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Oregon Campaign & Election News

Rep. Kevin Mannix faces political newcomer in fight to hold onto Oregon swing seat

Kotek, Drazan focus on development at final debate in Bend for Oregon governor’s race

Bynum, Adair go head-to-head in televised 5th District debate: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 election

Editorial endorsement November 2026: A dispirited endorsement for Kotek

Oregon voters have alarming view of the state, poll reveals

Oregon schools are struggling. Can either governor candidate turn them around?

Final Oregon governor debate puts Kotek, Drazan back in spotlight

Portland/Metro News

Former Oregon sheriff calls review of her retirement ‘a witch hunt’ as race to replace her turns ugly

Kotek presses Portland Public Schools for more time, transparency on closure plans

Election 2026: Portland’s guide to the November election

Prosper Portland Executive Director Awarded Three No-Bid Contracts to His College Friends

Oregon Coast News

Fourth District Congressional Candidates discuss priorities in North Bend forum

Willamette Valley/Salem News

City of Corvallis workers go on strike after negotiations end

Evans faces 2 newcomers for Oregon House District 20

Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark faces challenger in Amy Ryan Courser

Southern Oregon News

Candidates go head to head at forum (Election 2026)-Two spots open on three-commissioner county board

Candidates go head to head at forum (Election 2026) – Yunker, Fischer-Maki vie to represent Josephine in House

Jackson, Josephine counties part of $10M in Oregon forest health projects

ELECTION 2026: Your guide to the Nov. 3 ballot in Jackson County

Oregon wildfire insurance help coming to Medford, Klamath Falls

Jackson Co. general election ballots delivered to USPS

Roseburg City Council to discuss the future of Homeless Commission

Tips for practicing lithium-ion battery safety

AI/Technology News

Coalition of states sue OpenAI, alleging it misled users on safety 

Japan to fund $21B deal to expand chip production in New York

Democrats ask for AI air traffic control tool pause until questions answered

Data center builder offers Kansas town residents $10,000

AI tools are aiding would-be spies

Business/ Economic News

Hot inflation data puts Fed in complicated spot

The 2027 Social Security COLA is here: When will benefits increase?

Netflix laying off 6 percent of its workforce, marking biggest round of job cuts in years

KFF: Individual health insurance enrollment fell 18 percent in June

IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

Social Security benefits set for a boost next year

Prices increased faster in September in last inflation report ahead of Election Day

Social Security checks will get the biggest cost-of-living increase since 2023

Apple Hits $5 Trillion Valuation, Surging Despite AI Market Turmoil

AI Jitters and Rate-Hike Fears Combine for Worst Day for Stocks Since July

Inflation Jump to Push Social Security Benefits Up 3.6%

Gas prices break record for days above $4 a gallon as oil shortage continues

New inflation warning sign

Energy & Environmental News

Trump administration seeks to reconsider offshore wind farm’s approval

Federal energy regulators shoot down grid operator’s plan to cut power to data centers during shortfalls

OPEC cuts oil demand projections for remainder of 2026

Healthcare News

Senate Republican knocks Trump administration on measles surge: ‘Get vaccinated, you don’t die’

Media News

Fox News predicts Democrats will win House in midterms for first time this cycle

Rising: October 14, 2026

Court News

Appeals court rules California can’t require ICE to show visible ID

Judge extends order allowing CNN, Politico, MS NOW White House press access

Justices wrestle with video privacy law from VHS era

In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal

Kennedy Center’s new artistic head claims deep ties to Trump-era overhaul

Immigration/ICE News

ICE balks at automatic body-cams amid accountability concerns

International News

Ukraine says Starlink partially restored after Zelensky warned ‘people will die’ from satellite slowdown

U.S. warnings sow confusion, alarm in Kyiv over intelligence, Starlink access

Russia’s frozen hinterlands have long been feared to harbor disease risks

U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

As inflation rises, more than 40 percent say they struggle to pay for basic necessities: Pew

National Campaign/Elections

In Texas, 3 new polls show Talarico with slight lead

Chris Cuomo and Bannon clash over validity of upcoming midterms if Democrats win

Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Kansas Senate to toss-up

Collins, Jackson duke it out in third Maine Senate debate: 3 takeaways

Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm

These states could elect their first female governors this year

Democrat bets on anti-corruption pitch in Pennsylvania swing district

In this deep-red city, rising costs test Trump’s affordability message

Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers on whether Iran war was a mistake: ‘We’ll find out’

Republicans shift funds in the battle for the House, pulling money from some tough races

‘Change my mind’: Talarico will appeal to voters who disagree

Trump and the GOP just got the worst news on inflation ahead of midterms

Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms as Trump’s approval hits all-time low

Americans are losing faith in their fellow voters

Trump plays Russian roulette on eve of midterms

Exclusive: AI safety money floods into political races

Ossoff rejects 2028 buzz amid bruising night of Senate debates

‘I think Alaska’s turning blue’: Republicans fret Sullivan’s path to reelection

With no October surprise in sight, Republicans try to save themselves

House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede

Hamilton reports $10.6M Q3 haul for Kansas Senate race

House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Trump looks to boost Republicans in Arizona and Montana during campaign rallies

Speaker Johnson dismisses skeptics as he campaigns for House GOP in Maine battleground

74-year-old GOP candidate’s ‘corny’ Kendrick Lamar-inspired AI video is horrifying people

National Political News

GOP Sen. Tillis asks Musk to explain Ukraine losing access to Starlink

Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president

Guilfoyle ‘certainly more’ than just some woman Trump’s son dated: Grisham

GOP donor who texted Guilfoyle pressures Vance over extraditing doctor in Pakistan

FBI refutes MS NOW report Patel in Russia, posts video of Virginia event

Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle 

Legal group files Hatch Act complaint over Omar search

Omar on Vance saying DOJ is investigating her: ‘That man is delusional’

Surprise Russia diesel deal spurned by growing number of GOP senators

Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food

GOP lawmaker defends Trump’s energy ceasefire push, rips Putin over betrayal

Justice Department faces legal threats after pushing California to match voter list with USB drive

Amid ‘time of transition,’ Freedom Caucus sees room to grow its influence

Reflecting Pool liner failed in 85 places after flawed renovation, inspection found

Rep. Nancy Mace accused these men of abuse. Now they face criminal charges.

Democrats face clash over Maxine Waters

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

Lawyers for Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is ‘biased’

Trump/Administration News

Watchdog files complaint against Zacharia with California bar

Trump pardons diesel mechanics for Clean Air Act violations at Alaska rally

Trump administration cracks down on Mexican cartel money in horse racing

Trump’s Truth Social faces a sharp decline in traffic

U.S. blasts “embarrassing” complaint against Lebanon’s ambassador

Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions raise suspicions of Musk, Trump retaliation

Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money

DOJ gives California 48 hours to check voters or face lawsuit

Trump says Taiwan will buy Alaska LNG. The project is still in flux.

Questions swirl about new White House press secretary’s resume

Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It’s not that simple

Does Trump have an obsession with butts? Day after admiring senator’s backside, he said this

Middle East Conflict News

Iran live updates: IRGC says ship sank after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz

Defense/Military

Hegseth addresses Army convention amid leadership shake-up: 5 takeaways

Trump, Vance signal unease with Hegseth’s public execution plan 

Pentagon taps DOD public affairs official as Stars and Stripes publisher 

The Space Force Showed Us Its Weapons Used in Iran and Venezuela

Opinion

A message from Pew: The 2026 midterms will be uniquely difficult for polls

Election time is here, and voters have caught on to con-man Trump

Why it took a lawsuit to get a real investigation into Cornell 

The silent voter revolt that could upend Congress 

The West can’t power its future without more transmission

Trump’s rally schedule reveals more than any poll

Trump’s tilting at windmills could skewer landmark permitting reform

How Donald Trump, agent of chaos, lost control

The Luddite and the engineer

A Week in the Life of a Struggling Party

Inflation Keeps Biting Real Wages

When Democrats Hate Health Experts

What’s Going on With Starlink in Ukraine?

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