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Oregon News

Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn

Gov. Kotek, U.S. senators condemn proposed SNAP, Medicaid changes

Oregon Political News

Oregon governor testifies for controversial bill focusing on foster kids

Republican lawmaker wants Oregonians to have more time to fight media errors

Child care providers, parents call on Oregon Legislature to support subsidy program

Bill would prevent landlords from evicting low-income and pregnant Oregonians who fail to pay rent

Child care providers, parents call on Oregon Legislature to support subsidy program

Thousands of Oregonians slam Republican senator’s attempt to end mail ballots

Metropolitan Portland News

Lawyer warns Clackamas County commissioner: Stop talking about Melissa Fireside theft case

Multnomah DA finds potential ally in budget fight with powerful county chair

$1 billion-a-year Portland infrastructure crisis prompts City Council reaction

Central/Eastern Oregon

Malheur County is on the brink of becoming a ‘news desert’ as local papers close, change hands

Eastern Oregon student leaders award $70,138 in grants to local nonprofits

Willamette Valley News

In this small Oregon city, utility bills will jump $432 per year

New Benton County Courthouse (finally) breaks ground

Lane County plans to cut 80 positions amid shortfall

Southern Oregon

In Ashland, Sparking Action! event helps forge a culture of wildfire preparedness

Officials tell Jackson County commissioners ‘we’re postured, we are ready’ for 2025 fire season 

SPECIAL ELECTION: Jackson County voters have one week to cast mail-in ballots

A river runs through Shady Cove, but there’s not enough water to drink

Business/Economic News

Intel’s new CEO ‘isn’t thinking about massive changes’

Boeing settles with family of whistleblower over his death

Egg prices are falling for the first time in months — but don’t count those chickens yet

Nissan cutting thousands of jobs, shutting multiple factories

Stocks just erased all of this year’s losses as investors welcome trade progress

Exclusive: North Korean scammers land jobs in U.S. with help from Chinese companies

Health News

U.S. House GOP mandates Medicaid work requirements in giant bill slashing spending

U.S. Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Says OHSU Residency Soured Her on Traditional Medicine

RFK Jr. wants to remove ingestible fluoride products now available for sale

Pharma is facing its nightmare scenario

Education News

Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

University of Oregon receives $25 million donation from Schnitzer family to expand global studies

Energy & Environment News

Northwestserners are already feeling the effects of an aging power grid

Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages

International News

Trump pulls sanctions on Syria, extends olive branch to Iran

Israel Targeted Hamas Leader Sinwar in Gaza Airstrike

Germany bans the far-right ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group and arrests 4 of its leaders

National News

Trump asks Supreme Court to end humanitarian parole to potentially deport 500,000 migrants

First judge approves Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

GOP heavyweights join bipartisan bashing of Trump Qatar jet deal

National Campaign News

Book excerpts paint dim picture of aging Biden in last year’s campaign

Plouffe blames Biden for ‘f‑‑‑ing nightmare’ Harris campaign

Challenge to Wisconsin map adds latest wrinkle to 2026 House fight

National Political News

Golden swords and Arabian horses: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince gives Trump a lavish royal welcome

What’s in Trump’s big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

Trump’s $4.9 trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs

Senators react to Trump’s plan to accept $400 million plane from Qatar

U.S. House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits

Trump says he invented ‘the best word,’ but it’s been around for 400 years

Did Democrats really ‘storm’ ICE facility and ‘body slam’ guards? Here’s what the video shows

As Trump Courts Gifts and Dangles Access, Congress Sits on the Sidelines

Republican tax bill would add $3.7 trillion to the national deficit: JCT

Trump, Saudis secure $600B investment deal to include billions in US defense weapons

Trump drug pricing proposal puts GOP senators in a tough spot

The Movement: The think tank at the center of the MAGA Medicaid firestorm

Trump blames Biden policies in Saudi address

President Trump sends direct warning to US adversary over its nuclear ambitions

House Democrat forces vote on impeaching Trump

Tariff/Trade News

Farmers weigh Trump’s trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

Main Street optimism dropped as U.S.-China trade tensions ramped in April

Trump tariffs have little impact on prices so far, defying grim forecasts

Government Employee News

Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE

Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials

Opinion

More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers 

Opinion: Unlikely allies agree, stop homelessness before it starts

The GOP’s Work for Welfare Advance

A Medicaid fix without the tricks 

I was surgeon general — Trump’s nominee is not fit for my old job