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Where will money for the ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years

Where will money for the ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” at the Department of Justice may have shocked a lot of people, but not Paul Figley, a legal scholar and former DOJ staffer who has spent years warning that taxpayer money could be used by an administration for political ends

Montanans divided on Iran war, Trump’s job performance

Roughly 2 in 5 Montana voters believe military action against Iran makes the U.S. safer, according to a Montana Free Press-Eagleton poll of registered voters in the state. The poll, conducted in late April and early May, found that 39% of Montanans believe the conflict has made the

Senate Republicans' rebellion in War Powers Resolution vote could sway House vote

(The Center Square) – In a remarkable rebuke of the Trump administration's mission against Iran, the U.S. Senate narrowly advanced a War Powers Resolution when a handful of Republicans joined Democrats in a 50-47 vote. Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Lisa Murkowski, R-

Cassidy breaks with Trump on Iran, spending after reelection defeat

(The Center Square) − U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., broke with President Donald Trump on multiple fronts this week after losing his reelection bid, including joining a Senate vote Tuesday to advance a measure aimed at ending U.S. military action against Iran. Cassidy was one of four Republicans

Congressional candidates discuss immigration, tax policies

Editor's note: This is the part of a series of stories that are appearing this week on the June 2 primary election in California. The stories include comments from candidates who agreed to interviews with The Center Square. This story has been updated to add more details on

Bodnar’s unconventional Senate campaign takes shape, questions linger about his chances

BUTTE – It’s at a dimly lit hotel bar huddled around a table with a dozen fellow veterans that Seth Bodnar, independent candidate for U.S. Senate, lets himself go off script. Beer in hand, the former Green Beret starts on a story about a four-star Army general’s

Lone Tennessee U.S. House Democrat, Cohen, says he’s done

(The Center Square) – Rep. Steve Cohen, Tennessee’s lone Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, said Friday morning he will not seek reelection in the newly drawn 9th Congressional District. If courts keep the 9th intact through any of at least four lawsuits, he said he would seek