Latest News & Opinion Stories

Oregon/Northwest News

Winter storm upgraded in latest forecast for Oregon mountain roads

Kotek signs law protecting homeless students amid federal uncertainty

Oregon Legislative & Political News

Portland Lawmaker Wants to Turn Up the Dial on Forced Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

Oregon Election News

Top GOP candidates for Oregon governor set to debate for 1st time this week

Portland/Metro News

Portland-area mayors are all backing 1 candidate for Multnomah County chair

Julia Brim-Edwards Secures All Six Mayoral Endorsements in Race for County Chair

Southern Oregon News

Roseburg council sets unhoused priorities

Medford now eyeing Harry & David Field for minor league baseball stadium

Roxy Ann apartment complex fight heads to Medford City Council

Controlled burns underway near Jacksonville to reduce wildfire risk

Oregon voters face 21-day deadline for May primary

AI/Technology News

OpenAI opens powerful cyber tools to verified users

The first AI-era war is a “slopaganda” battle to control memes

Apple could win the AI race without running

Business/Economic News

Bessent OK with Fed holding off on interest rate cuts at next meeting

Cough drops sold nationwide recalled: FDA

$133 vs. $99. What Is the Real Price for a Barrel of Oil?

Iran war “halted” global economic momentum and fueled inflation, IMF warns

Education News

Oregon education officials propose new accountability targets for districts, students’ success

Health Care News

Trump DOJ accuses Biden admin of ‘weaponization’ of abortion clinic law

Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI in weight loss drug race

Oregon abortion coverage law ruled unconstitutional

Housing News

The war in Iran hits home as housing rebound stalls

Transportation News

Delta doubles down on premium seats as airlines target big spenders

United CEO pitches merger to Trump that would create world’s largest airline: Report

Justice & Court News

Appeals court halts Boasberg contempt inquiry over Venezuelan deportation flights

NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal air pollution

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein birthday letter

International News

Canada’s prime minister suspends fuel tax in first act after securing majority government

Monster typhoon bears down on US-controlled islands

Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.

How Canada’s Carney Used His Political Savvy to Win a Majority

Scoop: U.S. eases bank sanctions amid Venezuela’s economic woes

Scoop: U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine

Rubio launches direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Americans’ view of environment hits new low ahead of Earth Day: Gallup

Minority of voters identify with MAHA despite some support for its goals: Poll

National Campaigns/Elections

Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes

Can Senate Republicans buck midterm history again?

GOP campaigns go all-in on AI — Dems not so much

Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

National Political News

Rising: April 14, 2026

GOP senators grow uncomfortable with Trump rhetoric, endgame for Iran

DeSantis signals possible redistricting special session delay 

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes optics of Trump’s apparent DoorDash delivery tip

GOP senator: Trump’s proposal to impose US tolls on ships in Strait of Hormuz would be ‘crazy’

Orbán’s defeat in Hungary election exposes GOP divid

House Democrat: Russia is ‘real winner’ of Strait of Hormuz blockade by US

Both parties raise the stakes ahead of Virginia redistricting referendum

Betting against political prediction markets

Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties

Republicans decry Democrats’ ‘exhausting’ war powers push

Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus

Senate GOP eyes first step on immigration enforcement plan next week

National Congressional News

Congress reckons with second #MeToo wave as Swalwell, Gonzales resign

Live updates: Swalwell, Gonzales officially resign from House over sexual misconduct allegations

Crockett says Oversights Democrats will move to hold Bondi in contempt

Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on budget plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol

In Congress, ‘see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil’

House starts uncertain push to reauthorize key surveillance authority

Preserve, alter or end? Each proposed for family planning funds

Scoop: Collins plans to grill six Cabinet officials on Trump’s budget

Dems file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump

Iran war “halted” global economic momentum and fueled inflation, IMF warns

Congress reaches the breaking point on its ethics crisis

Johnson: No amendments for FISA extension

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Trump/Administration News

Bessent says order requiring banks to collect citizenship information ‘in process’

Trump denies AI Jesus post was removed due to conservative backlash

Vance ‘sad’ Orbán lost election, defends 11th-hour trip to Hungary

Trump’s Federal Reserve pick discloses more than $130M in assets ahead of confirmation hearing

Vance hits rough patch as Iran talks falter, Orbán goes down in Hungary

Trump’s incredible shrinking tent

Middle East Conflict News

Iran taunts Trump, threatens Gulf ports over blockade threat

Trump says Iran talks may resume this week, but he opposes enrichment compromise

U.S. blockade has turned back six merchant ships leaving strait

Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.

Iran live updates: Nearly 400 US service members wounded in war, official says

Iran war continues with U.S. blockade of ports; Lebanon and Israel hold direct talks

U.S. and Iran could hold new peace talks as soon as this week, sources say

Iran weighs Strait of Hormuz shipping pause to avoid clash with US: report

Trump’s decision to blockade Iran ups the ante on prices

Defense/Military News

Hegseth again skipping meeting of group arming Ukraine

Opinion

Vermont’s return-to-office blunder is costing the state millions

A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could chill all of our speech

Zohran Mamdani, leftists fight Waymo, progress, and the future 

The left’s push to ‘fix’ homeschooling is dangerous

Are you paying taxes on phantom gains this year? Congress should abolish them.

Artemis II: Back to the Future

In Trump’s Department of Justice, weaponization without accountability

What Washington learned from losing

The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding

The Growing State Tax and Jobs Divide