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Democrat Attorneys Urge Party to Clear Field for Bodnar; Republicans Call It “Utter Disarray”

A group of nine Montana Democratic attorneys published an open letter this month urging the Montana Democratic Party’s State Central Committee to consider not nominating a replacement candidate if Democratic Senate nominee Alani Bankhead withdraws — a legal argument designed to clear the path for independent candidate Seth Bodnar to face Republican Kurt Alme one-on-one. Read More…

Montana Senate Race in Chaos as DSCC Dumps Bankhead

Montana’s U.S. Senate race entered a turbulent new phase as the national Democratic Party’s campaign arm publicly declared it would not support the party’s own nominee, a major veterans organization endorsed independent candidate Seth Bodnar, and President Trump weighed in to attack Bankhead on social media — all while both candidates insisted they were staying Read More…

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Republican senators join Dems on bill to exempt small businesses from Trump’s Canada tariffs

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would exempt millions of U.S. small businesses from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, are cosponsoring the legislation. The bill addresses the tariffs that Trump first announced on Feb. 1, comprising a 25% overall Read More…

French President Macron, wife Brigitte sue Candace Owens for defamation from transgender claim

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, sued right-wing podcaster Candace Owens for repeatedly falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron “is in fact a man.” The Delaware Superior Court civil complaint says that Owens used the “false statement … to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, arrives Read More…

Trump administration ramps up its campaign against colleges

Both the State Department and the Department of Education announced new investigations into universities. Harvard University, a frequent target of the Trump administration, is the subject of a new evaluation of its eligibility to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program, the State Department said. The University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University Read More…

Sen. Mike Lee posts, deletes fake resignation letter by Fed Chair Powell: Reports

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, reportedly shared a fake, apparently AI-generated letter purporting to show Jerome Powell resigning as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The phony letter — addressed to “The President” — featured a garbled Fed seal with non-English characters and a slightly misshapen depiction of an eagle, as well as some unusual text spacing. Read More…

Trump says U.S. struck trade, military deal with the Philippines; Manila has not confirmed

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “concluded” a trade deal with the Philippines that includes a 19% tariff on goods imported from the southeast Asian country. “In addition, we will work together Militarily,” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the deal, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has “concluded” a Read More…

No Sympathy for the Devil

X Story Stream recent articles There is a sickness inside our hearts. It aches for something brighter, better, a more resplendent mode of being. God, perhaps. Or temporary deliverance from the pain of being alive, and of knowing we will die. It urges us to create something: family; home; work; and art. To contribute something Read More…

Defund Disaster: LAPD Costs Are Soaring

In this episode of The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, Maggie Miller is joined by Ana Kasparian to break down her latest investigation into Los Angeles’ ballooning police overtime budget—and the unintended fallout from efforts to defund the LAPD. Despite cutting thousands of officers since 2020, the city is now spending more on policing. Staff is stretched thin, and Read More…

Gov. Kelly Armstrong Urges Strong Support for Infrastructure, Permitting Reform

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, calling on lawmakers to maintain strong federal funding for transportation infrastructure, provide greater flexibility to states, and enact permitting reforms to accelerate project delivery and reduce costs. Speaking on behalf of the National Governors Association during a hearing titled Read More…

Secret Meeting Opens Document Floodgates on Russia Hoax

X Story Stream recent articles The floodgates holding back long-buried classified documents exposing government efforts to claim Donald Trump conspired with Vladimir Putin to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election might finally be opening.  Trump administration officials held an urgent meeting Sunday to discuss “new information on Russiagate,” which they might use to build a Read More…

Angela Paxton Files for Divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas State Senator Angela Paxton filed for divorce Thursday from her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton, ending nearly four decades of marriage between two prominent Republican political figures. The filing, made in Collin County, cites adultery and irreconcilable differences as grounds for the split. Angela Paxton publicly confirmed the divorce on the social media platform Read More…

A Real Student’s Take on Murray’s ‘Real Education’

 In his book, Murray centers his discussion around four educational truths: ·       Academic ability varies. ·       Half of the students will always be below average. ·       Too many people are going to college, and many are suffering because of it. ·       America’s future depends on how we educate those who do belong in college. Murray is aware that these Read More…

The Hero With a Bloodied Face

X Story Stream recent articles Donald Trump is the first mythic hero of the twenty-first century. That many recoil at this statement does not deny its obvious truth. Heroism isn’t about winning a popularity contest. The modern usage of the term hero has stripped the concept of its former glory. A man who runs into a burning Read More…

Democrats threaten government shutdown if GOP passes $9.4 billion rescissions bill

(The Center Square) – As lawmakers begin crafting the 12 annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has implied that his party will refuse to cooperate in the process if Republicans revoke billions in funding from previous years. The Senate is set to vote Read More…

CIA Contradicts Obama Officials’ Sworn Denials About Russiagate

X Story Stream recent articles Explosive new evidence suggests that some of the highest-ranking officials in the Obama-era CIA and FBI perjured themselves regarding their claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin helped Donald Trump secure his victory in 2016. A newly released CIA review challenges their sworn denials to Congress that the Steele dossier – Read More…

Senators Sheehy, Daines Applaud Senate Passage of “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”

Montana’s U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines praised the Senate’s passage of a sweeping legislative package dubbed the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” calling it a major victory for working families and a key step in advancing the America First agenda. The comprehensive reconciliation bill, backed by President Donald Trump and Republican leadership, includes provisions Read More…

Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Compensate Service Members Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Mandate

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 on Friday, aiming to provide backpay and compensation to thousands of service members who were discharged from the military due to non-compliance with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The legislation seeks to restore benefits, pay, and retirement accruals to the roughly 100,000 Read More…

Senator Daines Leads Bipartisan Push to Celebrate “Great Outdoors Month”

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is once again championing Montana’s outdoor heritage on the national stage, as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution he co-led to designate June as “Great Outdoors Month.” Joined by Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and a coalition of colleagues from across the country, Daines highlighted the importance of outdoor Read More…

Gianforte Praises Supreme Court Ruling

Governor Greg Gianforte applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s Youth Protection Act and reinforcing the right of states to restrict certain medical and surgical treatments for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. The ruling comes as Montana’s own Youth Health Protection Act faces legal challenges in state courts. “Today, the Read More…