In Oregon, where universal mail-in voting has been the norm since 1998, convenience has long been touted as a virtue. Ballots arrive automatically, voters mark them at home, and drop boxes or mailboxes complete the process. Yet this system has contributed to a troubling erosion of public confidence in elections across Oregon and the nation...

Fellow Americans, for forty straight years, the Pentagon has given every U.S. President — Republican and Democrat — the same clear, unwavering advice: Do not go to war with Iran. Bush heard it. Obama heard it. Biden pushed back hard against the hawks twice in 2024 alone. The military’s message never changed: Iran is not Iraq.