Oregon’s Democratic-controlled legislature has approved the 2025-2027 biennial budget, earmarking about $1.5 billion in state and federal funds for its Healthier Oregon program, which offers Medicaid-style benefits to low-income residents regardless of immigration status. That amount exceeds the $717 million allocated to the Oregon State Police by more than double, […]
Trump Threatens to Send Troops to Portland to Confront “Domestic Terrorists”
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is directing the Department of Defense to send troops into Portland, Oregon, with what he called “Full Force, if necessary.” The former president framed the decision as a necessary step to defend U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities from attacks by […]