Oregon joined a multistate lawsuit saying President Trump’s DEI executive order will punish federal contractors and could disrupt services Oregonians rely on.

Trump told reporters he “loves” inflation after May’s CPI jumped to 4.2%, a comment that roiled markets and critics as energy costs pushed prices higher.

The DOJ says UC Davis School of Medicine used a socioeconomic "Davis Scale" to reshape classes by race; UC Davis says it strongly disagrees and settlement talks are planned.

Bipartisan Reps. Laura Gillen and Mike Lawler introduced the Cost of Living Tax Cut Act to tailor federal brackets to regional prices. Backers say Long Island and Hudson Valley residents would benefit.

Gov. Kotek signed a proclamation returning civil jurisdiction on the Umatilla reservation to the CTUIR under Oregon’s 2025 retrocession law, triggering a federal review.

Whistleblower David Grusch told a Capitol crowd the U.S. is aware of multiple kinds of nonhuman life, renewing calls to declassify files and protect witnesses. Officials and investigators remain at odds over the evidence.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act to protect interstate travel for abortion care. The bill would bar states from penalizing travel and create new civil remedies.

Nevada’s Secretary of State says partial results from nine counties were briefly visible to a few media outlets after a secure site remained linked to a testing environment.

Families in federal court in Baltimore are asking a judge to block DOJ subpoenas for transgender youths’ medical records, calling the sweep a threat to privacy and care.

Modi and Trump are likely to meet at the G7 in Evian to press a fast‑moving trade deal, negotiate visa relief and even discuss limited energy cooperation, officials say.

More than 500 hospitals nationwide were warned for failing to publish required price files, including 42 in Texas. Regulators say the gaps could trigger fines of roughly $2M a year for the largest hospitals.

Lt. Gen. David Iverson has been nominated to serve as deputy commander of Pacific Air Forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor‑Hickam. The nomination must now go to the Senate for confirmation.

Judge Kurt Engelhardt will take senior status, creating a New Orleans seat on the conservative 5th Circuit and giving President Trump another appeals‑court pick.