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Trump confirms Makary out at FDA

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that Marty Makary would be leaving his post atop the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While speaking to reporters on the White House lawn Tuesday, Trump said Makary would be leaving. He said FDA deputy commissioner Kyle Diamantes will take

Detroit border agents seize greatest volume of drugs at northern border

(The Center Square) – Over the past seven years, Border Patrol agents working in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Detroit Sector have seized the greatest volume of drugs at the northern border. The CBP Detroit Sector area of responsibility covers four states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. It spans

New congressional map expected for Alabama in wake of high court ruling

(The Center Square) – Alabama could soon have a congressional map in place that would offer the chance for a Republican gain of seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned an order to use a court-mandated House map until the next

The primary question: When are conservatives not conservatives? | Roger Koopman

By now, Montana’s conservative majority ought to be getting pretty upset. Every two years, we elect a Legislature that is overwhelmingly Republican, and every Republican claims to be conservative. They wouldn’t be elected any other way. And yet, every two years, government continues to grow, becoming more bureaucratic,

Federal judge says PSC’s Brad Molnar can attend NorthWestern merger hearing in person

A federal judge said Monday the Montana Public Service Commission can’t prohibit Commissioner Brad Molnar from participating in the controversial NorthWestern Energy merger hearing in person. Last week on a 3-2 vote, the PSC voted to adopt a report that found Molnar had committed professional misconduct along with

Trump asks court to freeze tariff ruling amid import surge fears

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration asked the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday to pause its ruling blocking the president's Section 122 tariffs, warning that even a temporary halt could disrupt trade negotiations and trigger a surge in imports. In a court declaration, U.S.

Trump confirms gas tax suspension push as prices hit $4.52

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation Monday to suspend the federal gas tax, putting specific legislative language behind a proposal President Donald Trump endorsed earlier in the day. Hawley's Gas Tax Suspension Act would pause the 18.4-cents-per-gallon tax