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Trump Escalates Clash With Oregon by Floating Military Use Under the Insurrection Act
Following several successful lawsuits to federalize the National Guard, President Donald Trump told reporters earlier this week that he would consider deploying the military through his powers under the Insurrection Act, particularly if the…
Oregon Governor Sends National Guard Troops Home and Tells Kristi Noem There Is No Insurrection
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent members of both the Oregon National Guard and the California National Guard home yesterday, and also met with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at the Portland airport upon her…
Oregon and California Unite to Stop Trump’s National Guard Push
Retaliating to Saturday's court ruling barring President Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland, which he described as "war-ravaged," Trump deployed 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.
In a new…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of the Oregon National Guard
Federal Judge Immergut ruled in favor of Oregon on Saturday, granting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration, effectively stopping them from federalizing the Oregon National Guard for 14 days.
Oregon…
Government Shutdown Forces 30,000 Oregon Federal Workers to Stay at Home Without Pay
Thirty thousand Oregonians employed by the federal government have been told to stay at home without pay following yesterday’s government shut down.
The decision to shut down the government rather than maintain affordable health coverage…
Oregon Announces Strict Limits on Rent Hikes for 2026 Amid Affordability Crisis
Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
Rental properties that are 15 years and older, and have fewer than 30 rental units, cannot increase…
Oregon Sues to Block Trump From Seizing Control of the National Guard in Portland
Following the Federal Department of War’s memorandum on Sunday that took control of Oregon’s National Guard from Governor Kotek and placed the volunteer corps under the command of President Trump,
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield…
Trump Seizes Control of Oregon National Guard as Governor Kotek Fights Back
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek received an email notification from the Department of War, invoking Title 10 of the US Code, on Sunday morning, indicating that the Oregon National Guard has been federalized. The governor and other state leaders…
Oregon Officials Say Trump Is Manufacturing Chaos In Portland
After Trump recently authorized “full force” if necessary in Portland, a city he calls“war-ravaged,” Oregon Governor Tina Kotek called for calm and reiterated that troops are not needed, while other leaders believe the president is baiting…
Rapid Fire Devices That Turn Firearms Into Automatic Weapons Are Now Illegal in Oregon
Senate Bill 243 became effective yesterday (Friday), banning the use of rapid-fire devices, changing semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons.
The implementation of the new law followed intense debates for and against it by…