changes at DCCC after Arizona blunder

Scoop: Democrat Senate Super PAC targets 4 Republican seats

National Political News

Senate panel vote on Trump nominees derailed after Warren raises background check concerns

Thune responds to Leavitt quip that Trump’s patience with him ‘running out’ over SAVE America Act

GOP senators criticize Trump plan to sell access to Truth Social posts

Democrats urge appeals court not to overturn mifepristone regulations

Stirewalt: Both parties should be ‘ashamed’ of ‘incoherent immigration system’

Senate GOP expresses concern over Iran endgame after Hegseth hearing

House again rebukes Trump over Iran, while similar effort stalls in Senate

‘Figure out a way to get it done’: Scalise warns pressure is building on Senate GOP to move on reconciliation

Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal risks igniting a Middle East arms race, lawmakers warn

Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war

National Congressional News

Senate GOP blocks measure to end Iran war despite concerns about lack of endgame

6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy bill

Thune says Senate lacks votes for $95 billion budget resolution

Scalise embraces House GOP’s elder statesman role amid leadership shake-up speculation

Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement

Ratepayer bill gains momentum in House amid data center backlash

Thune says Iran sanctions to be added to Russia sanctions bill

Revised GOP crypto package doesn’t assuage Democrats’ concerns

GOP budget blueprint adopted in House as Senate resists

Congressional stock-trading bill passes the House

Jay Clayton heads toward DNI confirmation vote 

Bill to ban certain Chinese cars approved by Senate panel

Appropriators ponder alternatives to annual shutdown threats

Senate fails to advance measure to restrain Trump on Iran after House approves similar effort

House Judiciary issues criminal referral against Jack Smith over alleged perjury

House rebukes Trump’s war in Iran

Mike Johnson’s budget blueprint faces Senate GOP buzzsaw

Vote on health emergency preparedness nominee delayed

Capitol agenda: House GOP budget faces Senate reality check

House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates

US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems

Trump/Administration News

US-Saudi nuclear deal faces swift backlash on multiple fronts

Trump administration drops demand that Penn hand over list of Jewish employees

Vance detail Secret Service agent suspected of leaking information put on administrative leave

Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says

Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats ‘want to let the Marxists into power’

U.S. intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1

Crews at Reflecting Pool appear to gather evidence at failure points identified in Post report

Saudi Arabia nuclear deal hinges on Israel pact, Trump says

Trump’s patience with Thune ‘is running out’

Saudis must join Abraham Accords to ensure nuclear deal, Trump says

Trump’s split screen: War and campaigning

Trump administration steers $5B toward AI research

Staff warned of major security risks from giving UAE new tech access. The White House went ahead anyway.

Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

Middle East Conflict News

Houthi attacks create tinderbox in Red Sea: What to know

Trump ‘close to making a decision’ on ‘massive attack’ against Iran 

Trump linked Iran’s Hormuz attacks, midterms. Senators have doubts

Saudi nuclear deal in doubt as Trump adds new condition regarding Israel

Trump Says Iran Will Be Held Responsible for Future Houthi Attacks

Trump threatens Iran and Houthis amid signs of U.S. military buildup

From the White House to Tehran: Iraq’s diplomatic pivot raises questions

Exclusive: Trump “close” to decision on “massive attack” against Iran

Tariff News

Trump sets new tariffs to punish use of ‘forced labor,’ replacing expiring import taxes

Trump Unveils New Tariffs Designed to Withstand Legal Scrutiny

Trump rebuilds trade regime with new tariffs on global trading partners

Trump finalizes new tariffs on dozens of countries

‘We’re getting into an ugly phase’: Trump’s new tariffs are angering voters and US allies alike

Trump issues new double-digit tariffs on 60 countries

Defense/Military News

US Navy restricting press access to sailors’ service history

Opinion

Ken Paxton walks out of press conference, avoids tough questions 

Overlooking Asian American voters could cost Democrats the midterms

The Americas’ common agenda has a clear voice: Marco Rubio

Hasan Piker frames 9/11 Times cover — more evidence the DSA hates America 

Why Republicans are joining the fight against money in politics

The states that need immigrants most? Here’s a surprising map.

I’m from Nebraska. Here’s what wealth-tax advocates don’t realize.

The Supreme Court takes up a neglected part of the Constitution

Antidepressants lack evidence. That means RFK Jr. does, too.

Trump relaxes on Hong Kong. Why now?

The ‘Bernie Bros’ Could Spoil Democrats’ Midterms

The Congressional Stock Trading Meme

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, by JD Vance