Latest News & Opinion Stories

Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon fiber-optic projects stymied by Kotek’s data center order

Oregon contractor paid nearly $500K in kickbacks to snag U.S. Postal Service repair work

Foreign-held ag land surges again in Oregon

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon is hundreds of millions short in Medicaid funding. Neither top gubernatorial candidate has shared a plan

You’ve dropped off your Oregon ballot. What’s next?

We asked Kotek, Drazan what they’d change first if elected: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 election

The 2026 Campaign Mailer Awards

Where Oregon gubernatorial candidates stand on Trump

Portland/Metro News

Federal law enforcement surge leads to dozens of Portland indictments

Portland’s village-style shelters don’t respond well to complaints, city survey finds

Campaign promising Portlanders a say in city spending fueled by anonymous donors

PPS board members are weighing new screen-time limits. Some parents want even stricter rules

Downtown Portland hotel sells for 94% less than 2016 price

These 26 Groups Are Pushing Back on PPS’s School Closure Proposals

Central/Eastern Oregon News

In wake of Bend school shooting, 86% of families want to return to Silver Rail Elementary, survey says

Harney Basin experiment explores crops for a drier future

Southern Oregon News

Roseburg School Board to discuss ‘Aligning to Thrive’ report, consider action

Josephine voters can mail ballots through Election Day

Business/Economic News

Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn

Google Shares Fall 10% as Growth in Search Revenue Slows

Education News

Contentious and complicated: Oregon’s two largest districts face opposition as they attempt to close multiple schools

Healthcare News

Current, former CMS leaders offer advice on Medicare changes ahead

HHS to allow sale of unapproved peptides under review

Media News

Rising: October 28, 2026

Media outlets sue Trump to restore access to Oval Office, Air Force One

Public Safety News

Brighter streetlights cut nighttime violence, but only for a while, study finds

Epstein News

Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest

Court News

Judge overseeing Maduro trial dies

Top federal prosecutor in LA not legally serving, judge rules

Immigration/ICE News

Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds

National News

A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

International News

Here’s what to know about Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US

Ukraine’s Starlink woes spur Europe to look for Musk alternatives

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

What to know about The AP Voter Poll

4 in 10 say personal finances worsening: Survey

Exclusive: Ad backfiring on Ramaswamy, GOP poll finds

National Campaign/Elections

Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters’ economic anxiety

Report: Peltola’s campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race

Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms navigates the challenges of Black women battling political barriers

Trump savaged by Democrat who concedes president has this ‘one genius’ quality

Ted Cruz warns GOP this Democrat ‘could win’ in 2028 if this midterm race goes blue

Trump says GOP candidate isn’t fit to get his new cheeky, bizarre compliment

GOP election losses could scramble year-end funding fight

Battleground split-ticket voting could decide these 3 Senate, governor races

Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor

Failed Florida gubernatorial candidate announces 2028 White House bid

Thune calls Moreno ‘eye candy’

House Democrat: Paper ballots protect against Musk’s potential election hacking

The most vulnerable senators of 2026 less than a week before Election Day

The 10 most vulnerable House members less than a week before Election Day

The sharp divide in how Democrats and Republicans get campaign cash

What is the Cook Political Report, and why is Washington obsessed with it?

The seven races that will decide control of the Senate

“Your vote is your voice”: A look at why voting matters

Electronic machines aren’t flipping votes, despite online claims, election officials say

Democrats eye appeals to MAHA voters

Republicans fear “red scream” could depress GOP voter turnout

Democrats are anticipating a blue wave. Long Island could be a wild card.

GOP defense hawks break with Trump ahead of the midterms

National Political News

Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

Conservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota

DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say

Far-right influencer trashes new Trump obsession as ‘weirdest political hill to die on’

Republicans rip Peltola over report her campaign recruited second Sullivan

Right-wing activist James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theft

The midterm legal fight is already here

Embassy builder sues State Department for $461M 

Republicans face a midterm reckoning over prices at the pump

Congress has an opportunity to modernize aviation mental health policy

Capitol agenda: House GOP eyes Jordan vs. Scalise

National Congressional News

Johnson says there will be ‘peaceful transfer of power’ on Jan 3

Capitol agenda: Democrats face reckoning on trans issues

Trump/Administration News

RFK Jr. rebuked for derogatory claim about ‘Arabs in the world’

Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks

Middle East News

Iran war’s cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

Partial results from Israel’s contentious election show no clear winner

Netanyahu and top rival face postelection choices that could redefine Israeli politics

Takeaways from Israel’s inconclusive election

Netanyahu’s fortunes improve but without clear path to outright victory

Netanyahu’s party alleges ‘serious criminal offenses’ in Israeli election

Iran signals shift in US standoff as Khamenei reportedly calls for new path

Iran pressed to make nuke concessions as massive post-midterms strikes loom

Defense/Military

Hegseth seeks to assuage Southeast Asian partners on trip to Philippines

Opinion

47 states allow early voting for all — what about the other three? 

Rename a real issue: America’s determinants of health

Alex Pretti’s family demands answers, says DOJ withholding info 

Around the world, voters are embracing democracy

Put AI to work on America’s electric bill

When you’ll know if the ‘blue wave’ is real

This viral gaffe is just one reason candidates won’t debate

Netanyahu Gives Israel One More Surprise

John Podesta’s Permitting Reform Sabotage

Trump’s Blueprint Back to Relevancy