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Oregon/Northwest News

How Oregon’s state agencies adopted drones over the last decade

Cases of parasitic outbreak remain low in Oregon as other states see surges 

Oregon State Hospital admitted dead man, held another in filthy room, leaked investigation finds

A new lawsuit details bleak days before Oregon State Hospital patient’s death

The effect of ‘Operation Black Rose’ immigration sweep on two Oregon families

Oregon Legislative News

Kotek not ready to back ‘color of water’ proposal

Wildfire News

Level 3 evacuation orders issued for Greenhorn and Anthony Lake

Crews respond to growing eastern and southern Oregon wildfires

Four Oregon fires are under 5% contained, East Evans burns 3,000 acres

East Evans Creek Fire reaches 3,628 acres

UPDATE: ODF says crews holding East Evans Creek Road Fire line; flames reach Spignet Butte

East Evans Creek Fire in Sams Valley grows to 3,628 acres

Progress on “first big fire of the season” in the Upper Applegate

Robin study suggests fleeing isn’t necessarily wildlife’s first response to wildfire smoke

Portland/Metro News

Portland City Council won’t have all answers before voting on Moda Center funding package

Portland can fine ICE detention facility landlord, for now

After Anemic Early Results, Multnomah County Updated Its Program to Divert Drug Users Into Treatment. Is It Working?

Oregon Coast News

Robin study suggests fleeing isn’t necessarily wildlife’s first response to wildfire smoke

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Curry and Union counties

Southern Oregon News

Eighty years later, survivors say Tule Lake still has lessons for America

A Canadian company wants to open North America’s largest nickel mine in Southern Oregon

East Evans Creek Fire reaches 3,628 acres

UPDATE: White City’s Biomass One has pile fire, Avenue G partially closed with fire crews on scene

East Evans Creek Fire in Sams Valley grows to 3,628 acres

Jackson County Public Health warns residents about air quality impacts

Wildfire smoke impacting So. Oregon

Progress on “first big fire of the season” in the Upper Applegate

Tule Lake pilgrimage was ‘best ever’

AI/Technology News

Microsoft carbon emissions rose 25 percent in 2025 as AI data centers grow

Business/ Economic News

Wholesalers challenge Oregon packaging-reuse law, arguing it ‘isn’t about recycling’ but revenue

Grocery chains are slashing prices. Will Oregon shoppers actually save money?

Stillborn cows, dead dogs, full-body rashes: $78M in lawsuits say Knife River mine tainted groundwater

State sues to stop merger of 2 of the biggest movie, cable companies

The U.S. economy’s tariff refund cushion

Why the market’s biggest winners look so cheap

U.S. IPO market poised to break records

Memory chip companies expected to report big leaps in sales as earnings arrive

Nearly 20 percent using savings to buy groceries, with credit card use rising: Analysis

Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in

The Americans Striking It Rich in the Data-Center Buildout

Education News

States sue over planned cuts to school mental health grants

Energy & Environmental News

Oil jumps as Trump claims new Hormuz blockade on Iran

Hochul: ‘Do not question my credentials’ on climate, clean energy

Oil Surges Most Since 2020, Reflecting Bet That Strait Won’t Go Back to Normal

Healthcare News

What is aortic dissection, the medical emergency linked to Graham’s death?

HHS watchdog expects $5.56 billion in recoveries and savings

Democratic governors say proposed changes to federal grants would harm reproductive healthcare

Transportation News

Here’s how much money EV drivers are saving in your state

Court/Justice News

Judge sanctions Trump’s lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund

Judge finds Trump, DOJ colluded with settlement behind ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to ‘dismantle’ ICC in escalating row

Trump’s attorneys, DOJ leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says

Maine attorney general to investigate deadly shooting by ICE officer

Immigration/ICE News

Maine senators demand independent investigation after ICE shooting

Collins calls for ‘full and impartial investigation’ into Maine ICE shooting

National News

The new push to transform America’s racist landmarks

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

National Campaign/Elections

Shapiro wants a Dem fight — so far, without leading it

Russell Fry moves toward South Carolina Senate run

Top House progressive warns Democrats to get serious on AI messaging

Graham’s sudden death prompts frenzy over his successor

The 6 Republicans most likely to win the 2028 presidential nomination

Platner turmoil in Maine could push donors to other high-stakes Senate contests

Graham’s death upends primary season further

Political experts share their 2026 congressional predictions as Trump’s ratings sag

Former NFL kicker vows to ‘stand with President Trump’ after getting political endorsement

National Political News

Rising: July 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to his Senate seat

Who is Darline Graham Nordone? 

Trump wants Graham’s sister as Senate replacement — not Mace

South Carolina governor picks Graham’s sister to serve out his term

Lindsey Graham’s sister picked to serve the rest of his Senate term

A day before his death, Graham was in Ukraine, announcing a breakthrough

FACT FOCUS: Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death spurs false claims

Axios C-Suite: The House Dems you need to know

D.C. has come for the Fed’s headquarters before

Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline, will serve out his Senate term

Abortion opponents press Congress to defund Planned Parenthood — again

Senate GOP faces array of disagreements with Trump

Lawler rips Mace over ‘grotesque’ Graham succession post

Khanna clashes with Fox News host over details of West Bank detainment

States sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

Tim Scott throws support behind former Rep. Trey Gowdy to finish Graham’s term

House Democrat calls new Air Force One ‘a security risk’ for Trump

National Congressional News

This Week on the Hill: Johnson returns to House logjam as GOP hard-liners dig in

Trump urges Senate to pass crypto bill in honor of Graham

How to serve up a year-old bill

This week: Graham’s death, McConnell’s recovery add to drama

Trump/Administration News

Vance’s tough talk on Israel is alienating some Jewish GOP donors

Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption

Hunter Biden says Secret Service protection pulled after Loomer picture

Trump shrinks Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah

Trump says he will give primetime speech Thursday amid flare-up with Iran

White House says Trump supports Graham’s Russia sanctions bill

Trump loses his ‘Senate whisperer’ after Graham’s sudden death

Man arrested at Capitol barricade had a gun in his lap, police say

Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in

DHS secretary corrected himself after saying Maine victim was ICE enforcement target, senator says

 ‘Reckless’: Trump official’s Lindsey Graham post ignites conspiracy theories

Trump remembers Lindsey Graham by revisiting his ‘one bad moment’

U.S. Launches New Iran Strikes, as Trump Weighs Attacking Nuclear Site

Oil Surges Most Since 2020, Reflecting Bet That Strait Won’t Go Back to Normal

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade erases last concession to Iran in preliminary deal

Trump orders more Iran strikes after vowing to “keep” Strait of Hormuz, charge fees

U.S. begins third consecutive night of strikes against Iran

Trump says US hitting Iran ‘very hard’ in third straight night of strikes

Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation

Defense/Military News

Hegseth announces joint task force to identify and prosecute leakers

US military launches strikes on Iran after Trump brings back naval blockade

In a first, US military used seaborne drones in attack on Iran port 

US military launches strikes on Iran after Trump brings back naval blockade

Defense funding to research troops’ brain injuries shrank since 2025

Opinion

Why isn’t the world retaliating against US tariffs?

Health insurers’ $1.7 trillion revenue sparks concern

Mitch McConnell finally breaks silence, but more answers needed 

Putin’s Cuban Missile Crisis in Ukraine 

RIP Lindsey Graham — powerful Republican senator dies suddenly

How to interpret Trump’s head-spinning pivots on Iran and Russia

The best way to modernize air traffic control costs taxpayers nothing

David Petraeus: Iraq faces a pivotal moment

Will Europe remove Russia from its territory? I answered your questions.

Iran Kills Deal, Trump Revives Blockade

Chicago’s Coming Pension ‘Pneumonia’

From Canada to Detroit to Trump