Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Alex Baumhardt has been a national radio producer focusing on education for American Public Media since 2017. She has reported from the Arctic to the Antarctic for national and international media, and from Minnesota and Oregon for The Washington Post. She previously worked in Iceland and Qatar and was a Fulbright scholar in Spain where she earned a master's degree in digital media. She's been a kayaking guide in Alaska, farmed on four continents and worked the night shift at several bakeries to support her reporting along the way.
SNAP food and nutrition assistance to Oregonians runs out at the end of October
One in six Oregonians rely on federal benefits to buy food. With the federal government shut down, November benefits won't be paid unless Congress reaches an agreement.
Divided appeals court allows Trump to deploy Guard to Portland, state asks for immediate review
Two Trump-appointed judges overruled a lower court’s order that temporarily blocked the deployment for nearly a month.
Federal judge extends order barring Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut extended for two weeks orders blocking Guard deployment to Portland from any state while another court decides whether to overrule them.
Oregon’s congressional Democrats press feds on treatment of immigrants, protesters at ICE facility
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation raised concerns in letters following a visit to the Portland ICE processing facility that’s been a lighting rod for Trump officials.
Appeals court to decide ‘as quickly as possible’ on legality of Guard troops to Portland
Two Trump-appointed judges on the 9th Circuit Court of appeals seemed prepared to hand the president authority, while the third, a Clinton-appointee, had reservations.
Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule
Members of the Oregon National Guard remain under federal control after an appeals court ruling Wednesday.
DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
Oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Thursday morning in the ongoing federal case over National Guard troop deployments to Portland.
Oregon, Portland, troops in ‘wait mode’ for federal challenge to temporary order
The Trump administration on Sunday was blocked by a federal judge from activating National Guard troops from any state and D.C. to Portland.
Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard to Portland
A federal judge in Portland on Saturday ruled that the Oregon National Guard is blocked from serving a federal role. The order temporarily stops the plan of President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to deploy 200 Oregon Guard troops to Portland to guard federal buildings
Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’
Oregon's lone Republican in Congress, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, didn't respond to questions Wednesday about the federal government shutdown.