In early returns, with nearly 17% of the vote, Loren Culp, the police chief of Republic, had the largest share among 35 other candidates.

While the Census Bureau planned to conduct in-person enumeration through October 31, Bureau officials across the country are now being told to wrap up counting by the end of September.

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer called a rule that would take up to $11,310,291 from Oregon public schools unlawful, unfair, illogical, and impossible. 

The frontrunners include California Sen. Kamala Harris, California Rep. Karen Bass and Obama national security adviser Susan Rice

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke of the importance of convincing African Americans to participate in clinical trials.

Across America Black women are running for political office and winning elections in historic numbers—from Congress to county school boards

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty addressed event organised by NAACP focused on Black Lives Matter

Ocasio-Cortez, Blumenauer amendment would block rollback of anti-discrimination rule