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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon tops nationwide list for inbound movers. Is population growth on the rebound?

New Oregon laws in 2026

New year, new rules: A look at some of the Oregon laws that kick in Jan. 1

Oregon has a massive new wave energy testing facility. But who is going to use it?

Heavy snow, hazardous travel conditions expected in Oregon mountain passes this week

Oregon Political News

5 things to watch in Oregon politics in 2026

Trump’s Venezuela move prompts Portland and Eugene protests, draws backlash from Northwest Democrats

Portland/Metro News

Can Portland’s new government weather the sophomore slump?

City of Sherwood holds vote to challenge new state housing laws

Portlanders leaving low-income apartments for market units: 5 takeaways

Oregon Coast News

Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall died late Sunday in Portland hospital; recall election is now void

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Umatilla County kicks off tobacco cessation program

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Shirt with civil rights message and racist slur leads to Oregon gov’t employee’s firing and federal suit

Council to meet over Salem police board member’s past conviction

Chart: The growth of Oregon’s hazelnut business over time

Protest ‘pops up’ in Corvallis after Venezuela strike

Where state offices in Eugene and Springfield are moving in 2026

Southern Oregon News

Man who called police chief a fascist sues after getting kicked out of council meeting

Jackson County library director placed on 2 weeks of paid administrative leave

30 days period to fill Josephine County Commissioner seat is over, decision will go to temporary board

Providence Southern Oregon Service Area names new chief executive

Medford Mayor reflects on first year, what he’s looking forward to in 2026

US Senator Jeff Merkley announces town halls

Rogue Valley Residents Protest Venezuela Attack

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

5 key AI fights to watch in 2026

Business & Economic News

The 5 economic themes we’re watching in 2026

Trump’s big bet on Venezuela’s oil — and U.S. companies

US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal

Education News

Key takeaways from survey of 180,000 Oregon students

Energy & Environment News

Trump administration announces $2.7 billion to bolster nuclear energy

Health News

Trump admin makes deep cuts in child vaccine schedule

30 states are in CDC’s worst tier for flu as ‘super’ variant spreads

CMS no longer requiring childhood vaccination data from states

ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know

Trump administration agrees to reconsider cut or stalled DEI-related NIH grants

US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians

Immigration/ICE News

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s authority on immigration pause

Transportation News

Flights resume after FAA restricts Caribbean airspace following Venezuela strikes

California postpones revocation of thousands of migrant truck driver licenses

Justice & Court News

Maduro indicted on narco-terrorism charges after capture

92-year-old judge handling Maduro case ‘doesn’t give a s–t what anyone thinks about him’

International News

Venezuela operation magnifies Pentagon’s shift west — and away from China

“Come get me”: Colombian president’s war of words with Trump escalates

Is the U.S. at war with Venezuela? Here’s why the answer matters

Danish prime minister says Trump attack on Greenland would end NATO

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez sends conciliatory message to Trump, US

Trump pushes back at Kremlin claims Ukraine targeted Putin residence

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it

National Campaign News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid

Sen. Amy Klobuchar seriously considers run for Minnesota governor

Polls/Surveys

72 percent worried US will become too involved in Venezuela: Survey

National Political news

Trump signals US power flex after Maduro capture

Trump issues threats against multiple countries following Venezuela strike 

Live updates: Trump officials brief Congress on Venezuela after Maduro pleads not guilty

Trump administration launches new bid to pressure US oil companies on Venezuela

‘It’s not easy’: Contradictions cloud Trump team’s vision for Venezuela

The Senate is likely to hold vote on the president’s war powers on Thursday, said a person familiar with the plans

White House responds to report that Nobel Peace Prize affected Trump’s support for Machado

Massie’s Venezuela criticism sets up ‘America First’ test for Trump

Old headaches will plague Mike Johnson in the new year

Trump administration to freeze billions in childcare funding in five states

A congressman wants to criminalize insider trading on prediction markets

Congress makes first move to avert Jan. 30 shutdown

Ian Bremmer: U.S. ending “own global order”

Schumer: ‘People are scratching their heads’ over Trump threats to other countries after Venezuela operation

Health care, housing and crime bills top White House’s 2026 wish list

Government Agency/Employee News

DHS blasts Hilton Hotels for ‘coordinated campaign’ to cancel agents’ reservations

State Department asserts ‘this is our hemisphere,’ magnifying Trump’s ‘Don-roe’ Doctrine

Military/Defense

Hegseth goes after Mark Kelly’s rank over “seditious” video

Rubio on Venezuela action: ‘This is not the Middle East’

Maduro capture adds to Hegseth’s combative first year at the Pentagon

Opinion

Senators should ignore this anti-Trump bill

The dog that didn’t bark on birthright citizenship

Democrats are poised to take the House, but don’t expect a blue wave

Trump’s Joker mentality comes to Venezuela — ‘Do I really look like a guy with a plan?’

We need a program of national service

Maduro’s arrest exposes legal fictions

RFK Jr. to America: Just trust me!

The ‘International Law’ Illusion in Venezuela