Five battleground governor’s races for 2026
U.S – Voters from 36 states across the country will return to the polls to elect their next governors in 2026. Several governors races are expected to see fierce competition between parties as they battle for control
‘Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months
VANDALIA, MO. — Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two other women stood beside her, tightening buckles and adjusting the padded waistband.
Thune, GOP senators at the border tout big hiring boost for immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON D.C. — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, joined at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday by a handful of other Republican senators, highlighted the president’s signature tax cuts and spending package passed last year that provided billions for
U.S. Supreme Court to hear anti-oil cases with energy costs on the line
WASHINGTON D.C. – Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle the energy industry, U.S. companies are making less effective
Trump signs order protecting Venezuelan oil revenue from legal claims
WASHINGTON D.C. – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to protect revenue from all sales of Venezuelan oil held in U.S. Treasury accounts from seizure by courts or creditors. Citing the International Emergency Economic Powers
Hundreds of Oregonians in Portland, Salem protest ICE, military action in Venezuela
OREGON – Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest against federal agents shooting people in Portland and Minneapolis, as well as U.S. military action in Venezuela. Several groups quickly organized Saturday’s events
Washington State Ferries to test public Wi-Fi service this summer
SEATTLE, WA – The days might be numbered for your next Puget Sound ferry ride to be a fleeting offline oasis, free from the incessant demands of email, pop-up ads and doomscrolling. Washington State Ferries is yielding
Skaife’s Big Night Leads LC State in Victory Over Corban
SALEM, OR – Dylan Skaife was electric from 3-point range on Saturday to help (RV) LC State get past Corban (Ore.) in Salem. The sophomore tied the third best single game mark in program history with seven
No. 15 LC State Women Roll Past No. 18 Corban NAIA Top 25 Battle of Warriors
SALEM, OR – Sitara Byrd, Lindsey Wilson and Darian Herring were key in No. 15 LC State’s 97-77 victory over No. 18 Corban (Ore.) on Saturday. The visiting Warriors shot the lights out and tied the sixth-best