Charles Pope/The OregonianIn a re-enactment after she was sworn in on the House floor, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, surrounded by her family, takes the oath from House Speaker John Boehner. WASHINGTON -- Suzanne Bonamici was officially sworn in as a member of

WASHINGTON — On his second yearlong deployment to Afghanistan , Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis traveled 9,000 miles, patrolled with American troops in eight provinces and returned in October of last year with a fervent conviction that the war was going disastr

The Klamath Tribes' guest column, "Klamath tribes: Respect our rights and our expertise" (Jan. 15), paints a picture of "bipartisan regional economic development" stemming from innovative work. The 2010 Klamath Agreements, to be ratified by Sen. Jeff Mer

WASHINGTON -- Insider trading by members of Congress, their top staff and executive branch officials would be banned by legislation that passed the Senate on Thursday. Although insider trading is illegal for anyone, some had argued that the STOCK Act, wh

The Senate has added to the pressure on the Susan G. Komen foundation. Twenty-two Democratic senators today sent a letter to Nancy Brinker, the group’s founder and CEO, urging it to reconsider the decision to cut funding from Planned Parenthoo

Let’s get started with this excellent scoop from Dan Eggen and T.W. Farnam: One of Mitt Romney’s strongest assets as the GOP presidential front-runner is also a potentially serious liability in the race: his heavy reliance on a small group of millionaire