U.S. Senator Steve Daines highlighted two key bills aimed at strengthening Montana’s rural counties during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing this week. Daines discussed his Small County PILT Parity Act, designed to ensure that counties with populations under 5,000 receive fair compensation through the federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Read More…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong today informed legislative leaders that he has tentatively set Jan. 21 for a special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly to act on anticipated federal funding for North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program. North Dakota submitted its funding application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 3. The Read More…
North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers has notified Governor Kelly Armstrong that he will retire from the state’s highest court on February 28, 2026, after more than two decades of service. “Justice Crothers has faithfully served the citizens of North Dakota and applied the laws of our state with the utmost dedication, fairness and Read More…
In a 5–2 decision, the Montana Supreme Court has approved the ballot statement for Constitutional Initiative 132 (CI-132), paving the way for signature gathering to begin on a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections. The ruling allows supporters to begin petition drives immediately, with the goal of putting the measure before voters Read More…
(The Center Square) – Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder and executive director and close ally of President Donald Trump, was assassinated Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event. A manhunt for the shooter is ongoing. During an American Comeback Tour, sponsored by the Turning Point USA chapter at Utah Valley, Kirk, 31, was seen Read More…
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration spent more than $10 million over three years on a security detail and related expenses for former First Son Hunter Biden after denying similar protections to other high-profile political figures, documents obtained by the Center to Advance Security in America and shared exclusively with The Center Square show. The Read More…
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is leading a bipartisan effort to increase transparency and accountability in the federal Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, introducing the CDFI Fund Transparency Act alongside Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). The legislation would require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify annually before Read More…
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a family advocate praising the move. Policy director for family advocacy group American Principles Project Paul Dupont told The Center Read More…
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is spearheading a 23-state coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a group that has been providing climate-focused trainings for judges nationwide. In a letter sent Tuesday to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Knudsen raised concerns that taxpayer Read More…
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with 21 other state attorneys general, has filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging a Massachusetts school district’s policy on student “social transitioning” without parental consent. The case, Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, involves Ludlow Public Schools and parents Stephen Foote and Marissa Read More…
U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a letter from Montana’s congressional delegation urging President Donald Trump to take immediate action against Russia’s palladium exports, calling for a 50 percent tariff on unwrought palladium imports from Russia to protect American jobs and domestic mineral production. The letter, also signed by Senator Steve Daines, Rep. Troy Downing, and Read More…
U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to quickly implement President Trump’s recent Executive Order expanding access to alternative investments for Americans with 401(k) and other defined-contribution retirement plans. The letter, sent to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, was also signed by Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Read More…
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using Medicaid data obtained from Washington and 19 other states for immigration enforcement purposes. The order also bars the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing such data with DHS. The injunction comes after Washington and Read More…
U.S. Senator Steve Daines visited the Bull Mountains Mine in Musselshell County on Friday, celebrating what he called a major victory for Montana jobs and American energy. The mine, one of the state’s three large-scale active coal operations, had faced the prospect of closure in recent years but will remain open due to a provision Read More…
Tyler Newcombe has stepped down as executive director of the Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) after serving in the role since January, the party announced this month. “It has been an incredible honor to work with such a dedicated team on advancing conservative values across Montana,” Newcombe said in a statement. “I’m proud of what we Read More…
Governor Brad Little signed Executive Order 2025-05, known as “The Idaho Act,” aimed at creating efficiencies in state government, reducing spending, and supporting public schools while implementing federal tax cuts for Idahoans. The order directs state executive branch agencies — excluding K-12 public schools — to identify opportunities for consolidation, revert unfilled positions, reduce contract Read More…
Republican candidates are increasingly turning to WinRed as their go-to fundraising platform, with new figures showing record-breaking growth across the 2024 election cycle. According to data released by the GOP-backed digital fundraising service, Republicans raised a total of $5.6 billion through WinRed over the past three election cycles, with contributions from 8.8 million individual donors. Read More…
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in California is slightly higher than what it was at this time in his first term and from when he left office in January 2021, according to a poll from Civiqs. Trump’s job performance had a 68% disapproval rating and a 29% approval rating among California Read More…
A Jefferson County man, backed by the liberal advocacy group Upper Seven Law, has filed a lawsuit against Republican Governor Greg Gianforte over his appointment of former state legislator Marta Bertoglio to lead the Montana Department of Commerce. Bertoglio, a three-term lawmaker from Clancy, was appointed on June 16 while still representing Jefferson County in Read More…
A coalition of Montana’s top elected officials, lawmakers, and local leaders is pushing back against criticism of Governor Greg Gianforte’s appointment of Jessica Flint to the state’s Criminal Justice Oversight Council, calling it a decisive move toward accountability and balance in Montana’s justice system. In a letter released Monday, 56 officials—ranging from members of Montana’s Read More…
Newly declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are reigniting fierce political debate over the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, with conservatives alleging they show top Obama administration officials helped fabricate the narrative of collusion to discredit then-candidate Donald Trump. The documents include a previously unreleased annex to the 2023 Durham report Read More…
(The Center Square) – The nation’s largest nurses’ union is blasting Kaiser Permanente for pausing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting next month, due to pending litigation and pressure from the Trump administration. “As the legal and regulatory environment for gender-affirming care continues to evolve, we must carefully consider the significant risks being created Read More…
Governor Greg Gianforte has urged Congress to support two joint resolutions aimed at overturning a Biden administration policy that threatens Montana’s coal industry and could cost the state’s public schools over $4 billion in future revenue. In a letter to lawmakers, Gianforte expressed strong backing for Senate Joint Resolution 61 (S.J.Res.61) and House Joint Resolution Read More…
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) has introduced bipartisan legislation to end wage discrimination against workers with disabilities and support their transition into competitive, integrated employment. The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act seeks to phase out the use of subminimum wages for individuals with disabilities—still legal under federal law—and invest in programs that promote inclusive Read More…
Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT), former Secretary of the Interior, and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) today unveiled new legislation aimed at shoring up funding for America’s national parks by charging most foreign tourists a dedicated entry fee. Joined by Representative Riley Moore (R-WV) and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN), the group introduced the Protecting America’s Treasures by Read More…
U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) today introduced the Stop Anarchists from Endangering (SAFE) Cities Act, a bill aimed at cutting off federal taxpayer dollars to cities that, in Sheehy’s view, “weaken their police departments, ignore civil unrest, and allow violent criminals to have free rein.” The legislation would require the U.S. Attorney General to identify Read More…
As Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard continues to release declassified documents and public statements alleging that former President Obama and members of his administration played a central role in “manufacturing” the narrative of Russian collusion in an effort to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, the charges, countercharges, and flat-out denials — including Read More…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed Detroit automakers’ concerns about President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Japan. Lutnick said he spoke to U.S. auto manufacturing CEOs and that “they are cool with it.” The agreement Trump announced would see Japan accept a tariff of 15% on cars it exports to the U.S., in addition to Read More…
Celebrities, politicians, conservative commentators, and more are paying tribute to legendary wrestling icon Hulk Hogan after news surfaced of his death on Thursday. He was 71. Advertisement Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, suffered a possible “cardiac arrest” at his home in Clearwater, Florida, TMZ Sports reported. The WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) confirmed reports that he had Read More…
Ronald Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Truer words were never spoken. Democrats have always embraced the idea of more government creeping into every aspect of the lives of Americans. But the up-and-coming new generation of the Democrat Party Read More…
Terry Bollea, better known to wrestling fans as the legendary Hulk Hogan, died early Thursday morning. He was 71 years old. Hogan’s passing was first reported by TMZ Sports, which stated emergency personnel were dispatched to his home in Clearwater, Florida, over a reported “cardiac arrest.” Advertisement He rose to fame in the 1980s as Read More…
Let’s be real: We know that former President Barack Obama or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not be going to jail over their role in the RussiaGate Hoax. The same SCOTUS decision that upheld President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity on actions performed as the chief executive also applies to Obama, who was the Read More…
It’s as predictable as the sun coming up in the morning. A socialist or, in this case, an outright communist candidate for office starts spouting the various far-left schemes, like rent controls. When it’s (correctly) noted that those policies fail every time they’re tried, the candidate doubles down on stupid, normally claiming that “that wasn’t Read More…
Anyone who has played sports at a competitive level knows that streaks happen — both losing streaks and winning streaks. And anyone who has paid even a modicum of attention to the first six months of Donald Trump’s presidency knows that this president remains on a winning streak the likes of which no other president in U.S. Read More…
We’re pretty much off to the races for the 2026 midterms, and those elections are going to be crucial to keeping up the remarkable momentum we have seen since January 20th, 2025. A big part of that will involve the GOP hanging on to control in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Advertisement Which Read More…
There had been chatter for some time among North Carolina conservatives about primarying Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) in 2026. So his June announcement that he would not seek a third term – and President Trump’s approval of the decision – prompted excitement, with speculation running wild as to who might jump into the race to Read More…
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a defamation lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens on Wednesday because Owens has repeatedly claimed that Brigitte Macron is actually a man named “Jean-Michel Trogneux.” According to a 200-page complaint filed in a Delaware court, the Macrons object to Owens’s claim that Brigitte Macron “was born a Read More…
Former Obama Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was asked about his reaction to allegations from the current Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, regarding the Russia Collusion hoax. Advertisement As we reported, Gabbard referred the matter to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation, and they’ve now formed a Strike Force on the matter. Read More…
Greg Gutfeld reached his breaking point with liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov on Wednesday, launching into a heated commentary on the double standards surrounding the Russia collusion hoax. In doing so, he perfectly encapsulated broader Republican frustrations, with Democrats claiming that history is being “rewritten.” Advertisement Those cries have gone forth despite the fact that the Read More…
Kamala Harris’ former mentor and ex-boyfriend Willie Brown threw cold water on her chances to become California governor. Currently, the frontrunner is Steve Hilton, polling at 19 percent, followed by former congresswoman Katie Porter, polling at 18 percent. Advertisement A new statewide poll conducted by Stack Data Strategy shows gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton @SteveHiltonx leading Read More…
Thursday, July 24, 2025 Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute” — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day. Advertisement TOP O’ THE MORNIN’ Red-Hot at RedState Karoline Leavitt’s Read More…
A declassified 2020 House Intelligence Committee report alleges that Russian intelligence claimed Hillary Clinton suffered from “psycho-emotional problems” and was on “heavy tranquilizers” during the 2016 presidential campaign. Advertisement The report, declassified and made public Wednesday by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, claims information on the former First Lady’s fragile emotional state was reportedly Read More…
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is expected to meet with the Department of Justice. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said this week he wanted to ask the former British socialite what she knew about potentially other people who sexually abused girls and young women. Blanche previously served as a Read More…
X Story Stream recent articles The Obama intelligence community’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized dirty tricks to try and help Donald Trump win the 2016 election was based on “one scant, unclear and unverifiable fragment of a sentence from one of the substandard [intelligence] reports,” according to a just-declassified report that had been Read More…