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Oregon News

Why Oregon is still so short on public defenders

Head of Oregon Youth Authority fired amid rising complaints of ignored abuse

Oregon’s Rayfield joins Democratic attorneys general suing Trump over U.S. Education Department layoffs

Oregon Political News

Oregon bill to block release of legislative research gets skeptical hearing

Trio of bills aims to address Oregon’s failure to equip youths with needed tools against drugs

Ban on single-use plastic passes in Oregon Senate

Central/Eastern Oregon

Differences of opinion

Willamette Valley News

Woodburn narrowly approves ‘Safe and Welcoming Schools’ resolution at tense board meeting

Man wrongfully convicted in prison chief killing gets $2M from state

Southern Oregon

In Southern Oregon, farmworker and immigrant rights group prepares for shifting immigration policies

New state housing benefit can’t be used to help homeless people

Josephine County staffing sees upheaval after buyouts affect key posts

Fire District 5, union OK reduced staffing limits to help cover more stations

Business/Economic News

How reliable is the government’s economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns

US wine shops and importers say Trump’s threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand

S&P 500 selloff hits correction territory amid tariff fears

Trump claims credit for falling egg prices but no relief for shoppers yet

CEOs push for patience with Trump

Public Safety

Top Oregon Youth Authority investigator ignored thousands of abuse reports over years, records show 

Natural Resource News

Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants

Transportation News

TSA union sues Noem over stripping of bargaining rights

Health News

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nominee pulled by White House

Did Dr. Oz ‘cheat’ on Medicare taxes? He says accounting tactic is legit 

Education News

Oregon’s U.S. senators demand explanation for freeze on income-driven student loan repayment plans 

Energy & Environment

Trump administration to roll back many EPA regulations, revisit contested water rule 

International News

Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops cede ground in Russia

Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed

Putin suggests Russia won’t accept Trump’s plan for unconditional ceasefire

Polish president urges U.S. to move nukes to Poland

Trump sends letter to Iran leader as U.S. applies ‘maximum pressure’ to stop nuclear program 

National News

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions 

National Political News

Shutdown looms as ‘unified’ U.S. Senate Dems oppose GOP’s stopgap spending bill

Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle

The Trump administration demands UN agencies disclose any ‘anti-American’ ties

House hearing ends after lawmaker introduces Rep. Sarah McBride as ‘Mr. McBride’

Trump administration empties Guantánamo of migrants, flies all back to US

Senate Democrats face major dilemma: Help GOP pass funding bill or trigger shutdown

Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE 

Tariff News

GOP senator says ‘tariffs is a tax’ and Trump understands ‘completely’

Canada files WTO complaint over US steel, aluminum tariffs

Government Employment News

Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

Opinion

A radical European law could devastate the U.S. economy

The MAGA revolution is playing with fire 

Trump’s anti-DEI agenda generates wild hypocrisy at US universities

Pardon Derek Chauvin? Not on your life, Mr. President.