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Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified behind closed doors about the Epstein files. According to those who wer...
05/29/2026

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified behind closed doors about the Epstein files. According to those who were in the room, it didn't go well.

WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was on Capitol Hill Friday for a closed door interview with lawmakers about her role in the release of the federal investigation files of Jeffrey Epstein — the now deceased wealthy s*x offender who surrounded himself with influential entrepreneurs, ...

Just a day after a federal judge said not enough was known about how President Donald Trump's executive order on voting ...
05/29/2026

Just a day after a federal judge said not enough was known about how President Donald Trump's executive order on voting by mail would be treated by the U.S. Postal Service, it issues the policy, including curbing some of the president's more strident measures.

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday took its first major step to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, proposing a rule that would require states to submit lists of voters before mailing ballots. But the proposed rule appears to smooth over some of the roughe...

AOC makes a return trip to Missoula. This time, she's the one doing the introducing.
05/29/2026

AOC makes a return trip to Missoula. This time, she's the one doing the introducing.

Labor strength, affordability issues top talking points in Missoula rally for Sam Forstag

Here's how Donald Trump's 'slush fund' has created a legal mess while reviving the details of Jan. 6.
05/29/2026

Here's how Donald Trump's 'slush fund' has created a legal mess while reviving the details of Jan. 6.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has attracted scrutiny for its corruption potential, even splitting congressional Republicans who rarely confront President Donald Trump’s decisions and policies. Among the top concerns: Could pardoned Ja...

Congress pitches another 'name, likeness and image' deal.
05/29/2026

Congress pitches another 'name, likeness and image' deal.

WASHINGTON — A pair of U.S. senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a sweeping bill aimed at tackling many of the biggest issues surrounding how to compensate players in college sports. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state — the top members of the ...

Columnist George Ochenski writes that loyalty tests will only make Montana politics worse.
05/29/2026

Columnist George Ochenski writes that loyalty tests will only make Montana politics worse.

Columnist George Ochenski says nothing will fail so quickly in politics than loyalty and litmus tests -- no matter which party enforces them.

The 'Trump slush fund' is blocked by a judge (for now).
05/29/2026

The 'Trump slush fund' is blocked by a judge (for now).

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with a fund that opponents fear will be used to pay off the president’s political allies. Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a brief order halting the Department of Justice, the...

Democratic candidates vying to make it to the November election hope an appeal to rural voters will give them the edge.
05/29/2026

Democratic candidates vying to make it to the November election hope an appeal to rural voters will give them the edge.

Montana Democrats continue to lose badly in rural areas, something the two leading candidates in the Senate primary are seeking to address

Vanishing email and conspiracy are the central themes of a new federal court filling from PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar.
05/29/2026

Vanishing email and conspiracy are the central themes of a new federal court filling from PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar.

Montana Public Service Commission leadership tried to “scrub” an email that could be evidence in a lawsuit against it.

Will rural voters be the difference in determining which Democrat wins the primary?
05/28/2026

Will rural voters be the difference in determining which Democrat wins the primary?

Montana Democrats continue to lose badly in rural areas, something the two leading candidates in the Senate primary are seeking to address

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