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Oregon/Northwest News

Higher ed in Oregon gets legislative wins, while big K-12 money questions mostly shelved

Oregon’s most generous PERS formula is going extinct — but it’s still minting six-figure retirees

New Report: Oregon Sports Betting Fails to Fully Protect Residents

Oregon Legislative & Political News

Oregon lawmakers plug health funding gaps, brace for federal Medicaid changes

Portland/Metro News

After school closure vote, West Linn-Wilsonville school board faces recall

Judge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves

Metro president resigns to take Lake Oswego city manager job

Portland Public Schools will cut administrator jobs amid budget shortfall

How bad is Portland’s home construction slump? New data says worst in 15 years

PPS Plans to Close Several Schools by Fall 2027

PPS Scrambles to Patch Growing Mid-Year Deficit

Oregon Coast News

Shellfish recalled in Oregon, Washington over possible norovirus contamination

City of Coos Bay and Port of Coos Bay invite public to housing feasibility open houses

Lodging tax increase facing local opposition

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Deschutes County fires long-serving sheriff’s office captain over radio show appearance

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack announces retirement

Polk County’s Valley of the Giants among newly proposed logging sites

Stayton voters will decide on funding measure for fire district in May

Survey: Voters might favor bond for Albany schools, but there’s an ‘if’

Meet Bob Brew, new member of Springfield schools board

Southern Oregon News

Drinking water warning in effect in Winston

Layoffs reported at Harry & David; parent company won’t confirm, citing ‘transformation strategy’

Grants Pass adopts new city ordinance

Grants Pass to receive $2M in state funding for sewer project

Business/Economic News

More CEOs envision hiring than firing due to AI, CEO survey finds

Why oil price spikes (probably) won’t lead to lasting shift

The Wild 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Oil Prices

Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump in a time of war with Iran

Leading economics organization no longer affiliated with Larry Summers

Deleted Tweet Sends Oil Markets on Another Roller Coaster

Nike sex discrimination lawsuit: Key questions remain before July trial

Education News

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

Health Care News

FDA backs away from RFK Jr.’s claims about drug’s promise for autism patients

Oz: Millions may be falsely enrolled in ObamaCare

A dose of psilocybin helps smokers quit in new study

Why the ‘mad scramble’ to fill hormone therapy prescriptions for menopause

Housing News

Senate clears key hurdle on bipartisan housing bill

Transportation News

JetBlue flights briefly grounded

Lasting surge in diesel prices would batter American truckers, farmers

Uber women-only ride feature launches nationwide despite discrimination lawsuit

Justice & Court News

Judges say ICE, DOJ leaders are putting rank-and-file lawyers in ‘an impossible position’

Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean

Judges won’t extend Wisconsin interim U.S. attorney’s tenure

Judge allows East Palestine residents to intervene in train derailment lawsuit

Microsoft files amicus brief supporting Anthropic in Pentagon fight

DNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites 

Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring Trump

Immigration/ICE News

Immigration detention on track for deadliest fiscal year since 2004

State, local policies on immigration enforcement targeted by US Senate Republicans

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Wealth tax leads in California poll — but faces major headwinds

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Most Americans expect even higher gas prices: Survey

Close to half in new poll have negative view of AI

The top Democrat in 2028 presidential polling might surprise you

National Campaigns/Elections

Gas price spikes are slamming Senate battleground states

Arizona Is Now at the Center of Election Investigations

Former CBS Miami journalist challenges Salazar for House seat in Florida

Third senator backs Platner in Maine race

Rand Paul: Midterms will be ‘disastrous’ for Republicans

In Massie district, Trump’s revenge push will clash with keeping House

Rating change: Montana Senate moves out of Solid

Conflict threatens to undermine GOP’s message heading into midterms

National Political News

YouTube expands deepfake detection for politicians, journalists

Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war

MAGA war skeptics rage over Lindsey Graham

Trump’s war in Iran fractures MAGA media

Joe Rogan: Trump supporters ‘feel betrayed’ by ‘insane’ Iran war

Republicans target public lands protections in a new way

National Congressional News

House Budget chair eyes more safety-net cuts for second megabill

Speaker Johnson floats using reconciliation to address alleged fraud in blue states

Senators clash over sanctuary policies amid DHS shutdown

Democrats float tax relief plans to home in on affordability

Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says he doesn’t support nation-building in Iran

Trump/Administration News

Scoop: White House asks House Republicans to tone down mass deportation talk

Trump’s Iran war messaging is all over the map

Trump says Iran war will be over “very soon”

Trump lays down law on Iran and SAVE Act in GOP pep talk

How Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff see the world

Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school

Trump claims Iran has access to Tomahawk missiles when asked about girls school strike

On Iran, Trump says ‘we’re putting an end to all of this threat once and for all’

Trump says war is ‘very complete’ but it’s also ‘the beginning’ of a ‘a new country’

Trump says US ‘looking forward to the great change that will soon be coming to Cuba’

WH: 5000 enemy targets struck so far, Operation Epic Fury resounding success

Trump’s exit strategy on Iran swirling with uncertainty

Trump calls Carney ‘future Governor of Canada,’ reviving Trudeau insult

White House says US has not escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz despite now-deleted claim

Trump tells Republicans the SAVE America Act will ‘guarantee the midterms’

Trump’s wearing of baseball cap during dignified transfer draws criticism

Trump warns of consequences ‘never seen before’ if Iran ignores ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

Middle East Conflict News

Scoop: U.S. asks Israel to halt strikes on Iran’s energy facilities

5 scenarios for how the Iran war could end

Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year

A world at war: Iran conflict goes global

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

Prewar US intel assessment found intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership

State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts

US and Iran dig in and ramp up threats as war rages with no end in sight

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

Large US special ops force needed on ground to seize Iran’s uranium, experts say

Government Agency News

Whistleblower: Ex-DOGE worker says he took Social Security data to new job

Defense/Military News

140 U.S. service members injured in Iran war

US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz

Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board

Hegseth says he and Trump ‘reserve the right’ to send US troops to Iran

Esper: Sending special forces to find enriched uranium in Iran would be ‘very perilous’ mission

‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk’s spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war

Opinion

Why the NDS 2026 Golden Dome is a strategic paperweight

Fudging the numbers: Trump’s economy is not what he claims — or wants

Primary turnout shows Democrats can win in November — even in Texas 

The return-to-the-office trend backfires

The May shootout at the Texas corral: RINO meets MAGA 

Are Americans seeking justice tough enough to meet the moment?

Schools are teaching AI — and making a massive mistake

Russia is no mere bystander in the Iran war

Why Congress keeps handing Trump its power

Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Coup

The Improvisational Trump

The Nuclear Job in Iran Isn’t Finished

Opinion: Portland’s existential crisis needs bold leadership