Governor Tina Kotek signs the "immigrant justice" package in Portland on April 9, 2026. oregoncapitalchronicle.com Oregon Democrats and Governor Tina Kotek have once again thumbed their noses at federal authority. In April 2026, Kotek signed a package of eight “immigrant justice” bills into law. Framed as protections for immigrant communities amid stepped-up federal enforcement, these measures represent the latest attempt by a progressive state to obstruct the federal governm

In a surprising move marking the first major Cabinet reshuffle of his second term, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Kristi Noem will step down as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the end of the month. She will be replaced by Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, effective March 31, 2026.

Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, of Boise, was taken into custody Monday evening after a coordinated investigation by Meridian Police, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). She faces two federal felony charges in connection with the February 18 incident in which authorities say she stole an ambulance, crashed it into a government-leased building, and attempted to set it ablaze with gasoline.

One year into President Trump’s second term, the American people are witnessing the most sweeping and successful accountability operation in the history of the federal government. The two-tiered justice system is being dismantled agency by agency, courtroom by courtroom, and field office by field office through the simple, ruthless expedient of removing the ideologically captured personnel who built and sustained it.