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.
Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
Biden wins endorsement from NEA, nation's largest union
The nation’s largest labor union has lined up behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, with the National Education Association on Saturday endorsing the form…
As virus roils markets, Trump again threatens Fed chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he had the power to fire or demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, adding new fuel to his long-r…
Trump tests negative for virus; White House begins screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — After days of resisting screening for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump tested negative for the virus, officials said Saturday night. M…
Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president's personal physician.
Trump doctor says president has tested negative for novel coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump doctor says president has tested negative for novel coronavirus.
Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries have been postponed until May because of fears over the coronavirus.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s March 24 presidential primaries have been postponed until May because of fears over the coronavirus.
Maricopa County seeks to fire high-profile prosecutor
PHOENIX (AP) — The office of the Maricopa county attorney is seeking to fire a homicide prosecutor who won convictions in the Jodi Arias murder case and other notorious killings in Phoenix after he allegedly retali…
Arizona coronavirus cases grow slightly; total now at 12
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has three more cases of the coronavirus, raising the state's total to 12 and including the first in rural Graham County where a town's school district had already shut down before test result…
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Hawaii County advances $103M bond issue for road projects
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Multiple road construction projects in Hawaii could start sooner under a $103 million bond measure advanced by a county council committee.
Hilcorp to keep finances private amid Alaska oil assets deal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A request by Hilcorp Energy Company was granted to keep its finances private during a $5.6 billion deal to buy BP Alaska's pipeline assets, a regulatory agency said.
Trump's latest travel ban highlights gaps in containment net
NEW YORK (AP) — In the weeks before President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office to announce restrictions on travelers from more than two dozen countries …
Democrats see a road map for November in Michigan results
Joe Biden's decisive victory in Michigan’s presidential primary offers what some Democrats hope will be the road map for success in November — a high turnout p…
Straight-talking Fauci explains outbreak to a worried nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — If Dr. Anthony Fauci says it, you'd be smart to listen. As the coronavirus has upended daily life across the globe, Fauci has become the trus…
AP sources: Travel ban to extend to United Kingdom, Ireland
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to announce that the U.S. will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list.