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Oregon Political News

Huge allocations for housing, addiction, homelessness promise to help Oregon combat its crises. Will your town benefit?

State to Tackle Backlog of Child Exploitation “Cyber Tips”

Advocates celebrate more state support for child care

New OHA director kicks off local community meetings

Oregon Election News

Lawsuit seeks to oust Oregon lawmaker, says she doesn’t live where she says she does

Phil Knight pours $2 million into Oregon politics – again

Phil Knight Gives $2 Million to GOP Legislative PAC

News from the Regions

Metropolitan Portland Area

Portland anticipates presidential election protests by proposing new police crowd control unit

Metro Will Greatly Expand Its Housing Division

Helping teens recover from mental health issues, substance abuse is goal of Tigard’s Madrona Recovery

Central/Eastern Oregon

China cancels large wheat purchases

Willamette Valley Area

After state funding lapses, aspiring GAPS teachers look for support

Southern Oregon Area

Yunker strikes out on state funding for Grants Pass, Cave Junction infrastructure

Business News

Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder to Lead Consumer AI

The Fed Is Playing a Waiting Game on Rate Cuts. The Rules Are Starting to Change.

Biden Backs VW Autoworkers’ Bid To Unionize

Experian Is Trying To Force WhatsApp To Hand Over User Data In An ‘Odd’ Court Battle

Exclusive: This electric aircraft CEO wants you to fly for the price of an Uber

Exclusive: “We need aspirational AI,” Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani says

Healthcare News

North Carolina judges reverse child support ruling in same-sex IVF case

More Women Choose Abortion Pills as States Crack Down

Medication abortion makes up 63% of U.S. abortions, study finds

International News

Ukraine’s Impossible Choice: Conceding Territory or Lives

What War Games Tell Us About a Potential Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

China’s Real-Estate Market Just Set a Record—but Not a Good One

Exclusive: Manchin calls for U.S. to back Ukraine or face “worst atrocity in history”

Scoop: White House will propose alternative Rafah options to Israel

Trump says he’ll keep U.S. in NATO as long as everyone pays “fair share”

National News

Johnson, Biden risk blowback from all sides on government funding

Trump allies eye changes to IRA tax credit rules

Supreme Court greenlights Texas law allowing state police to arrest migrants

Retired generals Milley, McKenzie detail regrets about Afghanistan withdrawal

Pro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing on leaked Dominion documents

Exclusive: Why the DHS chief isn’t cheering its funding agreement

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro reports to prison in Miami

Congress rushes to ink deal averting government shutdown

National Election News

Trump says he’d have to hold ‘fire sale’ of properties to meet

‘There’s no agenda here’: A look at the NY judge who is overseeing Trump’s hush money trial

Trump sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over Mace interview

Trump argues immunity protects presidents from ‘de facto blackmail’ in Supreme Court filing

Trump: Bond set in civil fraud case ‘Unconstitutional, un-American’

Ohio Senate Primary Tests Trump’s Power in GOP

How Gen Z Became America’s Most Disillusioned Voters

Trump sparks GOP groans with “awful” remarks about Jews

Exclusive: AI chatbots provide inaccurate election information, Former OSTP director warns

House GOP wants Afghanistan hearing to be Biden body blow

Biden Seeks To Energize Democrats With Campaign Swing Out Wes

Dems Urge Campaign To ‘Let Biden Be Biden’ As Polling Pressure Mounts

Govts Across U.S. Are Handing Residents Cash – No Strings Attached

Business News

Opinion

Letitia James Turns the Screws on Trump

Democrats Turn Against Israel

Editorial: Homelessness response strategy must be a plan of action not a wish list