State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises The Guardian - US · Oct 21
Paramount's $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Keeps Getting Delayed Despite DOJ Approval— Now Oregon Wants 60 Days to Take a Closer Look The $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) has reportedly been delayed by a week due to an ongoing investigation by the Oregon attorney general’s office. Benzinga · Jul 9
Oregon Wants To Pause Paramount's Warner Bros. Deal. But The State Says It Still Doesn't Have Key Merger Records. The legal challenge adds another hurdle for one of the biggest media mergers in years as regulators and state officials continue examining its competitive impact. International Business Times · Jul 8
Oregon seeks 60-day pause on Paramount-Warner Bros merger over withheld records Oregon's attorney general seeks a court order to pause Paramount's acquisition bid for Warner Bros. The state claims Paramount withheld crucial records regarding its lobbying efforts. Paramount states the requested information is irrelevant to antitrust law compliance. Other states are also preparing to sue and block the proposed merger. The Economic Times · Jul 8
Democratic attorneys general challenge Trump's newest tariffs A group of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the tariffs President Donald Trump adopted last month. Roll Call · Mar 5
Oregon must dismiss more than 1,400 criminal cases due to attorney shortage, court rules Severe lack of public defenders has meant people charged with crimes have been routinely unable to fight their cases The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Six protesters arrested in Portland after two people shot by border patrol agents Local leaders’ appeal for non-violence largely holds despite growing outrage over US immigration enforcement in city US politics live – latest updates The Guardian - US · Jan 9
Trump backs off National Guard deployments in Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland "We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form," Trump said. Axios · Dec 31, 2025
19 states sue to block Kennedy's plan to curb trans care The lawsuit says Kennedy exceeded his legal authority. Axios · Dec 25, 2025
Google Play Customers Eligible for Automatic Payments from $700 Million Settlement Google Play customers may receive automatic payments from a $700 million settlement over alleged unfair app store practices. International Business Times · Dec 11, 2025
US appeals court ruling allows Trump to send troops to Portland The verdict is the most recent step in a rapidly advancing case that started last month when the states of California and Oregon, along with the city of Portland, filed a lawsuit to prevent President Trump from deploying the National Guard. Euronews · Oct 21, 2025
US appeals court could reconsider ruling in Trump’s favor on Portland troop deployment Judge requests ‘vote on whether case should be reheard’ after panel lifted block on Trump’s planned deployment The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025
What to know about Trump’s national guard deployment, from rulings to protests US president has faced backlash from judges and governors for deploying troops amid escalating campaign in Portland The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 Trump slams federal judge, whom he appointed, for blocking National Guard deployment in Portland The judge noted Trump’s decision to send the troops was “untethered” to the facts
The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025 Trump falsely claims that national guard troops are ‘in place’ in Portland On a post on social media, the president says guards had been deployed, while no members were present
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities
The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2025 Trump, apparently misled by video of 2020 protests, threatens to send troops to Portland US president mistakes scale of anti-Ice rallies after TV report uses old footage from George Floyd demonstrations
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Trump trade war: Tariffs back on as appeals court rules in president’s favor amid outbursts over ‘unelected’ judges Appeals court pauses the Court of International Trade ruling on Trump’s tariffs while legal challenge plays out
Evening Standard · May 29, 2025 Trump's global tariffs are torpedoed by US court in huge blow to president Court of International Trade finds the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board tariffs on US trading partners
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2025 Australia will keep pushing US to drop Trump tariffs after court ruling, trade minister says Don Farrell says the government has been consistent in its view that tariffs on Australian imports to the US are unjustified
Salon · Nov 5, 2024 Portland experiment upends election Can ranked choice voting ensure that all voices in a diverse democracy are heard?