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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program Costs Far More Than Other States’—and Is Far Less Accountable

Higher fuel, fertilizer prices could squeeze Oregon farmers, even if Iran war ends soon

Oregon to offer free webinars to help rural communities respond to disasters

Oregon Election News

State Sen. Janeen Sollman Says Two Prominent Unions Resorted to ‘Bullying and Intimidation’

Portland/Metro News

Rene Gonzalez sues City of Portland over campaign finance penalties

Multnomah County loses track of records for $150,000 in gift cards, incentives

Portland mayor seeks millions from neighboring counties for shelters

Eviction filings inch up as Portland seeks to spend $56M in housing funds

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Local candidates weigh in on homelessness, more at forum

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Mayor of major Oregon city broke state meetings law, ethics commission poised to conclude

Southern Oregon News

Josephine County voters to decide animal shelter levy in May

Hoyle seeking money for her district

Douglas County Board of Commissioners approve contracts with Adapt for criminal justice treatment services

Incumbent profile: Douglas County Commissioner Boice

AI/Technology News

OpenAI’s Altman releases blueprint for taxing, regulating artificial intelligence

Business/Economic News

Why JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon isn’t sweating private credit

Labor market’s new norm swings between job gains, losses

Oil climbs anew on mixed signals about Iran war’s future

The massive economic impact of the global energy crisis

Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows

Education News

Education Department rescinds previous Title IX agreements with schools over gender identity

Health Care News

Medicare Insurer Payments to Rise Higher Than Some Analysts Expected

Measles cases in Oregon are ticking up. Here’s what you need to know

Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe

Transportation News

OPEC+ agrees to boost output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

Justice & Court News

Supreme Court clears way for dismissal in case of ex-Cincinnati City Council member pardoned by Trump

Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Steve Bannon contempt of Congress case

Supreme Court returns state-secrets privilege case to lower court 

Immigration/ICE News

‘Bad idea’: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope

GOP’s ICE funding gambit squeezes Republican agenda

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

National Campaigns/Elections

Politicians are debuting holograms at airports. It’s either innovation or the ‘height of inauthenticity.’

David Hogg’s PAC leaves some Dem campaigns fuming

Dems weighing 2028 campaigns run from 2020 positions

Hasan Piker controversy heats up Michigan Senate primary for Democrats

Democrats announce first slate of state legislative targets ahead of November

GOP super PAC announces $342M investment in midterm Senate races

Trump endorses former Fox News host Steve Hilton in California governor race

Makeover in store for Congress with flood of lawmakers headed for the exits

National Political News

The woman who thinks civil rights went too far

Rising: April 6, 2026

National Congressional News

‘Paradigm shift’: How Trump’s budget request will keep everyone guessing

The White House has a war-funding sales pitch the GOP might not buy

Trump’s budget proposal for Interior seeks to make DC beautiful again

New budget, same problems

Trump/Administration News

Trump promised a post-war economic rebound. The damage may linger far longer.

Trump threatens to jail journalist who reported on crew’s rescue in Iran if they don’t reveal source

Trump says he would ‘take the oil’ in Iran — except that Americans want the war to end

‘Walking on eggshells’: How Trump is managing his delicate China truce

Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations – plus $174M more

Trump says US will go after ‘leaker’ of info on downed pilot in Iran

Trump doubles down on Tuesday night deadline for Iran to meet US demands

Live updates: Trump warns all of Iran ‘could be taken out in one night’ as he sticks to deadline

Trump brushes off questions about potential war crimes in Iran

Trump suggests US could charge toll for Strait of Hormuz passage 

Trump renews threats to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants

At Easter egg roll, Trump tells the children about the war

Trump Says Iran Can Be ‘Taken Out in One Night’

Trump says Strait of Hormuz is a “very big priority” amid ultimatum to Iran

Trump makes false claims about the Iran war and his foreign policy record

Trump unleashes on ‘paper tiger’ NATO — and calls out countries by name

Trump says he’s ‘not at all’ concerned about war crimes as he threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure

Photos of Trump’s Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room

Trump reportedly considering firing this Oregon Republican from his cabinet

Middle East Conflict News

Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump again threatens to bomb its infrastructure

CIA ‘deception campaign’ bought time for rescue of downed airman

Iran sends “maximalist” peace plan response as Trump deadline looms

U.S. launched “air armada” to rescue F-15 crew in Iran

Iran mediators make last-ditch push for 45-day ceasefire

One country stands to benefit most from the war-driven energy crisis

The Next Target for the U.S. and Israel Is Iran’s Economy

Iran live updates: Trump says Iranian people have asked US to ‘keep bombing’

Opinion

Editorial: A baby step forward for Portland City Council

Democrats face new reality: Podcasters’ political power

Tennessee should not be allowed to execute Christa Pike

Democrats have too many troubles to cheer Trump’s failures

Democrats still have the edge heading into the Midterms

Christian nationalism versus actual Christianity

A World Trade Organization is irrelevant when no one follows its rules

Can Trump end the war in Iran and save face? I’m answering your questions.