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Oregon/Northwest News

Federal funding to help tens of thousands of Oregonians pay for heat is on its way

Map shows where Oregon kids will get $250 gift from billionaires

Oregon governor targets permitting reform, global trade in new ‘prosperity roadmap’

One year in, a $200M climate grant has funded work in 32 of Oregon’s 36 counties

How Oregon’s Broken Mental Health System Failed Vashon Locust

Oregon Political News

Oregon congresswoman trolls Trump with Spotify Wrapped spoof

Portland/Metro News

Those arrested at Portland ICE protests recount disparate, confusing treatment by federal officers

Multnomah County Gets More Bang for Homeless Bucks Relative to Other Metro Counties

Murmurs: Mayor Wilson Picks City Administrator

In a tense meeting, Portland school board approves $61 million contract for Texas firm

Oregon Coast News

Officials along Oregon’s North Coast wrestle with how to respond to ICE operations

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Deschutes County reviews a map that could change future elections

Pendleton group criticizes city’s homelessness response

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Cascade superintendent to leave post while district investigates teacher’s alleged abuse

Another Oregon city declares emergency over ICE activity

Southern Oregon News

Is a resignation on the horizon?

Judge declines Asante request for injunction in legal complaint about union rep

Asante Ashland Community Hospital plans service reduction; closure of birth center

Oregon Tech receives $500k from Beavers Trust for construction management workforce development

Business & Economic News

After AI push, Trump administration is now looking to robots

Companies shed 32,000 workers in November: ADP

Trump administration taking $150M stake in chip startup

Live updates: The Hill’s AI in America Summit

Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works

Health News

This highly contagious “winter vomiting disease” is surging across the country

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

Immigration/ICE News

DHS launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

MAGA lays out hardline immigration demands after National Guard shooting

Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

Trump targets Minnesota’s Somali community with harsh words and policies

ICE arrest inside Home Depot sparks protest in rural Oregon town

Public Safety News

FDA: Shredded cheese sold in 31 states recalled due to metal fragments

Transportation News

New fuel economy rules will save Americans up to $109 billion, White House says

Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

Epstein News

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

Justice & Court News

Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.

Supreme Court appears torn over evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance 

DOJ sues 6 more states over voter data

Trump preps bid to recoup millions in Georgia case legal fees

International News

One year on from martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy’s resilience

Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys

Trump says Witkoff and Kushner had “a very good” meeting with Putin

National Campaign News

Cheers and alarm: 4 takeaways from the GOP’s win in Tennessee

Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race

GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee

Thune says GOP facing ‘headwinds’ after special election in Tennessee

Tennessee election revives Democrats’ intraparty feud

National Political news

Frustrated GOP barrels toward key health insurance vote without a clear plan

Trump’s name added the US Institute of Peace building

Trump pollster’s health care advice for Republicans: Pivot to drug prices

Stefanik says Johnson ‘certainly’ wouldn’t be reelected speaker

Senators warm to Obamacare subsidy talks

“Double down”: Trump’s base sees ultra-MAGA as answer to GOP stumbles

Scoop: Kennedy gets personally involved in FDA personnel drama

Trump’s lawmaker pardon list stretches beyond Henry Cuellar

Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in shock move

Trump invites America’s wealthiest to fund his presidency

What to know about Trump’s claims that he can undo Biden’s autopen measures

Stefanik secures NDAA provision after high-profile fight with Johnson

Thune blocks Johnson’s request to advance Georgia sanctions bill

House Democrat launches investigation into Trump, ’60 Minutes’ interview edit  

House GOP exits mount as gridlock deepens

Jeffries backs Trump’s pardon of Cuellar: ‘Exactly the right outcome’

Freedom Caucus members stall House floor action over SCORE Act

Hegseth says he wouldn’t trust Miller, Rubio to babysit his kids

House Democrats stall Russia sanctions bill over tariff powers

House online safety bills take narrower approach than Senate

Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs

Military/Defense

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s Signal use put troops at risk

Loomer: Army secretary’s office plotting ‘coup’ against Hegseth

Moulton: ‘Very clear’ Trump administration ‘throwing the admiral under the bus’

The Inspector General report states Hegseth shouldn’t have used Signal and senior DOD officials need better training on protocols, sources say

Opinion

Behind the Curtain: The power of real reporting

Why Republicans aren’t eager to cut an Obamacare deal

Trump’s Cabinet meeting confirms that MAGA is running on autopilot 

Is Trump ‘wagging the dog’? 

ICE violated my civil rights. Hold it accountable.

Congress must save college football

Why Big Oil is panicking over accountability

The CDC’s next anti-vaccine clown show is coming. Take your seats.

Keeping public lands in public hands

Opinion: Surplus clean energy dollars can build the community safety system Portland needs