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Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump appointed longtime adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after her tenure as the first woman to hold the position. Miller, who… Read More

Ken Paxton survived scandal after scandal. He couldn’t survive a Senate race.

The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades. For the home stretch of his yearlong Senate… Read More

Harmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ, Blanche says

(The Center Square) – Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, resigned Thursday in the agency’s first departure since the midterm elections. Attorney General… Read More

Ilhan Omar defiant after reelection amid federal scrutiny

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is vowing to pursue “justice and accountability” after winning reelection. The Democrat won Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District with 76.5% of the vote, a… Read More

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little Wins Historic Third Term

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little won a third term in the November 3 election, defeating Democrat Terri Pickens and independent John Stegner. Little thanked Idaho voters and highlighted tax relief,… Read More

Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff

Ken Paxton survived scandal after scandal. He couldn’t survive a Senate race.

The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades. For the home stretch of his yearlong Senate… Read More

Harmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ, Blanche says

Ilhan Omar defiant after reelection amid federal scrutiny

Trump’s veto could limit Democrats’ energy policy changes

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s energy dominance policies could face challenges after sweeping election victories by Democrats at both the state and national levels, energy market experts say…. Read More

Knudsen Leads 20-State Coalition to Defend Pipeline Permits

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general seeking to intervene in two federal lawsuits that could eliminate a widely used permitting process for… Read More

Election Prediction Markets Surpass $1.4 Billion

WASHINGTON — More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets tied to the 2026 midterm elections, marking a major expansion of an industry that allows investors to wager… Read More

Michigan Attorney General Race Tightens as Republicans Target Democratic-Held Seat

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s race for attorney general is drawing increased national attention as Republican and Democratic organizations pour resources into a closely contested election to replace term-limited Democratic Attorney… Read More

Rounds Leads Bengs in South Dakota Senate Race

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds holds an eight-point lead over independent challenger Brian Bengs in a new statewide poll, although the survey reveals significant differences among… Read More

Hageman, Byrd Face Off in Wyoming Senate

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Republican U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman and former Democratic state Rep. James Byrd are competing for Wyoming’s open U.S. Senate seat in a contest that national election analysts… Read More

New Ad Featuring Smokejumper Targets Forstag

KALISPELL, Mont. — Republican congressional candidate Aaron Flint has released a new general election advertisement featuring Montana smokejumper and Army Reserve veteran Larry Ashcraft, who criticizes Democratic opponent Sam Forstag’s… Read More

Liberal Groups Criticize Idaho Voting Laws Over Registration Requirements

BOISE, Idaho—Two Idaho nonprofit organizations say voting laws enacted in 2023 have made it more difficult for eligible residents to register and cast ballots, while Secretary of State Phil McGrane… Read More

Poll: Inflation tops voter concerns, national debt near the bottom

(The Center Square) – Inflation ranks among the top three issues for 46% of registered voters, a nine-point climb since March, while the national debt and government spending sit near… Read More

Billings City Council Votes to Sell Lampman Park for $834,000 Housing Development

BILLINGS, Mont.—The Billings City Council has approved the sale of Lampman Park to a private developer for $834,000, clearing the way for a proposed residential development that would bring 81… Read More

White House Report Estimates $49 Trillion Cost of Democratic Socialist Policies

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is warning that immigration and spending proposals backed by the Democratic Socialists of America could impose substantial costs on federal taxpayers, citing a new White House economic… Read More

Wyoming Congressional Candidates Debate Federal Spending, Immigration and Government Reform

RIVERTON, Wyo.—Candidates for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat discussed federal spending, Social Security and immigration enforcement during a Wyoming PBS debate, while Republican nominee Chuck Gray declined an invitation to… Read More

Sheehy Praises Trump Announcement of New Military Training Range in Montana

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy praised President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to establish a next-generation military training range in Montana, describing the project as an investment in modernizing the nation’s… Read More

New bill would expand outbound inspections targeting cartel trafficking in US

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill has been filed in the U.S. Senate to target cartel trafficking in the U.S. The Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act was filed… Read More

Bodnar’s Financial Disclosure Reveals Millions in Investments

Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar appears to have a substantially higher net worth than Republican rival Kurt Alme, according to financial disclosure reports filed with the U.S. Senate. An… Read More

North Dakota Pipeline Battles Put Local Control, Dakota Access Back in Court

BISMARCK, N.D.—Two major pipeline disputes moved forward in North Dakota this week, with a state judge ruling that local zoning rules are not automatically overridden by state pipeline-siting authority and… Read More

Wyoming Voters to Decide 50% Primary-Residence Property Tax Exemption

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Wyoming voters will decide Proposition 1, a citizen-initiated property-tax measure that would exempt 50% of the assessed value of a qualifying primary residence’s dwelling from property taxes. The proposal… Read More

South Dakota Counties Put New Sales Taxes Before Voters to Cut Property Taxes

PIERRE, S.D.—Voters in four South Dakota counties will decide in November whether to impose new local sales taxes intended to reduce property taxes on owner-occupied homes. Brown and Codington counties… Read More

Clear Ideological Divide Emerges in Montana Supreme Court Race

HELENA—Montana’s formally nonpartisan Supreme Court race is developing a clear ideological divide, with liberal advocacy groups, liberal-leaning current and former Montana Supreme Court justices and district judges lining up behind… Read More

Idaho General Fund Revenue Tops Forecast by $90 Million in First Quarter

BOISE, Idaho—Idaho General Fund revenue exceeded the state’s forecast by $90.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, finishing 6.8% above projections. September revenue alone came in $39… Read More

Kellen Willert Appointed Judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Judicial Circuit

PIERRE, S.D.—Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Kellen B. Willert to serve as a circuit judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the departure of Judge… Read More

Montana Senate Candidates Draw Contrasts on Experience, Affordability and Political Independence

HELENA—The race for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat is giving voters four distinct choices, with Republican Kurt Alme, independent Seth Bodnar, Democrat Alani Bankhead and Libertarian Kyle Austin competing to… Read More

Poll: Majority of voters concerned about socialists running for office

The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll (The Center Square) – A majority of American voters are concerned with socialist candidates running and possibly winning political office, according to a new… Read More

Flint, Forstag Trade Attacks in First Western District Debate

BOZEMAN—Republican Aaron Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag traded attacks and outlined sharply different approaches to affordability, energy and economic development during their first televised debate in Montana’s Western Congressional District… Read More

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