Government

Portland uses Seattle’s structure as a model for its tribal relations program, but with a key difference — there's no Indigenous Advisory Council.

Polygraph exams are commonly called "lie-detector tests" but experts say that's not true.

“President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday on social media.

NOAA’s Marine Operations Center in Newport harbors two research ships which help the Pacific fleet protect marine life, manage commercial fisheries, study climate change, and make nautical charts for safe navigation. 

The state might have enough money to fund core priorities. Or it might be scrambling to fill holes left by federal cuts.

Dozens of current and former federal employees packed into a federal building to condemn the Trump administration's efforts to diminish federal spending.

Like many federal agencies, employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off in recent weeks. Former staff members are speaking out before there are more cuts.

The head of the Oregon Youth Authority was fired Wednesday.

President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress will include a number of invited guests.

Francisco Gonzalez, a 36-year-old research horticulturist, lost his job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture just before completing his three-year probationary period. This is part of a broader trend under the Trump administration where many federal workers were dismissed.