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U.S. House fails to renew spy powers authority as World Cup begins

(The Center Square) – A U.S. House vote to extend the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance failed Thursday. The three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed to garner even a majority vote, as 19 Republicans worried about privacy rights joined

House panel opposes adding U.S. Supreme Court justices

Arizona congressman leads effort to limit number; California lawmaker proposes 18-year term limits

Montana Libertarian Party cries foul in Senate primary

Kyle Austin, the winner of the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate in Montana, says he’s not a Republican in disguise, but members of the Montana Libertarian Party are expressing concern about his candidacy. Austin beat Tom Jandron, who was endorsed by the Montana Libertarian Party at its convention

Montana Supreme Court rewords ballot language for Transparent Election Initiative

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously approved new language for a proposed ballot initiative which aims to halt corporate contributions to political candidates. Attorney General Austin Knudsen rewrote the ballot language of the proposal, which is backed by the Transparent Election Initiative. He had previously tried to strike other ballot language

More Montanans cast ballots in this election than any other midterm primary

More Montanans cast ballots in this election than any other midterm primary

More than 300,000 ballots were cast in the June primary, the highest raw vote total for a primary during a midterm election year in state history.

What the June 2 primary results tell us about politics in Montana

What the June 2 primary results tell us about politics in Montana

Now that the dust has settled on Montana’s June 2 primary election, Montana Free Press reporters have had a chance to refocus from the trees (individual candidates and races) to the forest (the big-picture political landscape). Here are our top 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s vote. REPUBLICAN HAND-

Montana begins post-election audit to review 2026 primary votes

Montana begins post-election audit to review 2026 primary votes

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced on Tuesday that the state had officially commenced its post-election audit process for the 2026 primary election. The Montana State Board of Canvassers met at the State Capitol, using a 10-sided dice to pick the races and precincts for