In an email to KATU News on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said seasonal firefighters are exempt from the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally ...

A DOGE subcommittee held its first hearing focused on "improper payments" as the group takes a deeper look at how taxpayer dollars are being spent.

The car owner said the incident occurred in broad daylight, in his driveway, while he watched the Super Bowl inside his home.

Republican senators are pushing more of President Trump’s nominees through, even in the face of Democratic pushback.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about ending the war ...

Democrats Gov. Tina Kotek and newly elected Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield have vowed to resist Trump’s changes on ...

Gray said Israel would benefit from the U.S. taking on the burden of rebuilding Gaza as well as the security presence the ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order has halted federal funding for EV charging infrastructure in Oregon, potentially ...

Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal took a noticeably strong stance, saying they “will not back down.” ...

A federal judge in Massachusetts heard arguments Monday on whether or not to continue the delay of a federal buyout plan.

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