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MDT Asks Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones as Construction Season Gets Underway
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington joined agency staff in Helena on ...
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King Charles III Addresses Joint Session of Congress, Cites Checks and Balances on Executive Power
King Charles III became the first British king to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, April 28, delivering remarks in Washington that acknowledged transatlantic tensions without naming President Donald Trump by name. The monarch told lawmakers that from "bitter division" 250 years ago, the United States and United Kingdom "forged a friendship that has grown into one of the most consequential alliances in human history."
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Senate Democrats Launch Amendment Marathon to Highlight Cost-of-Living and Immigration Differences
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that Democrats would use their unlimited amendment privileges on Republicans' budget res...
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More Than 40 Groups Tell Montana Public Service Commission to Act on Stalled Climate Petition
A coalition of more than 40 organizations and businesses sent a letter to the Montana Public Service Commission on April 16 demanding the commission t...
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Democratic Hearing Features U.S. Citizens Harmed by Federal Immigration Agents; Most Republicans Absent
Nearly all Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee did not attend a Wednesday hearing convened by Democrats...
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DOJ Drops Investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Over Building Costs
The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Fe...
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