Politics

FARGO, N.D. (KVLY/CNN) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on dealers in the opioid crisis. He was in Fargo, North Dakota, Friday to announce new court action against people involved with illegally bringing drugs like fentanyl into the U.S. The …

WASHINTON, D.C. (NBC News) – The first state dinner of the Trump presidency comes Tuesday evening at the White House, when President Trump and the first lady host French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, along with approximately 150 other guests. Breaking …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington D.C. Walden currently serves as the HECC chairman. He said, “This hearing will be an important opportunity to …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A crowd of about 150 people met with Senator Jeff Merkley for a town hall meeting at Oregon Tech Tuesday. One of the most emotional moments came during a discussion on gun control when a woman noted the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – For embattled EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, it appeared to be business as usual as he announced plans to roll back Obama-era greenhouse gas and fuel emissions standards. “What was done in 2011 and 2012 as we evaluate …

Medford, Ore. — Increasing the age to buy guns and tightening restrictions on sales, safety, and ammunition – all suggestions one state leader is asking the legislature to consider. The head of the Bureau of Labor and Industries sent a letter to …

SALEM, Ore. – A U.S. senator from Oregon is co-sponsoring legislation to protect veterans for paying for some U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mistakes. Democrat Senator Ron Wyden announced he’s co-sponsoring new rules after the V.A. mistakenly distributed too many benefits to …

MEDFORD, Ore. – State Senator Alan DeBoer announced he won’t be seeking re-election. DeBoer released a statement acknowledging his commitment to the committees he has been assigned to for the remainder of his term and what it takes to work through the …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced her plan to increase staffing for the child welfare division of the Oregon Department of Human Services. The proposal comes after an unfavorable audit of the agency by Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson. …

SALEM, Ore. – Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is head to southern Oregon to conduct a series of town hall meetings. “These public town halls are open to all Oregonians who want to ask me any question about the challenges facing our country,” …