A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shutdown. At issue is the cost of premiums for health care plans people buy on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, marketplaces.

Members of Congress were unable to reach a funding agreement by midnight on Tuesday, leading the federal government to shut down on Wednesday. In Oregon and Southwest Washington, that means about a ...

Former immigration judges are sounding the alarm as the Trump Administration continues to fire dozens of federal immigration judges in a move they say is “unprecedented.” Dana Leigh Marks, who served ...

Jesters once had considerably more leeway than the average person to make fun of the king. If otherwise loyal subjects made light of their leader, they could lose their head. Jesters, however, could ...

The 2025-26 NBA season is around the corner, with most teams conducting media day on Monday. Fans will get looks at most of the 2025 draft class in their new threads, who are just days away from ...

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At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, October 1, the federal government will shut down unless Congress can pass a short-term funding measure, something that currently looks unlikely to happen.

Joni Land / OPB The owners of two of Portland’s major sports franchises have sparked a legal fight over who might be among the owners of the city’s highest-value team, as the Portland Trail Blazers’ ...

Roberson, convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, will continue to push for a new trial. He has maintained his innocence. Robert Roberson listens as his lawyers ...

Long-range weapons will not totally reshape war as we know it—but they could blur the difference between offensive and defensive operations. The character of warfare feels increasingly elastic.

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...