he Montana Department of Commerce announced today that 26 rural safety agencies will receive more than $1.4 million in grant funding to enhance emergency service capabilities in areas experiencing increased tourism. The funding, allocated through the Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Grant Program (METAP), aims to strengthen public safety across rural communities. “Emergency services are critical Read More…
President-elect Donald Trump has begun appointing officials to top positions in his incoming administration, signaling a departure from the internal strife that marked his first term. This time, Trump is leaning heavily on loyalists to shape his government, even as some of his selections face the prospect of contentious Senate confirmation battles. Cabinet Appointments Treasury Read More…
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to head the U.S. Department of Justice. Bondi, a longtime ally of Trump, has been selected for the high-profile role after Representative Matt Gaetz, who was initially chosen for the position, stepped aside. The nomination of Bondi, a well-known figure in Read More…
BOZEMAN — The Montana Board of Regents today approved Montana State University’s proposal to establish a new institute to help address the nation’s security needs through applied research, technology development and education for the next generation of leaders. The Institute for National Security Research and Education, or INSRE, will serve as a hub at MSU, Read More…
Speculation is increasing about the defense team being assembled by the White House as President Trump stares down an impeachment trial in the GOP-controlled Senate.While Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) decision…
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Bernie Sanders staffers have protested the campaign’s use of Amazon for many of its purchases, given the candidate’s frequent criticism of the company.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called on President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to share information he has with the intelligence community to ensure “it’s not Russian propaganda.” Giuliani trav…
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“This is a case that deserved clemency,” Robert C. O’Brien said of the Navy SEAL accused of war crimes for allegedly killing an Iraqi teenager and later posing with the corpse for a photograph.
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In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” the first daughter and senior White House adviser said her decision will depend on what’s best for her children.
Democratic presidential contenders are facing increasing pressure to detail their plans for filling federal court vacancies amid angst over President TrumpDonald John TrumpUS launches airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria Trade, interest rates top finance fights for 2020 Five health care fights to watch in 2020 MORE‘s success in packing the benches with conservative judges. Trump has been Read More…
The mounting price tags have become a point of contention as candidates representing different wings of the party sharpen their pitch in the final weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
The decision backs the state over activists who said the removals violate people’s rights.
The administration has shown hostility toward the federal bureaucracy, but President Trump signed off on new benefits this month, including paid parental leave.
“This impeachment is about Trump’s conduct, not mine,” Biden tweeted Saturday.
The president has been threatening to disclose the identity of the whistleblower for months.
When he first ran for public office, Buttigieg used McKinsey to bolster his resume and claimed he was involved in ‘billion-dollar decisions’ for the consulting firm. He now says he had little influence there.
Despite the holiday break, the political battle about a Senate trial raged.
Their fourth-quarter hauls will be a final test of their financial strength before voting begins in the primaries.
The raise, set to take effect for many workers on Jan. 5, will be the largest in the locality-based pay system for white-collar federal workers.
Sens. Warren and Blumenthal surveyed 400 pharmacies and found a scarcity of the drug giant’s “authorized generic.”
Hispanic leaders and activists warn Democrats may be risking a promising opportunity to spur votes against President Trump.
The Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who with a net worth of about $54 billion is the wealthiest member of the 2020 field, used prisoners to make phone calls to California for his 2020 campaign, The Intercept reported on Tuesday. Bloomberg’s campaign contracted a New Jersey-based call-center company called ProCom via a third-party vendor. ProCom has call centers in Read More…
The candidate’s message about the meaning of Christmas cut to a debate about something much bigger in Christianity.
Trump frequently invokes the crisis to attack the state’s Democratic politicians who oppose him.
These may not be what you remember from 2019, but they should be.
But a Democratic impeachment witness saying otherwise gives Trump what he craves: Plausible deniability.
Seven candidates met in the sixth debate of the Democratic nomination contest. Here’s what they said.
Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren epitomized a debate about how the Democratic Party should raise money.
Joe Biden had his best debate performance yet, and an issue that haunted Bernie Sanders in 2016 came to the fore again.
The final debate of 2019 will lack the diversity that many want, but will have representation in other ways.
Republicans say the bar has been lowered for impeachment and that it’s now just going to be another political tool. There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.
How did we get to Wednesday’s vote to impeach the president, and what should you expect when the proceedings move to the Senate?
House Democrats are considering holding back articles of impeachment to try to get this. But will it work?
Trump got impeached Wednesday by a bunch of people he thought he had bought off.
If the House refers the articles to the Senate immediately, the Senate is expected to take them up in January.
What we learned, now that the deed is done.
Over the past three months, congressional Republicans and President Trump’s other allies have floated no fewer than 27 defenses of Trump’s actions on Ukraine.
As the day progresses, the imagery and metaphors are getting vivid.
“God uses imperfect people through history. King David wasn’t perfect,” former energy secretary Rick Perry said in a recent interview.