May 19

Tuesday’s primaries offer something for everyone

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct Sen. Mitch McConnell’s title. As of print time, he was the Senate Minority Leader, not the Majority Leader. Today in the Morning Line: Teeing up 2014’s Super Tuesday Tea party vs.

May 01

Does the tea party still have the juice?

The midterm election primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with elections in North Carolina, Ohio, and Indiana. Get this: There are 13 states with primaries in May. It’s always nice when instead of just talking about races, you get…

University of Oregon journalism students film. Photo by Ed Madison University of Oregon undergraduate students from the School of Journalism and Communication spent the summer exploring political issues leading up to the presidential election. University of Oregon…

Jun 27

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Tsunami Dock Carries Invaders to Oregon

Remnants of the 2011 Japan tsunami have started to arrive on the western shores of North America, posing new challenges to beach clean up, like a 165-ton industrial pier that made its way to Agate Beach in Oregon.