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Attorney General Rayfield Statement on Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Executive Orders
Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement after President Trump signed two new executive orders today attempting to narrow birthright citizenship, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his earlier effort to restrict it. “Birthright citizenship is settled law. The Supreme Court has already weighed in on this issue. President Trump just can’t take… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on August 5, 2026
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Again Leads Coalition Suing to Stop Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs are Increasing Prices for Oregon Families Once again, President Trump is raising costs on everyday goods for Oregon families and small businesses and, once again, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is again stepping up to stop him. Today, AG Rayfield co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against Trump’s… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 3, 2026
AG Rayfield Sues Trump to Protect Oregonians’ Personal Information
AG Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients’ Private Data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump administration to stop a new policy that would give federal officials access to the private records of millions of individuals who rely on assistance for low-income families. The lawsuit was joined by… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 3, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump’s Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that would make health insurance more expensive and harder to get for millions of Americans – the latest in a series of attempts to weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…. View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 31, 2026
Oregon Department of Justice Secures Life Sentences in Tragic Murder of Autistic Teen
The Oregon Department of Justice announced today that Nathan Cullins and Amanda Edwards were sentenced to life in prison this month for murdering Edwards’ autistic son, Thomas Strong. On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Lake County, Cullins was sentenced to life in prison – with no possibility of parole for at least 35 years –… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 30, 2026