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Trump warns six Democratic members of Congress that their words are 'seditious' and notes 'punishment by death.'
11/21/2025

Trump warns six Democratic members of Congress that their words are 'seditious' and notes 'punishment by death.'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition on social media Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video message encouraging U.S. armed forces to refuse “illegal orders.” Trump also shared another social me...

The Conservation Fund helps Forest Service bring this amazing 600-parcel into public hands.
11/21/2025

The Conservation Fund helps Forest Service bring this amazing 600-parcel into public hands.

The Conservation Fund purchased the land in 2024 from owners seeking to conserve it, land sold to Forest Service this fall

Federal judge hears more about the government's plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia.
11/20/2025

Federal judge hears more about the government's plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia.

GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia. U.S. District of Maryland Judge Paula Xinis is co...

Lawmakers have 25 different bills that would address stock trading by members of Congress.
11/20/2025

Lawmakers have 25 different bills that would address stock trading by members of Congress.

WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members...

Groups accuse Montana Department of Environmental Quality from hiding hundreds -- if not thousands -- of decisions from ...
11/20/2025

Groups accuse Montana Department of Environmental Quality from hiding hundreds -- if not thousands -- of decisions from the public.

Conservation groups say state DEQ's approach to 'minor' mining permit changes violates the Montana Constitution.

Senate takes up healthcare debate and almost instantly, elected officials are stymied by healthcare's complexity.
11/20/2025

Senate takes up healthcare debate and almost instantly, elected officials are stymied by healthcare's complexity.

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators began debating how to reduce health care costs for Americans during a hearing Wednesday, where experts’ varied recommendations and comments from lawmakers previewed the rocky and potentially long path ahead. Republicans on the Finance Committee argued the Affordable Ca...

More trouble for the Trump administration: Federal judge resumes contempt hearing against officials who may have disobey...
11/20/2025

More trouble for the Trump administration: Federal judge resumes contempt hearing against officials who may have disobey court orders.

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday he will proceed with his inquiry on whether there is sufficient evidence to charge officials in the Trump administration with contempt for violating his order to return deportation flights to the United States. Following an appeals rul...

House votes to cancel a provision that would allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government for investigating them ove...
11/20/2025

House votes to cancel a provision that would allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government for investigating them over the 2020 presidential election.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday that would revoke part of a law Congress approved just last week, which for the first time allows senators to sue the federal government, potentially for millions of dollars, if their data is subpoenaed without their knowledge. The 426-0 v...

Montana Supreme Court thwarts Attorney General's attempt to rewrite ballot language.
11/20/2025

Montana Supreme Court thwarts Attorney General's attempt to rewrite ballot language.

The Montana Supreme Court has issued two rulings about constitutional initiatives that aim to keep judicial races nonpartisan.

There weren't a lot of fires in Montana this season, but the ones the state fought got pricey.
11/20/2025

There weren't a lot of fires in Montana this season, but the ones the state fought got pricey.

Federal officials, conservation groups are fighting over state of nation's forests and how best to manage them

American Prairie asks court to force Gianforte administration to issue a bison grazing permit.
11/19/2025

American Prairie asks court to force Gianforte administration to issue a bison grazing permit.

American Prairie says that the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is illegally blocking grazing permits for its bison.

Which one of these logos do you like? Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to know,
11/19/2025

Which one of these logos do you like? Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to know,

Poll open for new 'Welcome to Montana' highway sign design

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