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Oregon/Northwest News

‘Found money,’ economic resilience dramatically shrink Oregon’s budget deficit

Oregon Education Department facing backlog of complaints against schools since reporting eased

Oregon critics say new U.S. law will ‘wipe out 95% to 99%’ of hemp industry, take CBD gummies and oils off shelves

Emergency declared as Northwest’s main oil pipeline shuts down again

Liesl Wendt confirmed as director of the Oregon Department of Human Services

Portland/Metro News

Tigard City Manager resigns while on leave

Oregon National Guard troops remain under federal control following appeals court order

Southern Oregon News

Josephine County Commissioner Chris Barnett speaks out on recall effort

Ethics commission votes to investigate JOCO Commisioner Blech

Rogue River School District superintendent resigning at end of the school year

Klamath Falls City Council discusses challenge of blighted properties

Business & Economic News

‘Nearly all’ AT&T customers could be eligible for a massive settlement. Are you? Deadline to claim cash nears

Seattle Starbucks workers withhold labor, says company won’t bargain in good faith

Nvidia Results and Delayed Jobs Data Set Up Critical Test for Wall Street

Education News

Oregon colleges say no to Trump administration higher ed compact

Judge tells some Texas schools to temporarily remove Ten Commandments posters

Energy & Environment News

Gov. Kotek orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification

Health News

Oregon flags 3 health insurers, a hospital group and a clinic for unexplained surge in costs

What to know about GOP’s ObamaCare talks, Trump’s push for direct payments

RFK Jr. is in a power struggle

Transportation News

Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns

Justice & Court News

Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review copy of final indictment

Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system

International News

With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

Trump designates Saudi Arabia as major non-NATO ally in defense agreement

Scoop: Trump plan asks Ukraine to cede additional territory for security guarantee

Trump’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan catches Congress off guard

National Campaign News

Braun says he will ‘explore all options’ to force Indiana Senate vote on redistricting

Trump threatens war on Indiana Republicans over redistricting

Polls/Surveys

Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years

Poll shows Democrats with biggest generic ballot lead since 2017

‘My poll numbers just went down’: Trump defends skilled immigration, breaking with MAGA base

National Political news

Trump signs Epstein bill into law, releasing files from DOJ

Vindman demands release of Trump-Mohammed bin Salman call after Khashoggi murder: ‘You will be shocked’

House unanimously passes repeal of phone records provision that could enrich senators

Nancy Mace to force vote on censuring Cory Mills

Boebert yells at Republicans on House floor after censure of Democrat fails

Greene faces uncertain future in GOP after serious Trump rift

Jordan refers former Jack Smith attorney for prosecution

Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt

Plaskett avoids censure over Epstein texts

It’s unclear if the DOJ would release the files if the measure is signed or whether they will remain tied up in investigations

LIVE COVERAGE: Trump applauds admin’s successes: ‘America is back and America is open for business’

Republican to force vote on ousting GOP Rep. Cory Mills from committees

Why the Epstein files won’t be released as soon as the law is passed

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted

House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Cory Mills

Trump says he’ll meet with NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani on Friday in the Oval Office

Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat

Government Agency/Employee News

Social Security not planning major disability overhaul amid criticism

Opinion

As Trump’s approval drops, Democrats look ahead at the 2028 presidential race

Finally, Republicans are taking Trump’s Epstein crisis seriously — and literally

To voters, Democrats aren’t calm — they’re comatose

Trump is trying to expand his pardon power to cover state offenses