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Democrats see 'blue wave' building for US midterms

Democrats see 'blue wave' building for US midterms

Democrats are growing bullish about a possible "blue wave" in November's US midterm elections, buoyed by eye-catching local votes that suggest a backlash against President Donald Trump may be spreading beyond the party's usual strongholds. From a staunchly conservative congressional district in Georgia

Missoula police investigate deadly shooting on Alex Lane

Missoula police investigate deadly shooting on Alex Lane

MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula Police Department (MPD) responded after midnight on April 11, 2026, to a report that a person had been shot in the 4900 block of Alex Lane. That person was taken by ambulance to a hospital and later died, according to MPD. Detectives responded, identified all people who

More property tax relief needed | Kendall Cotton

Sen. Wylie Galt recently proposed a ballot initiative to cap property taxes, currently labeled BI-11. I welcome this proposal. It seems to be recognition from our leaders that the property tax shifts passed by the 2025 Legislature were inadequate to provide the scale of permanent property tax relief Montanans

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

(MEDFORD, MA) “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now that a 14-day ceasefire between Tehran

UK puts Chagos handover deal in 'deep freeze' after Trump criticism

UK puts Chagos handover deal in 'deep freeze' after Trump criticism

Britain indicated Saturday it is shelving plans to return the Chagos Islands -- which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base -- to Mauritius, after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal. Britain struck a deal with Mauritius last year to hand back the Indian Ocean islands to its

UK to shelve Chagos handover after Trump criticism

UK to shelve Chagos handover after Trump criticism

Britain is shelving its plan to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base -- according to a government spokesperson Saturday, following strong opposition from US President Donald Trump. "We have always said we would only proceed with the deal if it has

Djibouti leader claims sixth straight term

Djibouti leader claims sixth straight term

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Saturday claimed a landslide victory in an election that secured his sixth straight term at the helm of the strategically placed Horn of Africa nation. Guelleh won Friday's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official