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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon tribes seek federal land transfers. Conservation groups see another option

Following data center boom, Oregon for first time considers charging use fees for undersea cables

Fired hours after taking office, Seattle federal prosecutor sues Trump administration

Oregon Campaign & Election News

‘Not about improving elections’: Oregon secretary of state slams new Trump election threats

Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections

These Oregon candidates ‘likely’ committed a felony. But the state won’t prosecute, DOJ says

As Trump questions election security, Oregon official defends voting system

Candidates Who Swapped Donations in 2024 ‘Likely’ Broke Law, Oregon DOJ Says

Wildfire News

Wildfire Tracker

Updates on exploding Oregon wildfire season

Salem, Portland under smog advisory as smoke covers much of Oregon

Storms could spark new Oregon wildfires in already dire season

Wildfire officials max out preparedness level as activity jumps

23 Oregon fires are uncontained and burning thousands of acres

Firefighters tackle three wildfires in the Illinois Valley, 2 still burning

East Evans Creek Fire surpasses 15,000 acres

UPDATE: All Level 3 East Evans Creek Fire evacuation notices downgraded; Red Flag Warning issued

No level 3 evacuations remain for the East Evans Creek Fire

‘It feels like it turned on overnight:’ Loveless Fire burns nearly 250 acres in Klamath County

Fire Restrictions: BLM urges public vigilance as AI cameras enhance wildfire detection

Portland/Metro News

After yearlong lull, Portland moves to foreclose on 15 nuisance properties

Preschool for All Needs 3,000 Fewer Seats Than Expected

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Hood River short-term rental ordinance upheld by federal court

Pendleton council to consider city manager pay, sheltering ordinance

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Morrow County

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Downtown Corvallis hopes to transform into lively district

University of Oregon spending summer developing $65M in budget cuts

Southern Oregon News

Two new cases of rabies identified in Douglas County bats

Firefighters tackle three wildfires in the Illinois Valley, 2 still burning

East Evans Creek Fire surpasses 15,000 acres

Phoenix council denies 7-Eleven, fueling station application in tight vote

UPDATE: All Level 3 East Evans Creek Fire evacuation notices downgraded; Red Flag Warning issued

ODF goes over safety tips for evacuators returning home

‘It feels like it turned on overnight:’ Loveless Fire burns nearly 250 acres in Klamath County

AI/Technology News

Cruz and Blackburn meet Trump to discuss tech policy

Business/ Economic News

Jury hears closing arguments in Nike sex discrimination case after six testy days of trial

Education News

Oregon educator loses First Amendment case over ‘He is He,’ ‘She is She’ book display

Healthcare News

Allergy pills recalled over ‘life-threatening’ risk

Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising

RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak ‘under control’ amid 1,600 cases in 5 states

Media News

Fox News pundits urge Trump to get out of Iran war 

Trump administration will lose legal battle with NY Times: Mulvaney

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

Dairy industry applauds Trump’s 50% tariff on Canada

Sports News

ESPN lays off big name anchors, analysts as company restructures

With Blazers arena deal teetering, county leaders eye big changes to Moda Center funding

‘We believe in you, Portland’: Metro mayors urge Portland to commit to Moda Center deal

Top Blazers official trashes Portland’s draft term sheet: ‘If they don’t want us, then that’s fine’

Epstein News

Epstein survivors again urge senators not to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

Democrats probe Epstein’s ties with foreign governments

Court & Justice News

Judge, nominated by Trump, rules against him in key Minnesota case

Appeals court upholds contempt of Congress conviction for Navarro

International News

Nicaragua’s Ortega moves to abolish elections

Zelensky ousts Ukraine’s military commander as major shake-up continues

Trump hosts Lebanon’s president as Israel begins first pullback

The new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces forged his reputation fighting Russia in 2014

National News

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

US passport, once most powerful in the world, plummets in global ranking

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Almost half say Supreme Court rulings on Trump agenda based on politics: Survey

A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows

National Campaign/Elections

How Jackson became Democrats’ pick to take on Collins in Maine

More than 6K non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey due to software issue: Sherrill

Independent voters have been skeptical of Trump’s election claims

‘A persistent dark cloud’: Trump faces a bleak new phase in Iran as GOP midterm anxiety grows

Scoop: Trump’s top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms

The primaries to watch today in Arizona

National Political News

Rising: July 21, 2026

Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference

Cracks on data centers deepen on right

GOP faces new alarm over Iran as ceasefire implodes

Collins slams Hegseth’s removal of senior military officers

Cornyn says he’ll block Trump diplomat nominees to unfreeze PEPFAR funds

House Democrat: Trump not sharing Iran war casualty statistics with Congress

Republicans in Congress probe history museum, echoing Trump

Voters are split as GOP focuses on fraud

Hegseth, Caine appear before Senate as Iran war escalates

Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff

Senate panel advances Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead US intelligence agencies

Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats’ tug-of-war

President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state’s primary election

National Congressional News

House overcomes key hurdle on reconciliation framework, CR and other measures

Live updates: Hegseth, Caine testify in Senate; House passes key procedural vote to move agenda forward

Senate Democrats press Hegseth on testosterone plan details

Dashed dreams for consensus group ahead of stock trading vote 

Competing bills aim for elusive changes to drug discount program

Democratic opposition mounts to GOP stopgap funding measure

Trump/Administration News

‘A persistent dark cloud’: Trump faces a bleak new phase in Iran as GOP midterm anxiety grows

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

Upcoming FDA peptide meeting puts industry on edge

Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change

White House agrees to ethics provision in crypto bill

Bessent warns China could face sanctions over AI IP theft

Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, California

State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd

Scoop: Trump’s Cabinet members are joining TikTok

Trump revives dormant Smoot-Hawley authority

Trump admin freezes more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds

Trump employs unused law in new tariff playbook

Trump “public charge” rule resets health test for green cards

Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president

Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

Trump proposal to end employer race, gender reporting advances

Middle East Conflict News

Trump says US will ‘take care’ of Houthis if Red Sea strait blocked

Murphy: Iran knows Trump will have to stop escalation before it does

Trump pledges support for Lebanon peace efforts with Israel while meeting with president

Iran attacks U.S. allies as 3 American soldiers killed in escalating war

Trump enters an uncertain moment in a war that risks becoming a quagmire

Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

Iran mediators push new ceasefire as Trump eyes all-out war

A new threat by Yemen’s Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk

Defense/Military News

Senate Democrats press Hegseth on testosterone plan details

Surge in veterans’ brain injuries shown in VA records

The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, quickly runs short on cash

Hegseth Estimates Cost at Iran War at $37.5 Billion

U.S. soldier killed in Iraq identified as 30-year-old from North Carolina

The Pentagon has not included the cost of rebuilding bases attacked by Iran in its estimates

Hegseth reveals Iran war price tag so far while defending Trump’s budget proposal

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far during Senate testimony

Opinion

Trump looks to punish Canada for wildfires? Treat our allies better.

Dems flailing in midterm polls despite Trump; socialists to blame?  

Structural shifts demand a new central banking mindset

Congress can end the shutdown cycle for good

Voting rights are under attack on multiple fronts in battleground Ohio

Maine Democrats Go Left Again

How a Veterans Reform Blew Up