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'People over party': Democrat Sam Forstag opens up on donating to GOP candidates

Smokejumper and union leader Sam Forstag is the only Montana U.S. 1st Congressional District candidate to personally contribute money to an opposing party campaign within the past four years. Forstag donated to four Republican campaigns: $100 to Michele Binkley for the House in 2024, a matching contribution to Wayne

Senate Republicans buckle in for reconciliation bill funding ICE, border patrol

(The Center Square) – Senate Republican leaders have secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement for a second budget reconciliation bill that would provide funding for ICE and Border Patrol. Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., began the process of crafting the

Democratic primary candidates for House seats, Senate, take questions in capital debate

Democratic primary candidates for House seats, Senate, take questions in capital debate

The Montana Democratic Party held three forums for its federal office candidates Sunday, April 12, at the Helena Avenue Theater in the state capital. Retired journalist (and Montana Free Press board member) Mike Dennison moderated the events, which involved Democratic candidates for the state’s two U.S. House districts

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

Bar Association gives thumbs-down to Katie Lane’s District Court nomination

Katie Lane, the Bozeman attorney nominated to U.S. District Court by President Donald Trump, has become the first judicial nominee of Trump’s second term to be rated unqualified by the American Bar Association. The ABA made its assessment public Wednesday when it informed Senate Judiciary Committee leaders that

War Powers Resolution halting Trump's Iran ambitions fails in U.S. House

(The Center Square) – A resolution to halt U.S. military hostilities in Iran failed to advance in the U.S. House pro forma session Thursday. House Democrats attempted to obtain unanimous consent to pass a War Powers Resolution restricting the Trump administrations’ ability to conduct military operations in Iran without

ASMSU releases election results

Results for the 2026 Associated Students of MSU General Election were released last night after polls closed at 5 p.m. Out of 15,193 eligible voters, 963 submitted ballots for the Presidential and Vice Presidential race, equating to a 6.34 percent voter turnout. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates