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Trump talks tax cuts, manufacturing, jobs and oil prices in Ohio, Kentucky

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump visited Ohio and Kentucky Wednesday afternoon on what the media has dubbed his ‘affordability tour,’ where he travels the country advocating for his economic policies ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The president’s first stop in Ohio was a manufacturing site for Thermo

Republicans block Dems' bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations

(The Center Square) – Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and Democrats still at a stalemate over immigration enforcement reforms. This is the second time in less than six months that Democrats have forced

Trump pushes forward with tariffs as lawsuits mount

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is advancing a new wave of tariffs, even as he faces renewed legal battles over their legitimacy, and consumers worry about higher prices. Trump is expected to announce new tariff investigations that could lead to higher import duties worldwide. These actions follow the Supreme

Controversial Trump nominee from Bozeman withdraws after lack of GOP support in U.S. Senate

Jeremy Carl, the Bozeman man who was nominated by President Donald Trump to become a high-ranking State Department official, withdrew his name from consideration Tuesday after it became apparent that he could not rally enough Republican support from U.S. Senators, especially after a confirmation hearing in which he

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent and vague, from regime change to the destruction of nuclear weapons, preempting military action by Israel, or the more chilling decree of following “God’s divine plan.” Politicians, pundits

Texas sheriffs, judges, ranchers oppose Big Bend border wall plans

Texas border sheriffs, judges, residents oppose it, including Republicans

Montana-based challenge to Trump climate policies heads to appeals court

As they bring their latest Montana climate case before a federal appeals court, environmental attorneys are hoping to pull their challenge to federal climate policies out from the shadow cast by their failed attempt a decade earlier. Our Children’s Trust is one of the groups representing Livingston resident Eva