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Inside the Underground Safe Houses Sheltering Immigrants From ICE

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In 2016, Adam Wyden, son of Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, asked Jeffrey Epstein to invest in Wyden's hedge fund:

“Jeffrey ... I intensely appreciate like minded individuals and would very much look forward to having you join us at the fund.”

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A graph shows that the wealthiest 0.1% of Americans have had the steepest growth in net worth since Trump and Republicans' tax cuts.

A chart shows that America has added an estimated nearly 200 billionaires in the nears since Trump/Republicans slashed taxes.

The net worth of the richest 0.1% has grown far faster than other Americans' wealth, since the Trump/Republican tax cuts.

In Wyoming, the richest wield the political power - and public services face cuts

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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

One sent Mr. Epstein’s sexual partners elsewhere for gonorrhea treatment so that when their cases were reported to public health authorities, they wouldn’t be tied to Mr. Epstein.

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Recently, The Oregonian/OregonLive decided not to report specific numbers about the size of the state's projected budget hole.

The reason: Oregon budget writers would not reveal the math behind their claims that massive cuts were needed.

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ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

So glad to work in a newsroom that's willing to fight against disappearing data. ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools, by @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social

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FedEx Says It Could Return Any Money From Tariff Refunds to Customers

FedEx Says It Could Return Any Money From Tariff Refunds to Customers www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/b...

Trump’s Latest Deportation Tactic: Targeting Immigrants With Minor Family Court Cases Should a dad be deported for leaving his toddlers alone at home for a half hour 15 years ago? The Trump administration says yes in a pending court case with sweeping implications for both the immigrat...

Should a dad be deported for leaving his toddlers alone at home for a half hour 15 years ago? The Trump administration says yes in a pending court case with sweeping implications for both the immigration and child welfare systems.

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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

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Lawmakers acknowledge their rewrite of Oregon public meetings law may undermine transparency, pass it anyway “A lot of us heard the concerns of some of our local journalism partners, and I want to flag that those are legitimate and serious,” one Democrat said.

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As a foster child, she saw her siblings only 5 times in 11 years. An Oregon bill would change that The bill, which passed the Oregon Senate 30-0, would guarantee Oregon foster children ongoing contact with their siblings, ready access to precious possessions and enjoy other protections.

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Multnomah County proposes closing 675 shelter beds to account for looming homeless services cuts Seven shelters could close entirely, one would have fewer county-funded beds and several motel voucher programs would end.

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Romanian man pleads guilty to dark web sale of Oregon emergency management credentials Catalin Dragomir negotiated a $3,000 Bitcoin sale of stolen state login credentials, prosecutors said.

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Oregon lawmakers wanted to bar data brokers from selling your info to ICE. It’s not that simple ICE pulls commercially bought personal data and government records, making it easier for agents to track people down. The bill’s newest version won’t address that.

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​​Portland water treatment plant costs climb past $2.5 billion, project completion faces 2-year delay City officials attributed the ballooning price tag to additional contracting, permitting and legal costs associated with the land-use approval process as well as the rising costs of labor and material...

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4 arrested after ICE protesters disrupt Portland City Council meeting in ‘mini insurrection’ Protesters calling for City Council to revoke the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility permit shut down Wednesday’s meeting.

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What’s ‘scromiting’? Here’s what to know about the cannabis-related condition It's uncontrollable vomiting, and it's a condition that can affect long-term, frequent cannabis users.

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Oregon jailers ignored man’s visible tumors, delaying cancer diagnosis by 17 weeks, lawsuit claims Jason Zong filed a $5 million lawsuit against Washington County and health care company NaphCare.

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Portland approves tax breaks for proposed $150 million Alaska Airlines hangar The hangar could create 100 jobs, but it would mean a short-term loss in property tax revenue.

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Some precedent for this in the Oregon Legislature: "Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Lake Oswego, one of the two who switched her vote from “nay” to “aye,” had been speaking with Kotek and left the chamber with tears in her eyes, according to a tweet by OPB." (2019)

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After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.

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Portland lawmaker says Bend colleague ‘created a hostile work environment’ and ‘stress’ during public meeting State Rep. Thủy Trần says Rep. Jason Kropf’s behavior at the state Capitol this week made for a difficult meeting — and spurred an official complaint.

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How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.

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