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WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s eager to litigate the policy choices that he and President Donald Trump have made in Iran and Venezuela. “If you want to take issue with what we did in Epic Fury or Rough Rider or nabbing Nicolás Maduro, you’re […]
Humboldt County Sheriff condemns Governor Newsom's plan to commute 548 death sentence in California to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The most fundamental — and arguably most important — duty of a California governor is managing the state budget.
Joseph Beaudet has covered crime, courts and local government for The Montana Standard since August 2026 after reporting on government and politics for three and a half years in Wyoming.
What sounds like a jackpot for Montana rural hospitals and providers hasn’t necessarily panned out that way – at least, not yet.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen warned the Gallatin County attorney against a policy that had the effect of creating a “sanctuary city.”
Montana students trying to access that state’s new Education Savings Accounts couldn’t use them this school year, leaving families wondering if the Montana Supreme Court will cancel the program indefinitely.
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he won't be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress. Sanders was joined Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan at a news conference at the Capitol. Together they said there needs to be a debate over the Democratic Party’s direction and a new generation of leadership for the party in the Senate. The demands for change sets up a seismic confrontation after the party’s sweep to power in the midterm elections.
Military contractor Palantir has hired former Montana U.S. senator Jon Tester as an advisor, according to multiple news outlets.
On Wednesday, parties in each chamber will choose their leaders for the next legislative session. Leadership elections offer a glimpse into party strategy and priorities ahead of the 2027 Legislature.
The Montana Supreme Court sided unanimously with Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell in her case against Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Friday, ruling that Knudsen exceeded his authority when he attempted to take control of Cromwell’s local responsibilities.
WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties returned to Washington on Monday with questions about the future of their leadership after last week’s election decisively gave Democrats a significant new majority.