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Oregon/Northwest News

Wildfire survivors reeling as they appeal case to state Supreme Court

Oregon’s Gas Prices Are the Fifth Highest in the Nation

Winter storm warning for heavy snow in the Cascades starting Tuesday

New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup

Potential ‘super’ El Nino could mean another not-so-snowy winter in Oregon

Oregon Election News

Top GOP contenders for Oregon governor set to square off

Prediction markets have exploded. What can they tell us about Oregon’s hottest primary race?

Portland/Metro News

PPS families question plan to close 5-10 schools at first community forum

‘We’re human beings who have to pay bills’: TSA workers protest at PDX, decry ongoing government shutdown

Oregon Coast News

Oregon Beach Monitoring Program set to resume in May

Willamette Valley/Salem News

New Eugene Chamber PAC has already spent $22,000 

Southern Oregon News

Douglas County native running again for commissioner

Myrtle Creek man running for commissioner

Business advice centers likely to merge in new Rogue Valley location

AI/Technology News

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Anthropic’s unprecedented growth

AI surge gives carbon capture a new push

The three realities of AI

Business/Economic News

Americans hate the 2026 economy

Education News

More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows

Housing News

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

How incarcerated Oregon youth are helping restore native plants and forests

Number of farm lenders shrinks as loan volume increases

International News

Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win

Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power

Canadian PM Carney is on the verge of a majority government in a special election

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

National Campaigns/Elections

The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell

‘It’s all we have to run on’: GOP looks to tout tax cuts as war overtakes Hill agenda

Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms

Iowa looks competitive, according to new Dem poll

Trump’s pope spat risks feud with crucial Catholic swing voters

Eric Swalwell announces resignation from Congress

Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor

Cook Political Report shifts 4 Senate races toward Democrats

California Republicans snub Trump, don’t endorse in governor’s race

Janelle Stelson hauls in more than $2.1M in Q1 in House race against Scott Perry 

Tina Shah raises nearly $1M, mostly self funded, in Democratic primary for New Jersey House seat

At the Races: Taxes on the trail

As war drags on, midterm forecasts for Republicans get even worse

National Political News

Rising: April 13, 2026

Vance’s K Street army is growing

Capitol agenda: Scandals and Iran overshadow GOP tax pitch

Why MAGA has a problem with Maria

MAGA allies say Trump is going soft on deportations

Hillary Clinton says Trump ‘fully unhinged,’ Vance-led Iran talks ‘a joke’

Rep. Luna: ‘I think the votes are there’ to expel Swalwell and Gonzales

Giorgia Meloni says Trump’s rant against Pope Leo ‘unacceptable’

Burchett calls on Trump to release files on UFOs, aliens: ‘I think America needs to know’

National Congressional News

Trump’s auto-loan interest tax break off to sluggish start

House Ethics Committee investigating Eric Swalwell

Senate Republican calls proposed NASA budget cuts a ‘mistake’

This week: Iran war powers and expulsion talk

CFTC bucks trend, seeks more money from Congress and proposes fees

Capitol Lens | Recess review

House appropriators delay Defense markup plans amid uncertainty

Trump/Administration News

Trump unleashes tirade against “weak,” “terrible” Pope Leo

Trump on AI Jesus image: ‘I thought it was me as a doctor’

Trump says 34 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Sunday

Trump faces backlash over AI image of him as Jesus

Trump says 4,500-seat arena will be built for UFC fight at White House

Trump gets McDonald’s delivery to Oval Office to promote ‘no tax on tips’

Trump administration will allow pride flag at Stonewall after lawsuit

Trump administration holds up NOAA grant funding

Trump claims Jesus-like meme was him as a doctor amid MAGA pushback

Trump could keep an acting attorney general for months

Trump’s post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash

Pope Leo responds to Trump’s criticism, saying he has ‘no fear’ of US administration

Trump won’t back down from Pope Leo feud sparked by “60 Minutes” report

HAPPENING NOW: Bret Baier’s exclusive interview with VP Vance as US blockades Iranian ports

Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

Middle East Conflict News

Trump threatens military action in Strait of Hormuz if Iran challenges new blockade

Israel backs U.S. Hormuz blockade as Netanyahu signals readiness to resume war

U.S. asked Iran for 20-year uranium enrichment freeze

“The door is not closed”: Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran talks

Oil prices surge on blockade vow, failed U.S.-Iran talks

US blockade of Strait of Hormuz to start Monday morning, military says

Oil prices surge above $100 as US Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

U.S. imposes naval blockade as Trump demands Iran end nuclear program

US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

Tariff News

Trade court ponders basis for Trump’s 10% tariffs

A year later, we are just starting to understand how DOGE worked

Opinion

Editorial peak: Kotek’s veto notice and the bill steamrolling transparency

Editorial valley: Another ‘death to capitalism’ proposal from Portland City Council

The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. It’s Not a Pretty Picture.

The Supreme Court’s refusal to stand up for press freedom is catastrophic

How Trump’s made-up emergencies could subvert the midterm elections 

Mehdi Hasan’s arguments against Israel’s right to exist fall flat

The ‘special relationship’ may not be so special anymore

Journalists keep burning leakers

Trump flips the script in the Strait of Hormuz

The fundamental misunderstanding behind the Trump vs. Pope Leo mess

What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now

Playing National Security Roulette

Democracy Lives in Europe, After All

Oregon’s urban growth boundaries are essential for housing and economic development