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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon Department of Emergency Management reminds about power outages

Oregon’s oldest prison poses risk to human life while others desperately need repairs, audit finds

Oregon National Guard sergeant recognized for helping military families pursue legal status

Wildfire season brings unpredictable travel conditions across Oregon

Audit finds old tech, maintenance backlogs, staffing shortages plague Oregon prisons

State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze

Wildfire News

Wildfire Tracker

Portland Fire & Rescue deploys team to protect firefighters battling Akawa Butte Fire

Oregon wildfire updates: thunderstorms forecast for state today

Umatilla County upgrades Hagan Fire evacuation levels

UPDATE: Wildfire near Weston at 20% containment

8 fires started in Oregon overnight, 778,000 acres burned so far

East Evans Creek Fire reaches 26% containment as it holds at 15,700 acres

No new growth on East Evans Creek Fire as mop-up continues

East Evans Creek Fire remains at 15,705 acres and is 26% contained

Portland/Metro News

Portland mayor casts first tie-breaking vote, sinking progressive effort to reverse budget cuts

$26M in grants approved for Portland area parks, nature projects; see where the money will go

Council Passes Ordinance to Preserve 30 Jobs and Reverse Some Public Safety Cuts Across the City

Oregon Coast News

Undersea earthquake off southern Oregon Coast

Central & Eastern Oregon News

UPDATE: Pendleton council passes temporary sheltering ordinance

Pendleton council to consider city manager pay, sheltering ordinance

UPDATE: Wildfire near Weston at 20% containment

Umatilla County upgrades Hagan Fire evacuation levels

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Corvallis community steps up to meet demand after historic SNAP cuts

Southern Oregon News

East Evans Creek Fire reaches 26% containment as it holds at 15,700 acres

No new growth on East Evans Creek Fire as mop-up continues

East Evans Creek Fire remains at 15,705 acres and is 26% contained

Study shows SOU’s impact on local economy

AI/Technology News

Exclusive: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic

Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission

Tesla’s Second-Quarter Revenue Surged Amid $5.8 Billion Spend in AI, Robotics

OpenAI Models Escaped, Hacked a Company in Cybersecurity Test Gone Wrong

An OpenAI test model escaped and broke into a real company’s servers

Business/ Economic News

Jury orders Nike to pay at least $7.5 million in damages in sex discrimination case

The trade-offs of a quieter Fed chief

 Gold’s M&A rush

Scoop: “Regime Change” sells 500,000 — on track for nonfiction bestseller of ’26

Google’s Red-Hot Cloud Growth Drives Second-Quarter Revenue Gains

Global Economy Is Suddenly Fighting an Energy Stranglehold on Three Fronts

OHSU cardiologist says university retaliated after lawsuit over pay cut

Education News

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Mother awaits ruling 6 years after school discrimination complaint

Why Staples stores keep closing — and what it says about how we work now

The Truancy Mutiny

Energy & Environmental News

Oil surges past $95 as U.S. downplays Iran diplomacy and 2nd key trade route is disrupted

Healthcare News

Health insurance traps a quarter of Americans in unwanted jobs

U.S. measles cases surpass last year’s total: Tracker

Over 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis suspected in US: The states seeing spikes

Housing News

These lending programs are helping underserved Oregonians buy homes

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Analysis: Ag losses will deepen in ’27

Dairy industry applauds Trump’s 50% tariff on Canada

Public Safety News

Audit finds old tech, maintenance backlogs, staffing shortages plague Oregon prisons

Immigration/ICE News

‘This is insane’: ICE officials warned of dangerous overcrowding at N.Y. facility

More people booked into ICE detention in June than in any month since crackdown began

International News

Zelensky fires head of Ukraine military

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance: Survey

Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial field: Poll

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has raised $1M for his Senate bid so far

National Campaign/Elections

The DSA primary challenge House Dems couldn’t care less about

Democrats have a massive outside cash problem

Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

‘It’s a stone around your neck’: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers

Harris 2028 White House bid ‘not going to happen’: Former Biden aide

Jackson leading Collins in Maine Senate race survey 

Cornyn approves Trump nominees, says he got assurances on foreign aid program

Arizona Senate president who gave 2020 election records to FBI wins attorney general GOP primary 

The Memo: Democrats confident about Senate despite Platner, left-wing drama

Kalshi launches midterm election forecasting hub

Trump-backed candidates sweep to victory in Arizona primaries

For Darline Graham, winning Trump’s endorsement may be the easy part

Which direction is Trump’s job approval rating headed?

Louisiana’s Cleo Fields forgoes reelection after redistricting eliminated his seat

Number of women seeking a governor’s seat hits an all-time high

National Political News

Rising: July 22, 2026

Senate rabble-rousers are gaining power

Scoop: Progressives scorch Gillibrand over crypto

Who is Darline Graham? Her colleagues say they are still learning.

Republicans balk at cost-raising potential of new tariffs on Canada

Voto Latino, other advocacy groups call for Congress to impeach Mullin

Tick bites snag Congress’ attention as red meat allergies rise

Fight at the museum 

National Congressional News

House Democrats ready Iran war powers vote

Arrington, eager to appease fiscal hawks, proposes $28B boost to health fraud busting

Capitol agenda: GOP defectors threaten budget vote

GOP senator blocks Schumer request to stop Trump from using taxpayer money to ‘max out’ new Air Force One

Colorado Republican unveils bill banning relationships between members and staff without Ethics disclosure

House rejects Crane’s measure to block Ukraine security aid 

Funding extension passes House, heads for Senate rewrite

Can the GOP trifecta meet their ‘mandate’ moment?

House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill

Trump/Administration News

HAPPENING NOW: Trump pleads for passage of the ‘Save America Act’ to ‘defend American elections’

Trump, Rubio don’t plan to stop Tate brothers’ extradition to the U.K.

Staff warned of major security risks from giving UAE new tech access. The White House went ahead anyway.

Trump’s Canada tariff leaves Maine Republicans scrambling for distance

Trump says he will impose tariffs on generic drugs starting in August 2028

Trump’s pick for No. 2 post at OMB clinches approval in committees

Trump says midterms won’t impact his Iran war plan

Shielding UAP files from the public is ‘patronizing’: Dr. Phil

Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say

Trump administration to shift R&D funding from academia to individual scientists

Trump attends return of troops killed in Jordan, Iraq; warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

Trump administration weighing military action in Mali, officials say

Trump claims fallen soldiers said ‘we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon’

White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting for baby’s $1,000

Middle East Conflict News

Trump vows to bomb Iran’s bridges, power plants for each ship attack

New Mossad director met with CIA chief on Iran

Houthi threats in Red Sea risk new front in U.S.-Iran war

Iran’s demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders

Tariff News

Defense/Military News

Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties

What is Pickaxe Mountain?

Ossoff spars with Hegseth over claims of ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran

U.S. combat deaths show war risks shifting far from Iran’s borders

Opinion

‘Cancer Doesn’t Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer

The dismantling of USAID and the firing of its staff was illegal

Ukraine’s winning strategy against Russia: Attrition 

This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time

The new Monroe Doctrine is weakening Chinese coercion in Latin America

Pete Hegseth is a dangerous failure

Republicans: Time is not on your side

Capitol Ink | Election sabotage

If he’d tried to arrest Netanyahu, Mamdani would be the one in jail

Now the Democratic Party’s self-destructive wing turns to Michigan

A Lettuce Lesson in Big Government