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Kiley, Pan neck to neck in Congressional District 6 race

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Rocklin, has a slight edge over the competition in the race for Congressional District 6 in California. Kiley emerged with 24.9% of the vote at 9:50 p.m. Pacific time with 100% of precincts partially reporting. Democrat Richard Pan

Election Day: Bozeman, Belgrade primary voters weigh in

Tuesday, Election Day: A subdued primary opening at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and Belgrade High School Special Event Center voting sites gave way to a busy afternoon at the county courthouse, another Bozeman voting location, where seemingly unending processions of vehicles and walk-up voters dropped off ballots. On the

Rubio provides few answers to Congress on Iran conflict timeline

(The Center Square) – With the U.S.-Iran conflict approaching the 100-day mark, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s military strategy before a committee of U.S. lawmakers Tuesday. Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – which Rubio previously served on as a U.S.

Democrats dissatisfied by DOJ's pause on 'anti-weaponization fund'

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is temporarily backing down from its plan to launch a $1.77 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after a federal judge issued a short-term restraining order. Congressional Democrats, however, vowed Monday to bring forward legislation permanently banning the fund, forcing Republicans

Hegseth calls allied defense 'bad deal for taxpayers' in budget push

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants the largest nominal military budget in American history despite failing eight consecutive financial audits and continuing to face longstanding financial management challenges. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed the case Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual Asia-Pacific security summit in Singapore, urging

Whoopi Goldberg Fakes Tears Over Trump Losses on ‘The View’

Whoopi Goldberg might not usually get to show off her EGOT-winning performance skills as moderator of The View, but she did so on Monday’s (June 1) live episode. After the cohost discussed — and, in some cases, celebrated — the multiple musician dropouts from Donald Trump‘s “Freedom 250” concert

Proposed $250 bill could be a boon for drug cartels, experts warn

(The Center Square) – A proposal to create the largest U.S. currency denomination in more than 50 years could unintentionally benefit drug cartels, money launderers and tax cheats, according to experts and Treasury Department records. The Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-