The controversial transportation funding bill, which raises taxes on gas and vehicle fees, remains unsigned on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's desk.

The Senate returned Friday, Oct. 10, for just seconds with presiding officer, Sen. John Thune, adjourning any Senate votes on the government shutdown 2025 until after the holiday weekend, fizzling any hopes of the government reopening anytime soon.

Within hours of the Oregon Senate passing a transportation bill on Sept. 29 meant to keep transportation workers employed and maintain funding for cities and counties to fix their roads, Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Department of Transportation to stop layoffs and begin hiring for the winter season.

NewsNation is airing a live town hall on Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center until 10 p.m. EDT. Chris Cuomo, host of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” is joined by political commentator Bill O’Reilly along

ANALYSIS: Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes

Senate leader Phil Berger presents a bill proposing 6.5% raises for law enforcement officers, bonuses, and increased pensions for public safety workers and the National Guard during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Travis Long [email protected]

The Florida House on Wednesday began a renewed effort to repeal a decades-old law that has prevented some people from pursuing key damages in medical-malpractice lawsuits.

Florida lawmakers begin new effort to repeal 'free kill' law preventing some families from suing over deadly medical negligence after governor's veto. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reports.