Latest News & Opinion Stories

Oregon/Northwest News

DOJ sues Oregon for in-state tuition for undocumented students

Portland/Metro News

Portland mayor wants to give a free public transit pass to all city workers

Portland parents push for some of nation’s strictest limits on screens in schools

PPS Model Shows District Must Close 15 Elementary Schools to Reach Robust Enrollment Thresholds

As I-5 Closure Looms, Portland Will Consider Paying TriMet Fare for City Employees

Oregon Coast News

Oregon State University’s wave energy testing facility is ready to begin operations

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Silverton wants voters to decide if city manager must live in town

Albany reduces notice areas for housing developments

Southern Oregon News

RCC plans Southern Oregon manufacturing training hub

Special City Council Meeting to Consider Employing a City Manager

Water rate increases at heart of Medford conflict between commission and city

Former SOU administrator faces embezzlement charges; court date set

Investigator to review claims against Eagle Point city administrators

AI/Technology News

Meta whistleblower says $17B settlement doesn’t do enough to save kids’ lives

“Let data reign”: Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers

AI turns to health care for an image fix

Sony, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging “blatant theft” of intellectual property

Business/ Economic News

Two words that worry global central bankers the most

Stocks are sexy, but bonds are the most important market in the world

A last-resort homeowners insurance policy with less government oversight is booming

FTC Files Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Deceived Advertisers

Corporate America’s Profits Are Booming—and Signal More Good Times Ahead

Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

Oregon robotics company says the industry needs a reality check: ‘I really want to pop that bubble’

Healthcare News

Federal judge delays a mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms

Trump announces Medicaid drug pricing deals with 9 firms

Media News

Trump’s press attacks reveal a gender gap

Rising: August 28, 2026

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

To protect forests, I learned to burn them

Transportation News

A costly crisis for American drivers

Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule

Watch live: Mullin, Duffy to announce crackdown on alleged trucking fraud

Court & Justice News

Chief justice dissents on ballroom construction: ‘No victory for separation of powers’

Divided Supreme Court rules White House ballroom construction may proceed 

GOP campaign arms ask Supreme Court to intervene in TV ad rate case

Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends

Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections

Immigration/ICE News

Immigration arrests in Oregon under Trump 2.0 by the numbers

International News

Google Maps switches to “Lake America” as Canada compares change to “SNL” skit

Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians

An upcoming election could produce modern Germany’s 1st far-right state governor Pentagon brings on Grok and ChatGPT for military use

Spanish prime minister points finger at Israel, Russia disinformation over Ceuta migrant crisis

Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

National News

State Department official says about 85 Americans still missing after Nepal flash flooding

2 dead, about 15 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods

Poll & Surveys

Latest Polls

Trump sees a 76-point shift on #1 issue for key voting group: Polling expert

El-Sayed edges Rogers in Michigan Senate poll

National Campaign/Elections

El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won’t dump Piker

Vance calls El-Sayed ‘very, very evil’

Jewish Dems in Michigan question place in party

Kalshi suspends GOP House candidate in North Carolina for betting on own race

Harris endorses Pappas for New Hampshire Senate

Seth Moulton pushes for ‘new generation’ of leaders but clock is ticking

Paxton responds to Cornyn calling him ‘lazy’: ‘They don’t know my schedule’

Trump on talk of Hegseth 2028 run: ‘It’s very early to talk about that’

National Political News

Military widows’ future stuck in partisan brawl over veteran benefits

GOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping up

House Dems move to block Trump’s attempted renaming of Lake Ontario

Still on the House agenda? Tension with the Senate

National Congressional News

The midterms are months away. Members are already jockeying for seats on this powerful panel.

The House is back in session. Many Republicans hope it won’t be for long.

This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms 

Casework strained to a breaking point, report says

Jeffries voices ‘serious concerns’ with Senate-passed Russian sanctions bill

Trump/Administration News

Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil

Exclusive: Bessent calls for less regulation to help small banks

Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on maps

Trump to meet with oil refiners amid stubborn gas prices

Bessent to G20 finance leaders: Get tougher on China

Bessent on trade war with Canada: Carney ‘chose to walk away’ from a deal

Some GOP Jews concerned about Vance’s Israel remarks

Trump voters express rare frustration with him: ‘Went against some of his promises’

DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigation surge Tuesday

Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he’s now talking more about post-presidency life

Vance woos Jewish voters in epicenter of Democratic fight over Israel

Trump sending message to Iran with AI Kharg Island video, says Vance

Trump: Reflecting Pool ‘almost completely fixed’ with improvements

Trump knocks ‘highly conflicted’ judge in Kennedy Center case

Middle East Conflict News

Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks

 U.S. strikes Iran to prevent Hormuz mine threat

‘We’re going to hit them hard’: Trump vows retaliation to Iranian strikes (WEB)

 United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says

Defense/Military

Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months-long turf war with Hegseth

Pentagon brings on Grok and ChatGPT for military use

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

Opinion

The Republican Party’s Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape

Is electricity dimming oil’s political power?

Biden’s praetorian guard in the media now feigns concern about presidential fitness

Trump is using antisemitism claims as a pretext for a cash-grab

Why we should care about what’s happening with Donald and Natalie

Republicans will pay for Trump’s tariffs in the midterms

Can Iowa Democrats help the national party appeal to working-class voters?

The multifaceted stupidity of Trump’s Canadian trade war

Hegseth chose loyalty over leadership — and has crippled the military

A New Look at the Universe