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Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion
Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.

Virginia’s governor’s race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump
On Tuesday, Virginia hold its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe the country, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Oregon state lawmakers recently passed a bill blocking their personal addresses
In a sign of mounting concerns about political violence, Oregon state lawmakers recently passed a bill blocking their personal addresses — hours before a Minnesota lawmaker was shot and killed in her home.

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Oregon Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama on priorities in last 2 weeks of legislative session
Joining us Monday to talk about the progress toward sine die is Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama, D-Portland.

After early reprieve from immigration enforcement, farming industry reckons with raids
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.

Minnesota state lawmaker killed, another wounded in targeted shootings, officials say
A former Minnesota House speaker and her spouse were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

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Oregon Democrats’ transportation funding bill could raise $2B per year, analysis shows
A transportation funding proposal by Oregon Democrats would bring in more than $1.8 billion per year in fiscal year 2029 — and more than $2 billion annually by 2034 — according to a revenue analysis circulating in the Capitol.

A 2nd judge halts more of Trump’s voting executive order
More than a month after a federal judge halted a key portion of President Trump's executive order on voting, another judge has ruled that additional provisions of the order need to pause as well.

The president just unraveled years of work on tribal rights, salmon and clean energy. So what happens next?
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday pulling the federal government out of a historical Columbia River management deal.

Young men swung for Trump in 2024. Democrats are working on a plan to win them back
Democrats lost serious ground with young men in the 2024 presidential election. Now, some within the party are working to win them back.