Politics & Government
The Daily Inter Lake’s Politics & Government section delivers updated local and national political coverage, featuring legislative developments, elections, policy debates, and government actions shaping Montana.
Neill, Bankhead court rural voters in Senate primary
For two of the front-running Montana Democrats in this year’s U.S. Senate race, part of the strategy has been to c…
Trump calls off June meeting of G-7 nations at Camp David due to virus pandemic; leaders to meet by videoconference
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump calls off June meeting of G-7 nations at Camp David due to virus pandemic; leaders to meet by videoconference.
Union: Hundreds of Philadelphia airport layoffs amid virus
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of contract workers at Philadelphia International Airport are getting laid off as flight cancellations soar because of the spreadi…
Fundraiser to plead guilty to bribing LA council member
A political fundraiser will plead guilty to a bribery charge for coordinating a $500,000 payment in 2017 to gain the help of a Los Angeles City Council member in advancing a major real estate development, the U.S. …
$10 toilet paper? Coronavirus gouging complaints surge in US
One store advertised hand sanitizer at $60 a bottle. Another was accused of hawking it at $1 a squirt. Chain stores offered $26 thermometers and face masks at …
Minnesota bans elective surgeries in response to COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health care providers must postpone elective surgeries and other medical procedures so they can focus their resources on respondin…
Indiana officials considering delay of May primary election
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are considering delaying the state’s primary election as several other states are doing to help ensure voters worried about the coronavirus outbreak can safely cast their ballo…
Connecticut governor moves primary from April 28 to June 2
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has decided to move its presidential primary to a later date to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
McConnell plan: Direct payments of $1,200 per person, $2,400 per couple amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — McConnell plan: Direct payments of $1,200 per person, $2,400 per couple amid virus outbreak.
Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus,…
Surgeon general's TV praise of Trump earns his 'star' label
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general caught the eye of Donald Trump in a tried-and-true way: praising the 45th president on television.
Cheyenne airport canceling commercial flights amid virus
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The airport serving Cheyenne will cancel all regular commercial flights starting in April because of concerns about the coronavirus and the air travel demand decrease, and city officials on Th…
Virus poses a test: Can fractured Washington still 'go big'?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fast-moving coronavirus upending every facet of American life is testing whether Washington, a capital city fractured by years of bitter …
Republican commissioner to run for Senate as Libertarian
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Lewis and Clark County Commission Chair Susan Geise has announced she will run for the U.S. Senate race as a Libertarian Party candidate after serving as a Republican because of differences wit…
As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is bracing for a potential surge of 1 million veterans infected by coronavirus and at the same time is pre…
Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, throws support to Biden
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Cl…