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Oregon/Northwest News

New data shows immigration enforcement surge in Oregon, Washington

Income tax bill heads to Washington governor for signature

Flood warnings and watches throughout NW Oregon and SW Washington

These Oregon state parks will have parking fees by the end of the month

Oregon Election News

Phil Knight donates $1 million to Chris Dudley’s gubernatorial bid

Portland/Metro News

Which Portland schools could close in 2027? PPS board launches districtwide review

Trump homelessness policy leader will visit Portland, meet with local officials

Portland council president blasts 95-year-old constituent for her ‘small-minded’ tattoo critique

McMenamins reveals a new hotel in big bet on downtown Portland

Portlanders overspend on rent, delaying dreams of homeownership

Public Pressure on Home Forward Ramps Up

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Amazon buys site of Oregon’s largest planned solar and energy storage project

Oregon’s Deschutes County declares drought emergency

Willamette Valley/Salem News

How much rain did the atmospheric river dump in Oregon overnight?

Southern Oregon News

How Oregon scientists are solving the problem of Crater Lake’s dying trees

Strapped Jackson County fire district rejects a levy, for now

Josephine approves fee hike at Kerby transfer station

Jackson County, state Legislature candidates in place for May 19 Oregon primary

Contract dispute continues for Klamath Falls classified employees

Business/Economic News

Gas price surge over Iran hits Americans already struggling with affordability

Exxon evacuates personnel in Middle East

Stocks drop as oil prices top $100 per barrel; Trump defends costs of Iran strikes

Oil Jumps to $100; Dow Drops

What it will mean for the economy if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed

Education News

States’ lawsuit argues Trump’s college data mandate threatens student privacy

Energy & Environment News

Farmers already feeling higher energy prices: Tester

Health Care News

Documenting Oregon Hospitals’ Better Years, New Study Complicates Story of Financial Strain

Epstein News

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies he was ‘not aware’ of sex offender’s crimes

Justice & Court News

Judge upholds GOP-friendly Missouri congressional map

Food stamp recipients sue USDA over restrictions on candy, energy drinks

Watch: Amy Coney Barrett speaks at the Library of Congress

Immigration/ICE News

Florida attorney general threatens Tampa mayor with removal over immigration policies

Furious MAGA allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants

Homan wants a reset with Trump’s soon-to-be DHS chief

International News

Iran’s supreme leader issues his first statement as war with U.S. and Israel rages

China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

Zelensky prods White House over ‘big drone production deal’ to counter Iran

‘We Are Not in the Age of the Crusades’: Colombia’s President Fires Back at Trump

National News

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

1 in 3 say they cut back elsewhere to pay for health care: Survey

We asked 1,000 Americans if U.S. strikes on Iran should continue. Here’s what they said.

Has public opinion on the US striking Iran shifted since the war started?

More Americans hold dim view of allies Trump antagonizes

National Campaigns/Elections

Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?

Former embattled Democratic mayor in Illinois running as GOP candidate in Georgia

GOP senators warn Trump that shaky economy could spell election disaster

Hogg’s political group makes endorsements in Utah, New York House races 

Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax

Democrats, groups sound alarm on Trump actions on elections

At the Races: Fuel to the fire

‘Worst person’: Trump slams Massie, boosts primary foe during Kentucky stop

Filibuster becomes flashpoint in Texas Senate primary

National Political News

Wyden questions changes to postmark rule as tax, election deadlines loom

Manchin rips Cornyn over filibuster shift: ‘Deeply disappointing’

Republicans, Democrats warn Trump administration against pulling US troops from Kosovo

Everything is being disrupted

Ukraine supporters oppose easing of Russia sanctions

FBI, CIA chiefs meet with Senate GOP over spy authority renewal

Democrats ask Pentagon about Iran school strike and role of AI

National Congressional News

Democrats block bill to reopen Homeland Security amid 27-day shutdown

What to know about the SAVE America Act, Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority

Housing bill leaves deep divide with House after Senate passage

Trump/Administration News

Americans blame Trump the most for high gas prices

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

Trump: ‘When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money’

Energy secretary says he’ll personally review X posts after military escort gaffe

White House says US has not escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz despite now-deleted claim

Energy secretary: ‘You will see a surge of investment’ in Middle East after Iran regime ‘defanged’

White House may waive shipping rules in bid to ease energy prices

Trump changes his tune on oil prices: From the Politics Desk

White House outraged over new CBS News hire

What the Jones Act does and how a Trump suspension could affect fuel prices

Trump’s Iran war whiplash clouds U.S. endgame

Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump’s war plans

Trump will tap oil reserve as Iran war drives up gas prices

Middle East Conflict News

Iran vows to keep fighting as crude oil hits $100 a barrel

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

Iran’s attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure seek to inflict global economic pain

Why time is on Iran’s side as Trump faces pressure to end conflict

Retired general: Trump would be ‘smart’ to ‘declare victory’ in Iran and ‘go home’

Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq

Bessent says ‘international coalition’ could escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Lebanon appeals to Israel’s allies to intervene as authorities report hundreds killed

U.S. Air Force Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq

First week of Iran war cost U.S. over $11B, military told lawmakers

In Tehran, hope for change turns to panic: ‘They are turning the country into ruins’

Iran’s top security official said the country won’t relent until President Trump is ‘sorry,’ rejecting his claims of a speedy victory

Rescue efforts underway after US military aircraft lost in Iraq, CENTCOM says

This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S.

Defense/Military News

Hegseth orders ‘ruthless, no-excuses’ review of military legal offices

Opinion

A legalization program even Republicans can support

The bright side of the 5th Circuit’s disturbing Ten Commandments decision

What is the economy telling us about the midterms?

First, there was Fulton County: The day Trump came for the ballots

The new SNAP retailer rule falls short — but we can still fix it

Washington state’s tax folly

Will Trump ‘Fight to Win’ in Iran?

Keeping Up With the Jones Act