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Oregon/Northwest News

Dozens of new Oregon laws take effect Friday

The Story Behind the Abrupt Departure of One of Oregon’s Highest-Paid Public Employees

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon voters won’t get chance to reinstate tax breaks in November after Republican-led effort fails

Portland/Metro News

Court delays land use ruling against Portland ICE building

Portland State University shows city its plans, if council backs new performing arts center

Multnomah County commissioners try to save jobs programs for homeless people … again

Hillsboro erupts over data centers: ‘I feel betrayed’

Portland’s New Police Masking Ban Leaves a Lot of Unanswered Questions About What It Will Look Like in Practice

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Council passes new 0.1% payroll tax, locked in for 3 years

Southern Oregon News

Winston City Council approves moratorium on new marijuana business licenses

Southern Oregon Sanitation sold to waste industry giant

Horizon Air flight attendants protest contract delays, Medford flight base closure

Oregon foundation puts $1.5M into education across the state

AI/Technology News

Exclusive: IBM CEO backs Trump’s narrowed AI executive order

Google pushes water standards amid data center backlash

America’s Data-Center Build‑Out Is Falling Way Behind Schedule

Business/Economic News

New forecasts lay out 2 rocky paths for global economy

Navarro to Fed: ‘Don’t even think about’ rate hikes

Most places have abolished grocery taxes, but these 9 states are still charging them

Health Care News

Rubio says US to ‘reengage’ with global vaccine program

Should you be worried about Ebola? Dr. Gupta explains

More than 20 rural Oregon hospitals will receive millions from state and feds for maternal health

Housing News

A low-income housing program is pouring big money into housing many Oregonians can’t afford

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Farmer takes reins as Oregon grass seed negotiator

Justice & Court News

Supreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to use congressional map for midterms

Appeals court tosses kids’ challenge to Trump energy orders 

Fire Victims Ask Court to Disqualify Appellate Judge

Immigration/ICE News

The White House’s new site about ‘aliens’ has nothing to do with UFOs

International News

U.S., allies warn that China is using LinkedIn to target military officers, spies for secret information

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg Ahead of Putin’s Economic Forum

National News

California bank hostage situation ends after suspect shot dead

Canada calls on US, Mexico to renew free-trade deal for another 16 years

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Republican support for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights sinks: poll

National Campaigns/Elections

Primaries leave muddled picture of Dems’ way ahead

House Democrats’ old guard strikes back in California

Becerra and Bass surge in California as anti-establishment fever breaks

Big Tech’s big flop on primary night

A Republican with no cash wins nomination to go against juggernaut Cory Booker

Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra loses Iowa governor primary

Here’s what we just learned about the Democratic Party’s future

Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa

Trump strikes out in Iowa race; California governor’s primary too close to call: 5 takeaways

Iowa Senate race shifts toward Democrats after Turek win: Cook Political Report

Top Texas elections official stepping down

Cornyn’s loss proves election rules still apply

Senators Privately Ask Platner Whether New Allegations Will Emerge

Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goal

National Political News

Rising: June 3, 2026

MAGA isn’t sold on Trump’s face on the $250 bill

Thune hits breaking point with Trump

5 lingering questions about Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Fetterman on eliminating filibuster: ‘We were so wrong, so wrong about that’

Conservative think tank alleges widespread ObamaCare enrollment fraud

Durbin, Duckworth call for Chicago’s US attorney to resign

Johnson: Democrats ‘playing politics’ with FISA over Pulte appointment 

Gallego kicks off effort to repeal Trump green card policy

Cornyn, Tillis could create ‘wild card situation’ on Judiciary

‘Tough lessons’: House braces for Rayburn renovation

Netanyahu backs GOP effort to end U.S. military aid to Israel

Rubio loses patience as Democrats turn foreign affairs hearing into ‘dunk tank’

National Congressional News

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

“People are not happy”: Democrats fume about Lebanon vote

Senate Republicans manage to unstick immigration funding bill

Thune ‘hopeful’ Senate can start voting on reconciliation bill Wednesday

Capitol agenda: Trump’s intel pick endangers spy powers bill

‘They’re pretty much in a funk’: Trump’s agenda hits a summer stall

Senate GOP drops $1 billion for White House ballroom from budget package

Senate advances stalled immigration enforcement funding bill

Senators urge quick action to halt college sports decay

Congress finds a unifying issue — geothermal energy

Fight to Kill ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Risks GOP Blowup in Senate

Senate advances reconciliation bill, dropping ballroom funds ahead of final push

Scientists lose critical climate monitoring in oceans along nation’s coastlines in wake of Trump funding cuts

Trump/Administration News

Trump confirms profanity-laced Netanyahu call over Lebanon

The last holdouts at Noem’s DHS

Trump allies renew Greenland, Canada takeover talk

Trump’s intel pick delights MAGA and shocks nation’s spies

Mullin: ‘Everybody’s a little behind’ in safeguarding against drones as World Cup looms

White House Correspondents’ Dinner rescheduled to July 24

Bessent says he told Pulte ‘I was going to kick his a–‘

Colombian presidential candidate thanks Trump for support

Trump diverts millions from national park visitor fees to D.C. fountains and fireworks

An America 250 celebration with a Trump coin, Trump passport, Trump rally and more

‘Maybe we’ll never take it down’: Trump suggests UFC arena could stay on WH grounds

 President Trump seeks control of science funding

The White House’s new site about ‘aliens’ has nothing to do with UFOs

Trump resurfaces after weeklong public absence

Middle East Conflict News

U.S. and Iran in fresh clashes as peace talks stall

Iran uses Lebanon as wedge between Trump and Israel

Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again

U.S.-Iran Skirmish Spurs Deadly Drone Attack on Kuwait Airport

Iran calls deadly attack on Kuwait retaliation for latest U.S. strikes

US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon are underway in Washington

Tariff News

Trump plans new tariffs on trading partners

Trump to impose tariffs on dozens of nations, citing claims of forced labor

Trump cuts tariffs on tractors, combines, other farm equipment

Defense/Military News

US fighter jet struck and disabled an oil tanker headed for Iran’s Kharg Island

DC National Guard surge didn’t reduce violent crime: Research

Higher gas prices fueling pain at the Pentagon

Opinion

Democrats are outraising Republicans in 2026 — and it might not matter

Mamdani-backed socialist Avila Chevalier exposed! Abolish police, borders, property? 

Party of 1: How Trump’s ego destroyed America’s 250th birthday

Mexico’s ‘untouchables’ are politicians tied to cartels

An autopsy of the DNC campaign autopsy

What Tuesday told MAGA and the Democratic establishment

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum has found her scapegoat

A great reverse migration is shifting the balance of power in the U.S.

A welcome break from today’s repulsive, glue-factory politics

Government ownership is a path to poverty

Condoleezza Rice: What the U.S. Has Accomplished in Iran

 The Questions the Primaries Didn’t Answer

 Notable & Quotable: Platner