The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments during the government shutdown.

Hours after Oregonians started receiving their full SNAP benefits for November, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its request to block payments and says it wants a decision tonight. Background: buff.ly/SNOwe97

BREAKING: Federal judge permanently blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. buff.ly/ow0lMO6 by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...

From Judge Immergut: “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority." oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...

Federal judge in Oregon sides with state and city of Portland in suit against Trump over attempted Guard deployment. Finds Trump violated U.S. code and Constitution. Feds likely to appeal: www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...

We’re live! Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

This is insane. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

And Washington County declared a state of emergency over the “fear and anxiety” residents feel amid the nationwide immigration crackdown.

A perimeter of parents and what appeared to be a priest and other faith leaders were out all around the neighborhood surrounding Chavez as students were recently dismissed.

Two schools in Portland have secured their perimeters due to reported ICE activity in the area. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_ 

Among new fines: $500 for “obstructing the usual use, enjoyment or access to federal property” and $200 for wearing a mask, hood, disguise or device (read inflatable costume) "while violating any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/06/r...

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.

“We’ve had cases recently which deal with the president’s emergency powers, and it turns out we’re in emergencies, about everything all the time, about like half the world,” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said, to laughter in the courtroom. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/r...

In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...

In Umatilla County and eastern Oregon - areas in near constant drought and with dwindling groundwater reserves - Amazon Web Services (the data center arm of Amazon) gets big tax breaks, land, water and power. www.wsj.com/us-news/what...

The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating ICE officers committed crimes. https://www.koin.com/news/national/fbi-urges-ice-to-id-themselves-as-criminals-impersonate-officers/?cid=bluesky_ 

For anyone wondering why it's so hard for the state to charge federal officers for violating Oregon laws meant to punish excessive use of force, @shaanthx.bsky.social has your answer: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/o...

This is one of the top five questions I am asked about homelessness in Portland. (Spoiler alert: They are mostly form here.) Grateful to academic survey work by Portland State University and Welcome Home Coalition to help me provide an answer: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.

Took me forever, but finally got my spot on @grumpyunclesean.bsky.social's latest paper up. Worth a read if you care about fire. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...

I did some coverage of @kevinjkircher.com's paper here. And I agree with Brendon's comment here. The convo around gas - even in energy and climate circles - is often inaccurate, and accepts industry talking points as fact gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...

A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service.

This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers

SCOOP: Idaho’s health department quietly declined the entirety of its annual $1.5 million federal Title X funding in April, leaving patients statewide without any access to the family planning program. One Idaho health district no longer offers contraception at all. From me:

Here's Trump arriving at the Great Gatsby-themed party at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, hours before a lapse in the nation’s largest program to feed the poor.

72-year-old cancer patient Phillip Lewis said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID. Surprise surprise (not surprised), it turns out, he wasn't the guy they were looking for. If only his story were unique.

Judge will issue final decision Friday at 5 p.m. Until then, the roughly 400 currently federalized Oregon and California Guard troops sitting in waiting since early October at two military camps in Oregon will remain federalized but cannot be deployed. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/02/i...

U.S. District Judge in prelimary ruling finds Trump violated Title 10 of U.S. Code and 10th amendment by attempting to deploy National guard troops to Portland over the objections of each state’s governor. Final ruling comes Friday: @oregoncapitalchronicle.com www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...

If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven) projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...

The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Via Jane Norman: A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown.

A top federal election official should lose her job over making unfounded claims that Democrats rely on “illegal citizens” to win elections, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Friday. buff.ly/hQjSMIG

Judge to rule in Oregon’s case against Trump Guard deployment by Sunday night. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/31/j...

Federal immigration agents detained at least 30 people headed to work Thursday morning in Woodburn, Oregon - the largest immigration raid under Trump 2.0, according to PCUN. @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/31/o...

NEW: More than 100 federal judges have now rejected the Trump administration’s new policy to lock up nearly everyone facing deportation — including 12 judges appointed by Trump, according to a POLITICO analysis. Only 2 judges have sided with ICE. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

On the second day of Oregon’s trial against the federal government, lawyers from both sides scrutinized staffing issues at the Federal Protective Service and its ability to keep a Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility safe from protests. buff.ly/vlgc4jK by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

Lawyers scrutinize federal law enforcement numbers on second day of Oregon National Guard trial oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/30/l...

The proportion of Oregon’s public employee retirement fund invested in private equity funds is shrinking after mounting criticism that it ballooned in recent years. buff.ly/M9EEKUA by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

State Rep. Ken Helm will retire in 2026. Helm is probably the most influential lawmaker in Oregon on water policy, and there will be big shoes to fill when it comes to bipartisan work preserving state's dwindling groundwater. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/30/s...

Correction: Oregon Guard were sent to the Portland ICE facility from 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 and 12 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, wrapping up hours after a federal judge had barred National Guard troops from being deployed to the city.

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities trib.al/x0X3nmk

The federal government could be in contempt of court for defying a U.S. District Court judge’s order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland. buff.ly/YMG7ODD by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

We’re in a quick break right now. The biggest revelation is that the feds might be in contempt of court for defying judges temp. restraining order. Turns out they sent Oregon Guard to Portland ICE from 11 pm to 2 am Oct. 4 to 5, six hours after judge ordered them not to. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Breaking News: All Americans who buy health insurance through Obamacare can now get a first look at how much prices will increase next year.

Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming. Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:

Note: This is me — I asked this question. You’ll hear me say “yes you have” here — because Johnson was already *directly asked* about one of these instances (when the Presbyterian minister was shot in the head with a pepper ball) in one of earlier shutdown press conferences.

“Real working-class politics does not assume the worst of working-class people’s impulses. It does not launder their concerns for political points. It certainly does not argue, directly or indirectly, that a little racism is a good thing for reaching them.”

After ICE came to SuperMercados Mexico in Portland, the store’s manager posted signs barring agents without a warrant. “We’re not going to allow people who are trying to target a certain group to just come into our parking lot and disturb our business.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/29/i...

Looks like I’m the first one here at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. District Court House in Portland for day 1 of 3 day trial in State of Oregon et al. v. Trump et al. over Trump’s attempted Guard deployment. (traumatized by being kicked to overflow last time). Follow @oregoncapitalchronicle.com