Oregon Democratic and Republican lawmakers are getting an earful at town halls about the Trump administration’s budget cuts and efforts to slash the federal workforce with help from Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump's upcoming address to Congress promises drama and intrigue. Key topics include Elon Musk's role in government, U.S.-Ukraine relations, and Trump's legislative goals. Will he stick to the script or go off-book?
Oregon Democratic and Republican lawmakers are getting an earful at townhalls about the Trump administration’s budget cuts and efforts to slash the federal workforce with help from Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk,
While the decision is limited to those six workers, its implication is that all, or nearly all, of the mass firings of probationary government workers violate the laws regulating government employment.
Hundreds gathered outside Portland City Hall with flags and signs decrying Trump's actions, then marched across the Hawthorne Bridge and back to Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Some rural Oregon Republicans are conflicted about Trump’s and Musk’s cuts. Meanwhile Democrats feel empowered to push back.
U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter and Andrea Salinas were among the Oregon Democrats who walked out during President Donald Trump’s speech.
Several Oregon lawmakers, including Representatives Maxine Dexter and Andrea Salinas, left the House floor in protest during President Trump's first congressional address of his second term, citing his "wokeness" and actions that they believe are hurting working families.
The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk, is stirring discontent throughout the nation.
The message: “Arielle Kane has dedicated her career to improving the health of mothers and babies,” Bonamici said in a statement. “It’s appalling that Elon Musk’s team of DOGE bros fired her, halting work designed to save lives.”
Rep. Andrea Salinas and Rep. Maxine Dexter both posted on the social media platform X that they had left the House chamber as Trump addressed Congress.