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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon housing adviser who violated conflict of interest law should get warning letter, ethics investigators say

Oregon jobless rate hits another post-pandemic high

Atmospheric river moves north of Willamette Valley; gusty winds still a threat

Oregon Therapists Scramble, Again, as Abrupt Pay Cut Looms

National organization urges Oregon leaders to open criminal investigations into federal agents’ behavior

Oregon Political News

Oregon ethics commission postpones vote on whether Rep. Greg Smith broke laws

Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return

Wyden, Merkley join effort to block Trump from appointing unqualified immigration judges

Oregon lawmakers may revisit liability waivers, raising concerns for ski resorts

Oregon Election News

Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections

Portland/Metro News

The Future of Portland’s Historically Black High School Could Hinge on White Parents

City Council Hires Raymond Lee As Next City Administrator

Right-wing reporter preps $10M federal suit alleging ‘culture of political discrimination’ by Portland police

These Multnomah County jobs are on the chopping block, and more could follow

After volatile public meeting, Portland Public School Board offers a joint mea culpa

Oregon Coast News

PCIP Update: Port Holds First Monthly Meeting for Terminal Project

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Forest service to allow certain e-bikes on popular Central Oregon trails

The Harney Basin is at a crossroads. Can it agree on a solution to its water crisis?

Longtime Eastern Oregon legislator at the center of ethics investigation

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Feds plan on lowering Detroit Lake to lowest levels ever. That has locals concerned

2 Salem city councilors agree to settle ethics case

City Council votes to reappoint man despite past murder conviction

Corvallis top boss gets raise after lively give-and-take at council

See how much homes prices fell in Lane County recently

Springfield Public Schools board struggles to find footing

Southern Oregon News

Kotek appoints new judge to Douglas County Circuit Court

No concrete answers yet on how Blech’s seat will be filled

School districts strengthen school safety by installing emergency response buttons

Christmas tree hunters on public lands can reduce wildfire risk

Phoenix might see new medical office on urban renewal tract

Jackson County Library District workers get union representation

Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink will not open for the 2025-26 season

Business & Economic News

What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

The one word that sums up the job market in 2025

Education News

Congress approves Secure Rural Schools funding critical to rural Northwest counties

Mississippi’s Reading Turnaround Holds Lessons for Oregon

Early population data predicting fewer preschoolers could mean huge changes for Preschool for All

Graduates of these 17 Oregon colleges earn less than adults who never went to college, feds warn

Energy & Environment News

EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes

Health News

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

ACA tax credits helped more Oregonians find coverage. Will Congress keep them?

Providence hospitals, clinics in Oregon are in-network again for Aetna members

Oregon’s first-in-nation hospital price cap hasn’t hurt care, finances so far, study finds

‘Winter vomiting disease’ cases surging in US

Immigration/ICE News

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

Trump brings legal immigration to a screeching halt

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

SNAP junk food ban expands to 6 more states

Soybean association president on Trump farm aid plan: ‘A Band-Aid on an open wound’

Transportation News

DHS inks contract to create fleet of Boeing planes for deportations

Epstein News

Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says

International News

Live updates: Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Seizure marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro

Ukraine officially responds to U.S. peace plan under pressure from Trump

Trump talks with European leaders as tensions simmer over Ukraine peace deal

National Campaign News

Democrat flips Georgia state House seat in district Trump won

DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list

Polls/Surveys

Surprising poll reveals most popular, least popular political figures right now

New poll paints a grim picture of a nation under financial strain

Most in California approve of Newsom performance: Study

55 percent in new poll blame Trump administration for high grocery prices

National Political news

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

Trump rips NY Times over ‘seditious’ reporting about his health

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

GOP bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk

Mike Johnson squashes another internal revolt

RFK Jr. is latest Trump official to face Democratic impeachment effort

Trump’s new cold war with Europe

FIFA chief accused of breaking ethics rules after Trump peace prize award

Pardoned Democrat faces internal opposition as he seeks to regain powerful committee post

Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms

Trump aides and allies float potential Noem successors as speculation grows over her tenure

House overwhelmingly passes $900B annual defense bill

Lawmakers react to US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker

House GOP health care package will exclude ACA subsidy extension

Massie introduces bill to pull America out of NATO

Former official ‘Anonymous’ says Trump’s Venezuela comments present ‘extraordinary danger’

Nancy Mace: Police report on airport incident ‘falsified’

GOP senator expects ObamaCare subsidies to expire: ‘Some people’s premiums are going to go up some’

Roadmap for Trump’s FEMA reforms set for release Thursday

Sanders concerned ACA subsidies will not be extended before New Year: ‘It’s a tragedy’

House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence

13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions

Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return

Government Agency/Employee News

Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog

Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman

Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again

Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

Military/Defense

GOP chair: House panel ending boat strike inquiry

2 US fighter jets fly over Gulf of Venezuela amid Trump pressure campaign

Senate Democrats press Navy secretary to drop Hegseth’s probe of Sen. Mark Kelly

Bondi posts video of US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker

Attorney General Bondi posted a video on X showing armed personnel rappelling on to the ship from a helicopter

Opinion

Trump’s presidency is crumbling before our eyes 

Democrats are still swimming against America’s ideological tide

Rein in presidential pardons with balance and accountability

Trump slams European Union as ‘nasty’ after Elon Musk X fines 

Pam Bondi’s welcome woke rollback

Europe Is Failing Ukraine on Military Aid