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…
Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week. The tally during the same peri…
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus
BRUSSELS (AP) — Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator for the bloc's future relationship with Britain after Brexit, has been infected with the …
State Department: Navy vet Michael White released from Iran prison on medical furlough amid coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department: Navy vet Michael White released from Iran prison on medical furlough amid coronavirus concerns.
UK government slammed for failing its Windrush immigrants
LONDON (AP) — An independent report sharply criticized Britain's Conservative government on Thursday for the way it treated long-term U.K. residents who were w…
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says US citizen freed from Lebanon, where he had faced decades-old murder, torture charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says US citizen freed from Lebanon, where he had faced decades-old murder, torture charges.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Kansas-Pushback story
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — In a March 19 story about a Kansas legislative resolution extending a state of emergency over the coronavirus, The Associated Press erroneo…
US pauses Afghanistan deployments, isolates arrivals there
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan and is quarantining 1,500 troops and civilians who recently arri…
AP-NORC poll: Fear of virus infection spikes among Americans
CHICAGO (AP) — Concern among Americans that they or a loved one will be infected by the coronavirus rose dramatically in the past month, with two-thirds of the…
AP-NORC poll: Coronavirus concern now surpasses that of flu
CHICAGO (AP) — A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that two-thirds of Americans say they're at least somewhat co…
US pausing movement of troops into Afghanistan, quarantining 1,500 new arrivals to country due to virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US pausing movement of troops into Afghanistan, quarantining 1,500 new arrivals to country due to virus.
Germany bans anti-Semitic group, raids homes in 10 states
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities conducted raids in 10 German states Thursday at premises linked to a group accused of pursuing a mix of anti-government and racist ideology.
Prisons work to set up video chats for inmates, families
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's prisons are working to set up video conferences between inmates and family members now that visits have been suspended in an effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading to pe…
Maryland lawmakers approve coronavirus bill, adjourn early
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly on Wednesday adjourned early for the first time since the Civil War, after passing emergency legislation an…
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he has tested positive for COVID-19
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Gambling shuts down in Nevada under governor's virus order
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos throughout Nevada were closed Wednesday along with other nonessential businesses following an unprecedented order from Gov. Steve Siso…