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US Fed holds rates unchanged over 'uncertain' Iran war implications

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday as expected, in defiance of President Donald Trump as the world's largest economy battles stubborn inflation, weak labor demand and an "uncertain" outlook due to the war in Iran. The Fed's 11-1 vote kept

Montana DPHHS: 'all options are on the table' to close budget gap, including service cuts

Funding for the state’s social safety net could be on the chopping block as officials told lawmakers on Tuesday they are looking for ways to address budget shortfalls at the Montana health department. The 2025 Legislature, which crafts the budget for every executive agency, allocated $7.2 billion over

Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes

Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes

US President Donald Trump's administration scrambled Wednesday to rein in surging energy costs from war in the Middle East, temporarily waiving a century-old shipping law and easing Venezuela sanctions. The moves came after oil prices rocketed following US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran'

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at Senate hearing

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at Senate hearing

The US Senate confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick as Homeland Security chief, got off to a fiery start on Wednesday as he clashed with the committee chairman, a fellow Republican. Senator Rand Paul, who heads the Senate Homeland Security Committee, opened the session by

Montana Democrats say ban on weekend rallies shuts constituents out of Capitol

Fifty-seven Democratic state lawmakers — just shy of the state’s 60-member Democratic caucus — signed on to a letter Tuesday urging the governor to reconsider new guidelines banning permits for weekend rallies on the Capitol grounds. Gov. Greg Gianforte did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Montana

Gianforte steps into property tax dispute, asks Supreme Court to decide before ‘27 session

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday waded directly into the conflict over a transformational property tax law that’s now being litigated by GOP lawmakers, urging the Montana Supreme Court to take up the case and settle the dispute before the Legislature gavels in next year. Attorneys for the governor

Montana Secretary of State says feds confirmed 23 non-citizen voter records

Montana Secretary of State says feds confirmed 23 non-citizen voter records

Twenty-three voter records in Montana have been confirmed as potential instances of non-citizens registering to vote and casting ballots in the state, according to the Secretary of State’s office. In a Tuesday press release, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said her office had utilized the SAVE tool