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Oregon/Northwest News

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Oregon Legislative & Political News

Oregon leaders commence legislative session as transportation, federal policy fights loom

Oregon’s 2026 legislative session: What you need to know

Roads funding, budget deficit, protecting Oregon’s immigrants top 2026 legislative priorities

Vice Chair of Oregon Senate Housing Committee Seeks Prevailing Wage Reforms

Oregon Democrats float plan to reclaim state money lost to Trump tax cut bill

Oregon Dems propose partial split from federal tax code, preserving $291 million for state

State lawmakers stand ready to help ICE — or impede it

Oregon lawmakers kick off high-stakes session today focused on immigration enforcement, budget cuts, tax overhauls

Oregon Election News

‘We can get this done’: Oregon Republican candidates make first pitch for governor’s race

Portland/Metro News

Judge considers limits on federal officers after weekend use of force on protesters, children in Portland

‘No way to run a city’: Officials learn Portland has millions more in unspent housing funds

Oregon Coast News

ICE planning to build in Newport, but won’t start until May

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Umatilla aims to nurture emerging businesses

Breaking: Pendleton police chief to take on city hall role

Pendleton School District’s graduation rates exceed state average

State releases 1st progress report for E. Oregon Nitrate Reduction Plan

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Rep. Hoyle meets with ICE detainees in Tacoma facility

Trump says on Truth Social Federal Building suffered ‘great damage’

Southern Oregon News

Documents shed light on Talent library staff’s debate on patron

Too risky: Why Fourth of July Boomfest is sputtering out

Annual Travel Jam returning to Southern Oregon after 6 years

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI comes to rodeo, setting up a cowboy culture clash

Business/Economic News

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to merge with xAI

Jobs report postponed due to government shutdown

Eddie Bauer stores could close amid possible bankruptcy filing: Reports

Seattle-based outdoor retailer expected to close all North American stores

Education News

The Education Department’s efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says

Energy & Environment News

Courts allow all five offshore wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

Health Care News

Watch live: Top health officials launch initiative addressing mental health, addiction

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Nursery industry chief navigates politics as ‘friend accumulator’

Transportation News

Trump plans to roll back mileage standards for heavy pickup trucks and vans

Shutdown plan for FAA involves 10K furloughs

Epstein News

Lawmakers pursue full compliance with Epstein transparency law

Victims complain of death threats as government says it’s fixing redactions in Epstein-related files

DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos

Justice & Court News

Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities

Courts allow all five offshore wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

Judge won’t order federal investigators to preserve Alex Pretti evidence 

Judge sides with Democrats against Trump, nixing latest limits on lawmakers’ access to ICE facilities

2 more arrests made in Minnesota church disruption: Bondi

Judge considers limits on federal officers after weekend use of force on protesters, children in Portland

Immigration/ICE News

ICE and CBP officers in Minneapolis will wear body cameras, Noem announces

 After Liam Ramos’ release, Dems turn focus to other ICE-detained kids

International News

China eyes challenge to U.S. dollar dominance – but that’s easier said than done

U.S.-Iran nuclear talks planned for Friday amid military buildup

Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show

Trump says he’s reached a trade deal with India after Modi commits not to buy Russian oil

‘Mexico City’ policy expansion to affect estimated $40B in aid

National News

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is missing in Arizona and authorities suspect crime

National Campaign/Election News

Cassidy took on RFK Jr. over vaccines. Now Kennedy’s followers are out to defeat him.

Liberal media’s MAGA-like splintering challenges 2028 contenders

GOP’s midterm worries surge after Texas ‘wake-up call’

Sean Spicer sounds alarm over Texas special election: ‘This is a big deal’

Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races

Polls/Surveys

All Latest Polls

Many Americans aren’t buying Trump’s affordability message, polling shows

National Political news

What to know about the partial government shutdown, now in its 3rd day

Tulsi Gabbard accused of trying to ‘bury’ whistleblower complaint

Greene: MAGA ‘was all a lie’

Bill Maher: Celebrities are ‘making independents vote Republican’

GOP rep: ‘Senate is very, very corrupt’

Florida Republican: Immigration efforts needed ‘course correction a long time ago’

Rove on Trump economy boasts: ‘Making the same mistake Joe Biden made’

Texas Republican on Minnesota immigration operations: ‘Excessive use of forces cases need to stop’

Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code

‘Crisis’: The fallout from Trump’s surprise plan to close Kennedy Center

Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency

GOP chair rejects Clintons’ offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

National Congressional News

How Mike Johnson is scrambling to keep the shutdown short

House leaders face dicey math to clear major spending package

Trump demands ‘NO CHANGES’ to shutdown deal as House Republicans threaten mutiny

House Dem divisions over DHS funding spill out in private call

Johnson predicts end by Tuesday to partial shutdown as Dems fight DHS funding

Live updates: Trump presses House to back funding package ending partial shutdown

GOP faces divide on ICE reforms as House struggles to end shutdown

Trump/Administration News

Trump’s Golden Dome, a year in, is struggling to take shape

Trump vows to sue comic Trevor Noah after Epstein island jibe at Grammys

Trump to close “broken” Kennedy Center for 2 years

Trump seeks reset at the Kennedy Center, but performers and stakeholders fear for its future

Trump announces $12B minerals stockpile

Trump says he’s reached a trade deal with India after Modi commits not to buy Russian oil

Tariff/Trade News

U.S. Will Cut Tariffs on India to 18% in Trade Deal

Government Agency/Employee News

‘Hot mess’: Former Trump cyber leader slams DHS leadership void

DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak

Ed Martin removed from role as weaponization czar at Justice Dept., sources say

Military/Defense

Hegseth: ‘We’re more than prepared’ if Iran won’t negotiate nukes

Opinion

Republicans are close to surrendering their biggest issue to Democrats

The online left bubble-world has its own ‘alternative facts,’ too

The 6 separations of power, and why they all matter

Trump’s ICE strategy is not working, he must change course now

Why Greenland is so important to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

We watched ‘Melania’ to figure out who this is for

The grave risk of Trump’s Kennedy Center shutdown

The ‘Deal’ in Iran Is Regime Change

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