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Oregon/Northwest News

Oregon rebuffs Trump administration demand to resume undercover federal plates

Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities and states

Oregon Legislative News

Republican push to restore tax breaks blocked by Oregon Democrats faces ‘steep hill,’ backers say

Oregon Campaign & Election News

Oregon initiative that would criminalize hunting, fishing moves a step closer to November ballot

Oregon May 2026 primary turnout surpasses 2024 turnout

Oregon Republicans handed Drazan another shot to beat Kotek. Will this time be different?

Wildfire News

Wildfire forecast 2026: Fires likely to burn over 5.5 million acres as drought intensifies

Portland/Metro News

Portland leaders will consider renaming Cesar Chavez Blvd

Portland clinic helps Asian immigrants navigate life and mental health amid immigration enforcement fears

Some on Portland School Board Express Distaste for District’s Emerging AI Agenda

PCC Spent $260,000 on Unemployment Benefits During Strike

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Albany City Council will decide whether to turn the city’s Flock camera back on

Salem City Council considers banning firearms, profanity at meetings

Southern Oregon News

Blackwell Fire burns 30 acres near Central Point, Gold Hill

Jackson County library board OKs staffing cuts, reduced hours

Public meeting to be held about major water shortage in Klamath County

Wyden addresses local issues at Josephine county town hall

AI/Technology News

Trump hobbled top cyber agency just as AI learned to hack

5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity

GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities

Who qualifies for $135M Android settlement?

Business/Economic News

How much more you’ll pay for gasoline and electricity, state by state, due to the Iran war

Consumer confidence is negative, but how bad is up for debate

The new oil order that could emerge from an Iran deal

The bond market is telling us the free lunch is over

BP board removes chair over ‘conduct issues’

Specialty beverages sold in 25 states recalled for possible contamination

Rising travel demand pushing US hotel rates to new highs, expert says

US consumer confidence declines with gas prices and inflation still elevated

California company pulls drink mixes distributed in Oregon, Washington due to salmonella risk

Health Care News

Kennedy faces anti-vaccine anger over hantavirus treatment legal protections

Justice & Court News

Federal judges block Alabama’s congressional map switch

Judge rejects challenge to block new GOP-favored House map in Tennessee 

Supreme Court rejects Florida suit against other states over immigrant truck drivers

Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops

Immigration/ICE News

Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey

ICE ordered to ramp up cases against attorneys accused of filing false asylum claims

DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases

International News

Carney: Alberta independence vote ‘dangerous bluff’

Exiled leader vows to return to Venezuela, run for president

Iran president ends internet blackout, orders access to be restored

National News

Deaths reported after chemical tank implodes at Washington mill

Longview industrial implosion causes fatalities, critical injuries, officials confirm

Polls/Surveys

Latest Polls

Trump disapproval averaging 58.3 percent, his highest as president

National Campaigns/Elections

Live results: Paxton, Cornyn showdown in Texas GOP Senate runoff

Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

Federal court blocks Alabama’s midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans

‘The vitriol is going to be real’: Republicans brace for fallout from brutal Texas Senate runoff

The DCCC’s unusual new target: Democratic candidates

Florida congressional map survives first court test

Campaigns pay the price for America’s secular shift

Scoop: Dems eyeing 2028 bids court Warren

South Carolina Senate blocks redistricting plan in blow to Trump 

Pratt accuses Bass of ‘illegally gaming the election’

Cornyn seeks a Texas miracle as Paxton pulls away

At the Races: Choosin’ Texas

National Political News

Rising: May 26, 2026

Whatley: ‘There are no centrist Democrats anymore’

House Democrats label GOP reconciliation push ‘political malpractice’

House Democrat: Platner’s tattoo should be ‘disqualifying’

Hantavirus, Ebola highlight political division over disease

National Congressional News

As permanent daylight saving bill gains traction, 19 states stand ready to lock the clocks

Trump/Administration News

Trump reveals he is postponing Camp David Cabinet session amid Iran negotiations

Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post

Trump: Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should ask for help after ‘teen takeover’

Trump says 6-month physical ‘checked out perfectly’

Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers

Construction underway on UFC Octagon at White House for Flag Day fights

Vance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’

Trump won’t concede physical faults, but he’s been hinting more at his own mortality

Middle East Conflict News

Iran says U.S. violating ceasefire as Trump seeks “good deal or no deal”

U.S.-Iran tensions rise, putting peace talks at risk

Iran president ends internet blackout, orders access to be restored

Lebanon ceasefire falters as Trump pushes for Iran deal

Iran threatens retaliation after renewed U.S. strikes

The many hang-ups to a peace deal with Tehran

Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as Israel calls up more troops there

The new oil order that could emerge from an Iran deal

Defense/Military News

US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says

Iran Pursues Deal That Brings Economic Relief Without a Trump Victory

Opinion

Behind the Curtain: Trump’s irreversible choices

A quick and easy way to stop Medicaid fraud

Spencer Pratt shocks reporter, explains how to fix homeless crisis 

Why US support for Ukraine must continue

Using D.C. pensions to finance housing is a recipe for a fiscal mess

$1.77 billion for your thoughts? This war is worth fighting.

A vengeful Iran wasn’t what Saudi Arabia sought

Iran’s ‘Skirmish’ Strategy in the Strait

A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago