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Oregon/Northwest News

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row

One Member of Kotek’s Prosperity Council Wanted Recommendations to Push Harder for Tax Cuts

‘Consistent feeling of juggling’: How sky-high gas prices are reordering these Oregonians’ lives

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon voter turnout reaches 16.5% with 5 days left for voters to cast ballots in May election

How would these Republican candidates for governor fare against Kotek in November? What new poll shows

Portland/Metro News

Clackamas County asks for levy increase to maintain services at sheriff’s office

Portland councilors look to slash upper management jobs to fund public safety

Portland Community College president resigns after tense tenure, staff strike

Portland councilor eyes police oversight budget to restore cuts to cops, firefighters

Central & Eastern Oregon News

‘OPB Politics Now’: East of the Cascades, affordability and housing are on the ballot

Umatilla and Morrow counties ballot box sites

Willamette Valley/Salem News

UO President Scholz says university needs $65M in budget cuts

Activists demand Eugene Police chief resign after officer’s offensive bodycam video released

Partisan politics and campaign cash underscore Salem city elections

Southern Oregon News

Federal grant strengthens Douglas County home repair program

Nearly 20 Percent of Ballots Turned in For May Primary Election

SOU’s future in the balance with financial crisis

Measles detected in Jackson County sewage samples after routine testing

SOU President Bailey gives update on financial issues in monthly video

Klamath County Commissioner Derrick DeGroot elected to leadership with Western Interstate Region of the National Association of Counties

Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty appointed to Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission

AI/Technology News

AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency

Business/Economic News

Trump and Boeing say China agreed to buy 200 aircraft, reopening a key market for the US planemaker

Ice cream sold in Oregon, 16 other states recalled for risk of metal material

The food recalls, alerts issued over salmonella concerns this month

Salmonella fears prompt recall of seasoning sold at Walmart stores nationwide

Education News

The ChatGPT era prompts a boom in A-graded coursework

Health Care News

Hospitals are taking the fall for high health care costs

A unique Oregon law allows it to block healthcare deals. In five years, the state hasn’t done so once

Measles detected in Jackson County sewage

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Hantavirus can survive in semen 6 years after infection: Study

First human GLP-1 gene therapy trial gets green light

Trump’s health cuts complicate federal messaging on hantavirus

Housing News

Oregon’s Housing Supply Increased Only About 5% Between 2020 and 2025

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Farmers growing desperate amid rising energy and fertilizer prices

Epstein News

French Prosecutors Have Identified More Victims in Epstein Probe

Justice & Court News

Wildfire survivors ask Oregon Supreme Court to take on PacifiCorp case

Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia’s Democratic-friendly congressional map

US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues

Comey on Justice Department case: Blanche needs to ‘bone up on the rules’

The Comey family vs. DOJ

Immigration/ICE News

Wife of US soldier released from ICE custody

International News

Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others

A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’

Taiwan representative to US responds to Trump’s stance on arms sales

Exclusive: Cuba’s top diplomat outlines red lines to Trump as it braces for US invasion

Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump’s economic approach

National Campaigns/Elections

Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

A state-by-state look at U.S. House redistricting, and how it might affect the 2026 midterm election

Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff

Louisiana voters reject all 5 constitutional amendments

Trump, GOP make midterm appeal to farmers with China deal, farm bill

Trump turns eye to ‘disloyal’ Massie after Cassidy ouster

Trump calls for GOP challenger to Rep. Boebert as she campaigns with Massie in Kentucky

Thomas Massie’s Lonely and Expensive Fight Against Trump

The Trump-Jeffries Social-Media War Is Heating Up Ahead of the Midterms

What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms

Khanna and AOC battle is “Old Bernie” vs. “New Bernie”

National Political News

Rising: May 14, 2026

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row

All three branches of government should have a stock trading ban: House Republican

Van Hollen says he’s unsure Patel will take alcohol use test after heated hearing

Top Judiciary Democrat Raskin blasts possible Trump-IRS settlement

GOP to crypto: Show me the money

National Congressional News

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill

Senate parliamentarian rules against Trump’s White House ballroom funding in budget bill

Johnson underscores concern about gas prices as midterms approach

Social media CEOs called to Senate Judiciary hearing

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen announces retirement after GOP dismantles his district

Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan

House Ethics wants reinforcements as misconduct probes pile up

White House amps up pressure on House Republicans to support Senate housing bill

Trump/Administration News

The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian

Key takeaways from Trump’s China trip

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

White House: China to buy at least $17B in US agricultural products per year

Trump’s health cuts complicate federal messaging on hantavirus

As RFK’s lifestyle seeps into policy, some fret over long-term effect

Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’

Scoop: Trump advisers fear China may target Taiwan in next 5 years

Mullin has more work to do to repair the relationship between DHS and Congress

Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills

Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip

Middle East Conflict News

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ as peace negotiations stall

‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting

Netanyahu ‘blunder’ threatens US-backed Israel-UAE alliance at critical moment with Iran: analyst

Defense/Military News

Republicans grill Army leaders on pulling Poland troops: ‘We’re not happy’

Congress confronts new questions about US stockpiles, Iran firepower

Navy admiral: Epic Fury could force tough cuts, personnel problems by July 

Opinion

Editorial: Moda Center discussions need city leaders’ professionalism, not their hot takes

Opinion: A Superfund redux could save Ross Island and ratepayers

Without the working class, Democrats will tank the midterms — and 2028

Politics and pensions don’t mix: Retirees prevail in the Sooner State 

After the Trump-Xi summit, China, not America, is on the back foot

Sorry, Kamala: ‘No bad ideas’ is a uniquely bad idea

I’m a space scientist. Utah is subsidizing my research with its health.

Why are so many states leaving free money on the table for education?

AI won’t replace lawyers. It will create more of them.

Bill Cassidy and America’s increasingly broken primary system

JD Vance’s Railroad Act

Holding the Senate Matters More Than Defeating Bill Cassidy

Thwarting a Homeland Terror Threat From Iran

Trump Says He’s a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy.

Editorial cartoons for May 17, 2026: Trump in China, Iran war effects, redistricting moves