Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic ...

Less than two days after issuing an order to freeze funding on federal assistance that pays for health and child care, the ...

A spokesperson for the Oregon attorney general's office said the states suing to stop the order will proceed with the lawsuit ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. He appears before the ...

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Thank you for publishing the recent article on the projected drop in Oregon snowfall due to climate change (Oregon snowfall projected to drop 50 percent by 2100 among findings in ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

Oregon leaders were scrambling after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was freezing many federal funds.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced Monday he would not back President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Paul said he didn’t believe Chavez-DeRemer’s ...

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is speaking out after Republicans blocked a resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned ...

Oregon leaders were scrambling Tuesday morning after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was at least ...