On tariffs: "I think prices will increase. That’s the nature of a tariff. But I would also say that in the long run, tariffs ...

On Feb. 22, delegates from around the state gathered to elect a new leadership team for the Oregon Republican Party, ...

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Cliff Bentz, Oregon's sole Republican member of Congress, took a verbal lashing in his conservative district as Trump's ...

Some rural Oregon Republicans are conflicted about Trump’s and Musk’s cuts. Meanwhile Democrats feel empowered to push back.

The U.S. Senate voted 67-32 Monday to confirm former Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary in President ...

The Oregon Republican Party won’t hold leadership elections until this weekend, but one outcome is already known: Justin Hwang, the party’s chair since 2022, won’t be in the winner’s ...

Lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday and are seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President ...

Gov. Tina Kotek had paused the automatic DMV registrations in October. The improper voter registrations occurred in part ...

It's the first indication that some Republican lawmakers may field challenges from voters over Elon Musk's massive changes.

Idaho GOP Gov. Brad Little and Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek did not respond to requests for comment. So far, only a few such movements regarding either secession or redrawing of state lines ...