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Embattled state Sen. Ellsworth files for eastern Montana legislative district

Embattled Republican state Sen. Jason Ellsworth filed to run for Montana statehouse Wednesday while he remains the subject of an ongoing criminal case following alleged misconduct as the previous Senate president. Ellsworth was charged by the Montana Department of Justice late last year with official misconduct, a misdemeanor, after he

Montana Sen. Sheehy gets in altercation with veteran anti-war protester on Capitol Hill

Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy got into an altercation with an anti-war protester during an Senate Armed Services Subcommittee meeting that appears to have left the protester with a broken arm. In a video shared by CBS News’ Alan He, three Capitol Police officers are working to subdue and eject

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a runoff vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President Donald Trump's party as the 2026 midterms began Tuesday, while Democrats sparred over their own direction. Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joins crowded Republican congressional primary

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen filed to run for U.S. Congress Tuesday at the state Capitol, joining a crowded Republican primary that has shaped up in the hours since U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announced his retirement. Zinke unexpectedly announced on Monday that he would not seek a

Montana dude ranch seeks water lease for its members-only golf course under new law

The Crazy Mountain Ranch’s proposal to use new legislation to lease water to itself to irrigate an 18-hole and 3-par golf course has gained initial approval from the state. The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation posted its decision on Feb. 19. That started the clock ticking

Trump’s intemperate criticisms threaten judicial independence | David Adler

Last week, in International Resources v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, declared that President Trump had exceeded his statutory authority by using an emergency statute, the “International Economic Emergency Powers Act,” to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional

Winning, losing, interning, returning: Jennifer Carlson back in the running for House seat

Montana House District 68 candidate Jennifer Carlson is mounting a return campaign against incumbent Caleb Hinkle. Carlson is a Republican who served House District 69 from 2021-25, including a turn as House Human Services Committee chairperson. She lost the 2024 Republican primary against Hinkle and then interned in Helena