20+ hour, 51+ min ago   (141+ words) In recent elections the majority of Montanans have voted for Sens. Daines and Sheehy, hoping that things that matter to us would be addressed. Things like health insurance, Medicare, never-ending wars, child care and climate change. I’m sure you can…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (120+ words) CHICAGO — The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution announced Tuesday that he will retire after months of accusations from the Trump administration that the national museums he’s led portrayed a skewed and divisive version of the United States. Lonnie G. Bunch…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (132+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland last week while maintaining a temporary pause on immigrant visa appointments elsewhere, four people familiar with the matter said. The State Department is moving to revoke…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (168+ words) WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch it wants to build near Arlington National Cemetery, except for work to identify underground…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (706+ words) WASHINGTON — The White House reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, a sign that more leadership change could come for a Pentagon already facing unusually high staff turnover....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) (NAPSI)—When a local water system breaks down or a rural school’s equipment upgrade stalls, the problem feels strictly local. But behind the scenes, those community improvements often depend on a complex web of federal grants, technical oversight, and agency…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (196+ words) Tensions are escalating sharply as Iranian ballistic missiles target U.S. forces in Jordan, triggering American Patriot air defence systems to intercept multiple incoming missiles near Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The latest exchange of fire comes after U.S. forces reportedly destroyed two Irani…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. The US has revoked an award-winning former Iraqi finance minister’s visa after the FBI placed her on a ‘terrorism watchlist’. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he plans to call…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) The fight over mail-in voting is heating up with Election Day just over two months away. Twenty-five states have challenged a Trump administration rule that would give the U.S. Postal Service additional procedures for handling election-related mail, including ballot tracking, unique…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (154+ words) Just over a week ago, automakers hoped summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington's 25% tariffs. Instead, their probl… Can you buy happiness? A new YouGov survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults scores spending and joy by generation. It…...