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Oregon News

Possible fixes unveiled for massive public defense backlog

Oregon secures $83 million in federal grants for highway damage from wildfires, floods, natural disasters

Trump administration cancels four grants to Oregon Employment Department

Lawsuit advances over psilocybin access for disabled Oregonians

Gov. Tina Kotek asks feds to provide funding to help Oregon recover from floods

Oregon Political News

Oregon NIL bill passes Senate, nears governor’s desk

Republicans irked by proposal to limit bills to 25 per lawmaker: ‘Complete affront’ to us and ‘rural Oregonians’

Juniper clear cut bill designed to conserve groundwater

Oregon farm labor standards board proposal scrapped for now

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland Public Schools will require district employees to return to office

Oregon Coast

Astoria plans for major Goonies celebration

Grants fuel community-driven solutions across region

Bill to boost seafood in schools touted for benefits

Central/Eastern Oregon

Frustrated with perceived disrespect, Umatilla mayor sues his own city

Willamette Valley/Salem News

12 injured in stabbing at Salem Union Gospel Mission; suspect charged

Special education is costly and complicated. A Salem-Keizer middle schooler shows how it can pay off

Decision on Coffin Butte Landfill expansion pushed back again

Southern Oregon

Fire season begins in Jackson and Josephine counties; greenway restrictions arrive

SOU and faculty union agree to postpone contract negotiations for 18 months

Business/Economic News

Insurers, states warn of Obamacare chaos due to GOP megabill

Finance leaders fear destructive U.S. debt scenario

Economists Question G.O.P. Bill: Why Increase the Deficit in Good Times?

Major auto repair chain to close 145 stores nationwide

Wall Street drifts higher as oil prices jump and US manufacturing slumps

After first agreeing with Biden, Trump announces US Steel-Nippon deal

Health News

RFK Jr.’s on-the-fly health policy strategy

Trump’s new Medicaid defense: Not all cuts are created equal

Education News

ACLU, Decoding Dyslexia join calls for state literacy grants to target highest needs schools

Energy & Environment

Separate signal from noise in energy policy

International News

Russia submits “usual” demands for peace in Ukraine talks

How Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” ensnared Russia

Ukraine’s Stunning Assault Roils Russia’s Global Military Strategy

Key takeaways from the latest Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey

China: US severely violated trade truce

Huge eruption on Italy’s Mount Etna leaves tourists fleeing volcano

National News

Colorado Attack That Injured 12 Was Planned for a Year, Officials Say

Kavanaugh signals Supreme Court will soon decide constitutionality of banning AR-15s

Supreme Court hands big win to fossil fuels, agency power

National Campaign News

Murphy launches ambitious anti-Trump PAC as 2028 rumors swirl

Iowa Democrat to launch bid against Ernst after her controversial Medicaid remarks

More Americans say neither party has strong leaders: CNN poll

National Political News

Senators itching for Trump green light to move on Russia sanctions

GOP beats down key budget office over tax plan projections

Hawley: ‘Great talk’ with Trump on Medicaid

A surprising coalition of GOP senators holds all the megabill leverage

Trump tells Congress what to chop in 22 percent budget slashing

Trump’s Truth posts mix wild conspiracies with market-moving policies

Critics warn of loyalty test in new White House hiring guidelines

‘Donors’ vs ‘takers’: SALT battle stirs debate between blue and red states

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ heads for showdown with Senate parliamentarian

A look at key flashpoints in the coming Senate reconciliation debate

Checking the math on White House, GOP claims about ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Trump says he will withdraw nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

The White House is deporting people to countries they’re not from. Why?

Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans

Homeland Security’s list of ‘sanctuary cities’ pulled down after sheriffs object

Tariff/Trade News

Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on two American companies

Government Employee News

DOGE-driven efforts appear to be backfiring

Staffing cuts at National Park Service prompt a superintendent’s resignation

Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback

Opinion

Houston, JD Vance has a problem

Medicaid cuts will harm rural Republican communities most

23andMe sold out and sold your genetic info, no consent necessary 

Senators: It’s time to reclaim your relevance

GUEST COLUMN: Oregon hatred and beyond — cultural, political stances come into focus