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Senate weighs next steps on Russia-Iran sanctions

The Senate on Wednesday evening took another step closer to advancing a bill that would impose long-stalled sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine and extend for five more years sanctions on Iran. The Senate voted 84-12 in favor of a motion to proceed to consideration of the legislative…

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Power company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3% — Oregon approves change through POWER Act, pushes developments using more than 20 Megawatts of power to pay their fair share

Oregon approves the 29.7% price hike that Portland General Electric (PGE), the state's largest power provider, will impose on users that consume 20MW or more. This move is backed by Oregon's POWER Act, which helps ensure that data centers in PGE's coverage area pay their fair share.

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Bipartisan bill targets government censorship threats

A Biden-era push to remove certain social media posts about COVID-19 and the 2020 election and more recent pressure by the Trump administration against TV broadcasters have brought together a bipartisan Senate duo to try and prevent indirect government censorship. Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Ron Wyden,…

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Democrats rebuff Trump pitch on surveillance authority

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to eventually find a permanent intelligence head wasn’t good enough. The action deepened a legislative standoff over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which…

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This week: FISA fight comes to a head

Republicans in Congress face two major tasks this week: wrapping up reconciliation 2.0 and renewing a controversial spy powers authority before it expires Friday. The House returns with a final sprint to clear roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement through President Donald Trump’s term, which GOP leaders are hoping to…

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Packwood, former senator who resigned amid sex scandal, dead at 93

Former Sen. Bob Packwood, whose immense political influence was marred by a major sexual misconduct scandal, died Saturday at the age of 93. The Oregon Republican served nearly 27 years in the Senate, but resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to recommend expelling him for sexual misconduct,…

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A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote

A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats. This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration

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Dems see ‘missed opportunity’ in Trump resisting Xi’s Hormuz help

Some congressional Democrats say Donald Trump fumbled a chance to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to intervene in the president’s costly standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign policy experts have fingered Beijing as one of the global capitals still allied with Iran, meaning the powerful Xi might…

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Bob Brooks wins May 19 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in November

Bob Brooks defeated Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District on May 19. Brooks will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in the Nov. 3 general election. Three independent race forecasters rated the general election as a toss-up.

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Oregon voters reject Democrats' gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar

Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers

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Oregon voters reject Democrats' gas tax increase as Iran war causes gas prices to soar

Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers

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Oregon voters decide whether to boost their gas tax as Iran war causes prices at the pump to soar

Oregon voters are facing a familiar theme on their primary ballot: well-financed Democratic incumbents looking to slide past little-known challengers while Republicans attempt to nominate candidates who could put up a fight in November in a heavily blue state

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This week: Reconciliation bill rewrites underway

Senate Republicans officially were back to the drawing board after the Senate parliamentarian concluded that security spending related to the proposed White House ballroom did not past muster under budget reconciliation rules. Still, they aim to get a bill through to passage this week, with a vote-a-rama expected before the…

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Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost USD 1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

President Donald Trump's ambitious "Golden Dome" missile defense system is projected to cost a staggering USD 1.2 trillion over two decades. This futuristic plan, intended to protect America, is significantly more expensive than initially announced. The Congressional Budget Office analysis highlights the substantial financial commitment required for this advanced defense…

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Chavez-DeRemer exiting Trump Cabinet amid misconduct investigations

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the former one-term congresswoman from Oregon whose tenure has been marked by allegations of misconduct including an “inappropriate” relationship with a subordinate, is departing her Cabinet post. Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the administration for an undisclosed position in the private sector, White House Communications Director Steven…

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Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push

As Democrats vie to take control of Congress in the midterms this fall, their main message on health care policy is fairly straightforward: Undo Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and restore the health care subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year. But some analysts and lawmakers say momentum is growing…

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Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses

A group of Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren is pushing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to rein in abuses from Medicare Advantage insurers as the Trump administration considers a policy that would enroll more seniors in the program. The senators allege that Medicare Advantage is rife with…

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The Jan. 6 plaque now hangs in a quiet hallway. Some say it’s not enough.

Now that a long-delayed plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack has been given a temporary place on the Senate side, some say they aren’t giving up their fight for a permanent home. A resolution adopted in January and led by Sens. Jeff Merkley,…

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Trump’s drug pricing plan gets lukewarm reception

Trump's plan is to establish “most favored nation” pricing to bring U.S. prescription drug pricing more in line with what other countries pay.

Fortune

Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here's why Trump's plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more

“Big investors have nothing to do with how the housing shortage got created,” says Ed Pinto, a leading housing expert.

Sports Illustrated

What’s Next for Oregon? Early Look at Ducks’ Roster, Outlook for 2026 Season

Oregon’s season came to a close with a rough 56–22 loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.

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Indiana Fans Made the Peach Bowl vs. Oregon Look Like a Home Game

Indiana fans made it feel like a Hoosier home game in Atlanta on Friday night.

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Oregon Moves Two Defensive Backs to Running Back Amid Peach Bowl Roster Crunch

The Ducks find themselves in a DEFCON-1 situation.

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Ranking All Four Potential College Football Playoff National Championship Matchups

Indiana, Oregon, Mississippi and Miami still have a chance to hoist the trophy, but which title game would be the most entertaining of the bunch?

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