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Federal agents shoot two people in Portland.
01/09/2026

Federal agents shoot two people in Portland.

Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

Transparent Election Initiative submits new, modified ballot language it says complies with Tuesday's Supreme Court orde...
01/09/2026

Transparent Election Initiative submits new, modified ballot language it says complies with Tuesday's Supreme Court order. The initiative seeks to curb corporate and business spending in elections.

The Transparent Election Initiative in Montana has resubmitted paperwork to the state to get a proposal to curb corporate spending in politics on the ballot before the June 19 deadline.

Members of Congress cautiously optimistic that the government may not shutdown at the end of this month.
01/08/2026

Members of Congress cautiously optimistic that the government may not shutdown at the end of this month.

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown. The milestone would represent an accomplishment for the typically gridlocked Congress, though...

Some Republicans in the U.S. House join with Democrats to override a Trump veto, but the measure falls short.
01/08/2026

Some Republicans in the U.S. House join with Democrats to override a Trump veto, but the measure falls short.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Thursday to sustain two vetoes by President Donald Trump of noncontroversial measures supported by members of both parties. Several Republicans voted with Democrats to override the vetoes, giving both measures majorities that were still short of the two-thirds nec...

Two groups competing to keep Montana's courts nonpartisan have joined together to get the measure on the ballot in 2026.
01/08/2026

Two groups competing to keep Montana's courts nonpartisan have joined together to get the measure on the ballot in 2026.

The two groups that put forward ballot initiative to enshrine nonpartisan court races are now united behind Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts

Montana's Sen. Steve Daines did not vote on a resolution stopping military intervention in Venezuela.
01/08/2026

Montana's Sen. Steve Daines did not vote on a resolution stopping military intervention in Venezuela.

WASHINGTON — In a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization. Republican Sens. Todd Young of Indiana, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Susan Collins of Maine a...

As many as 200 courses will have to change at Texas A&M because leaders have prohibited teaching coursework on race and ...
01/08/2026

As many as 200 courses will have to change at Texas A&M because leaders have prohibited teaching coursework on race and gender.

The Texas A&M system has ordered or is targeting as many as 200 courses for teaching materials that violate new Republican rules on gender and race.

Report: Nicole Good is not the only person shot in her car by ICE. It's more frequent than you may think.
01/08/2026

Report: Nicole Good is not the only person shot in her car by ICE. It's more frequent than you may think.

All of them involved firing at people in vehicles, according to a New York Times report.

Walz orders the Minnesota National Guard to prepare for possible deployment after ICE shooting.
01/08/2026

Walz orders the Minnesota National Guard to prepare for possible deployment after ICE shooting.

Gov. Tim Walz issued an order for the Minnesota National Guard to prepare to be deployed if necessary following the killing of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent Wednesday. Dozens of members of the State Patrol’s response team have also been activated to respond to possible unrest,...

Protestors, citizens flood Minneapolis to protest ICE killing of Nicole Good.
01/08/2026

Protestors, citizens flood Minneapolis to protest ICE killing of Nicole Good.

Good’s death has already become a rallying cry for the people working to disrupt President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

Major newspaper with nearly 200 years history announces it will shutter in Pittsburgh in May.
01/08/2026

Major newspaper with nearly 200 years history announces it will shutter in Pittsburgh in May.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, is set to shut down on May 3.

Busse enters the race to challenge Zinke.
01/08/2026

Busse enters the race to challenge Zinke.

After failing to unseat Gov. Greg Gianforte last fall, the former fi****ms executive has sights set on the state’s most competitive federal election following promising poll

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