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Oregon/Northwest News

Significant details emerging in latest state unemployment report

El Niño is here, so what does it mean?

Oregon State Hospital gets fifth superintendent in three years

Oregon Legislative News

Trump administration removal of ocean observatories is ‘direct threat’ to Oregon coast, lawmakers say

Oregon lawmakers approve effort to boost antitrust division at Justice Department

Oregon lawmakers hint at major changes to school funding in 2027

Lawmakers approve millions in emergency spending on public safety, wells, university solvency

Oregon medical advocates push for 2027 legislation to cover biomarker testing

Oregon legislators discuss wildfire season and fund allocation

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Why effort to repeal Oregon homeless law won’t be on November ballot

Wildfire News

UPDATE: Old Emigrant Road wildfire at 45% containment

Portland/Metro News

OHSU sues OPB, seeking to withhold records about fired executive

OPB Statement Regarding OHSU Lawsuit

Hillsboro council clash over data centers sparks calls for resignation: ‘All I did was hold up a mirror’

A Misunderstood Treatment Might Be Her Last Hope. She Can’t Get It in Portland.

Oregon Coast News

Perennial poop contamination near top Oregon coast attraction may end with this fix

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Prineville Mayor resigns this week citing personal reasons

Pendleton contracts for attorney services for first time

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Exclusive: Local business owner faces denaturalization by US DOJ

Southern Oregon News

Josephine board rehires public works head, Brandes

Southern Oregon University proposes sunsetting three academic programs

SOU President Rick Bailey discusses what’s coming next for the university

AI/Technology News

Bezos: AI will result in labor shortages instead of replacing humans

Nvidia CEO: Society needs to change with advent of A

Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says

Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules

Anthropic export ban sounds alarms for AI industry

Business/ Economic News

Federal Reserve shifts away from forward guidance under new chief Kevin Warsh

Fed leans toward possible rate hike this year, in marked shift on inflation

Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year

US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates

Education News

Oregon education officials recommend repealing, replacing compulsory school attendance rules

Advocates argue Oregon literacy initiative is not targeting high needs schools as law requires

Oregon’s school funding formula is broken. Its poorest students pay the price

Energy & Environmental News

Trump administration paying another company to give up wind leases, invest in gas and geothermal

Air Conditioning Is Becoming More Vital to Oregon’s Public Health and Safety

Here are the Oregon counties with the fewest AC units

Health Care News

RFK Jr. announces $700M investment in addiction services, emphasizing faith-based organizations

FTC sues leading transgender medical group over pediatric care statements

Transportation News

National Airport halting operations for much of July 4

Court/Justice News

Justice Department sues New York over Medicaid home healthcare ‘fraud scheme’

Teamsters, DOJ move to end federal monitorship after 37 years

Immigration/ICE News

All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says

US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Most US families now have 2 parents working full time: Pew

American pride has fallen off a cliff

How much do Americans trust the government’s version of events? Take our quiz.

National Campaign/Elections

Trump falls short in Georgia governor’s race: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Oklahoma pastor drops out of runoff for Hern’s House seat after Trump withdraws endorsement

Rating changes: 11 House races move toward Democrats

Georgia Republican leaders won’t pursue redistricting during special session

6 House primaries to watch in New York

Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

Georgia House shelves redistricting in special session

Dems warn “fight is not over” after Georgia redistricting win

Democrats got the candidate they wanted in Mike Collins

National Political News

Rising: June 17, 2026

Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’

Senators target Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes

Top Democrats demand Rubio briefing on Iran deal

Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back

Oregon congresswoman says Trump’s education secretary has ‘betrayed students,’ pushes impeachment

National Congressional News

Senate fumes as Clayton chaos unwinds path to renew FISA

Senators look to jam Hegseth’s travel budget over boat strikes, Iran girls school bombing

An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund

Trump upends Senate path on surveillance authority

Senate postpones intelligence chief hearing after Trump derails confirmation process

Lawmakers demand info on Trump use of national park fees to pay for D.C. repairs

Trump/Administration News

Trump settles lawsuit against niece over tax records leak

Did the Reflecting Pool remodel cause the bright green algae bloom?

Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends

Trump confronted with his 2020 quote that Iran ‘never lost’ negotiations

Trump says he “would rather not have” his North American trade deal

Trump’s DNI pick hearing scuttled over voting law spat

Trump clears low bar for G7 summit in France

FEMA nominee pressed on whether Trump favors disaster funding requests from GOP states

Middle East Conflict News

Read: 14-point US-Iran agreement to end war, open Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says

The Memo: Hawks lament ‘disaster’ on Iran as Trump strains to sell deal

Trump defends Iran deal amid criticism: 5 takeaways

Cruz: ‘Giving billions of dollars to lunatics’ in Iran ‘is not a good idea’

GOP senator: Trump Iran deal ‘tremendous foreign policy blunder’

Biden’s Iran envoy says Trump’s MOU ‘preferable to any of the alternatives on offer’

Trump signs MOU with Iran ending war while at Versailles with Macron

Graham now says Iran MOU signing will be ‘beneficial’ to US 

Trump says oil reserves would run out in 4 weeks without Iran deal, risking ‘bedlam’

Trump Defends Iran Deal, Says He Wants to Avoid ‘Economic Catastrophe’

Deal Gives Iran Chance to Turbocharge Its Oil Revenue

Trump formally signs U.S.-Iran deal as questions linger about nuclear program

Trump says U.S. may bomb again if Iran doesn’t abide by agreement

First steps in US-Iran agreement spark major Gulf breakthrough now taking shape

Trump settles for Iran deal that falls short of his promises

MAGA hawk mutiny deepens Trump’s isolation on Iran

What do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here’s what to know

Defense/Military News

NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks

Strait of Hormuz reopening likely to be delayed to sweep Iranian mines

NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks

Pentagon AI chief: Musk’s Grok chatbot used to launch thousands of missiles at Iran

Opinion

Midterm history gives Republicans a fighting chance in November

Congress should act to care for veterans before the election

JD Vance pressed on ‘The View’ over Trump immigration policies 

Government for a new era: Where do we go after the trauma of Trump?

3 important steps to reform hospital-based emergency care

Trump keeps embarrassing Senate Republicans

Republicans thought the Senate map was their friend. It isn’t anymore.

Kevin Warsh commits to tame the inflation beast

Behold, the separation of powers might actually be working

Is Iran Really a ‘Normal Country’?

Will the Real Dan Sullivan Please Stand Up?