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Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control
Read full article: Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate controlThree-term incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Tester and Republican newcomer Tim Sheehy have cruised to victory in Montana’s primary election.
From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House race
Read full article: From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House raceFormer Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to victory in one of America's biggest congressional districts, where ranchers and open space dominate.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primariesThe general election for a race that could determine the Senate majority begins right after Montana voters lock in their nominees in Tuesday’s primaries.
Republicans have a plan to take the Senate. A hard-right Montana lawmaker could crash the party
Read full article: Republicans have a plan to take the Senate. A hard-right Montana lawmaker could crash the partyMontana Republicans gathered in a hotel ballroom this weekend aiming to unite ahead of the 2024 election and defeat three-term incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
Republican bid to flip US Senate grows complicated as Montana primary gets competitive
Read full article: Republican bid to flip US Senate grows complicated as Montana primary gets competitiveMontana Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP officials already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction
Read full article: US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinctionThe North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal.
A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate control
Read full article: A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate controlRepublicans two seats short of U.S. Senate control are expected to spend tens of millions of dollars on ads attacking Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester as a Washington insider tainted by lobbyist cash.
With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government
Read full article: With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down governmentAllies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working furiously to shore up support for the latest Republican plan to prevent a government shutdown.
Former Navy SEAL seeks GOP nod to challenge Montana Democratic US Sen. Tester in 2024
Read full article: Former Navy SEAL seeks GOP nod to challenge Montana Democratic US Sen. Tester in 2024Former U.S. Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy says he will seek the 2024 Republican nomination to challenge Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester as the Democrat tries to secure a fourth term.
Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending
Read full article: Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spendingMontana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is looking to win reelection in a race that could decide control of the Senate.
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
Read full article: Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political rightThe reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Lawsuit: NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates
Read full article: Lawsuit: NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidatesA federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.
GOP rift widens amid growing hostility to Afghan refugees
Read full article: GOP rift widens amid growing hostility to Afghan refugeesAs the U.S. rushes to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan, a growing number of Republicans are questioning why the U.S. should take in Afghan citizens who worked side by side with Americans.
President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Read full article: President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holidayPresident Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.
House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by Greene
Read full article: House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by GreeneRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks with fellow House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, following a meeting called by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – House Republicans decided Wednesday to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Rep. Liz Cheney as their No. In a 145-61 secret-ballot vote, House Republicans overwhelmingly rebuffed a rebellion by hard-right conservatives to toss Cheney, R-Wyo., from leadership after she voted last month to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Hours earlier, after Democrats slated a House vote for Thursday that would remove Greene from her committees, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ridiculed them for it. The decisions over Greene and Cheney have subjected the GOP to a politically agonizing test of its direction as it moves beyond the Trump presidency.
McCarthy meets with Rep. Greene; GOP faces Cheney decision
Read full article: McCarthy meets with Rep. Greene; GOP faces Cheney decisionHouse Republicans are effectively deciding whether to prioritize the former president’s norm-shattering behavior and conspiracy theories and retain the loyalty of his voters over more establishment conservative values. AdThe House GOP Steering Committee, a leadership-dominated body that makes committee assignments for the party, also met late Tuesday but no decision was announced. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and others have boosted pressure this week on McCarthy and the House GOP to act. McConnell praised Cheney, R-Wyo., as “a leader with deep convictions and courage,” but House GOP lawmakers planned to meet privately Wednesday to decide her political fate. AdThe looming decisions over Cheney and Greene represent a moment of reckoning for a party struggling with its future.
Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney
Read full article: Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney3 House Republican had already broken with the president on everything from mask-wearing during the coronavirus pandemic to pulling back American troops in Afghanistan. Defying Trump also carried the historical weight of coming from the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, a conservative force in Washington for decades. On a conference call with home-state reporters after Trump's impeachment, Cheney defended her decision saying, “I will continue to talk to and hear from my constituents all over Wyoming. Other top members of her own party have begun clamoring for Cheney to quit — or be voted out of — her post as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference. “I’m not judging anybody on this,” said Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis.
Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in House
Read full article: Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in HouseUnder election law the House would intervene if the Electoral College gave no presidential candidate the majority Jan. 6. “There ain't no light at the end of the tunnel in the House of Representatives,” Pelosi said at a recent press conference. The president can be selected by a House majority — 26 states — if the Electoral College deadlocks or is unable to agree on the winner. Another is Montana, where Democratic former state Rep. Kathleen Williams and Republican state Auditor Matt Rosendale are vying for the state's lone at-large seat. Veteran GOP election lawyer Ben Ginsberg said there’s a long ways to go from election day Nov. 3 and a potential House vote on Jan. 6.
Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers
Read full article: Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers– Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to attend a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana following revelations that the event's hosts had expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory. The change comes after the AP reported Wednesday that hosts Cayrn and Michael Borland in Bozeman, Montana, had shared QAnon memes and retweeted posts from QAnon accounts. The QAnon narrative has grown to include other long-standing conspiracy theories, gaining traction among some extreme Trump supporters. Pence has said it's a conspiracy theory and last month told CBS, “I don’t know anything about QAnon, and I dismiss it out of hand."" In April, she responded to a pro-Trump Tweet from a QAnon account by replying “Always” with a praying hands emoji.
Montana's U.S. House race brings partisan divide to the fore
Read full article: Montana's U.S. House race brings partisan divide to the foreIn the race for Montana's lone U.S. House seat, Republican Matt Rosendale faces opponent Democrat Kathleen Williams. In the race for Montanas lone U.S. House seat, Republican Matt Rosendale is hitching his wagon to President Donald Trump even as the president's national approval ratings worsen. Like Rosendale, Williams comes to this race with something to prove. The House seat opened up this year after Gianforte decided to run for governor, with incubment Democrat Steve Bullock termed out and running for U.S. Senate. She hopes to bring that same spirit to the U.S. House, where hyper partisanship has gotten out of control," she said.