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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.

Updated 19 hours, 12 minutes ago

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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP sources: US to broaden European coronavirus travel ban, adding United Kingdom, Ireland to list

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: US to broaden European coronavirus travel ban, adding United Kingdom, Ireland to list.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
White House now conducting temperature checks on anyone in close contact with Trump, Pence

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House now conducting temperature checks on anyone in close contact with Trump, Pence.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Trump disbanded NSC pandemic unit that experts had praised

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health and national security experts shake their heads when President Donald Trump says the coronavirus "came out of nowhere" and “bli…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Sheriffs sue Illinois over law on immigrant prisoners

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A group of sheriffs is suing Illinois to halt a 2017 law that bans police from detaining people based on their immigration status without a court-ordered warrant.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Native American judge blazes trail in federal courts

There are 870 federal judges in the United States. Two are Native American: one in Arizona, and one in the Eastern District Court of Oklahoma. No American Indi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Slovakia's election winner to form 4-party government

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The chairman of the winning party in Slovakia's parliamentary election told the country’s president Saturday that he has agreed to …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
US-GOP-House-All,100

504 of 504 precincts - 100 percent -Open

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 3rd Add,400

NORTHEAST Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 6 Takes,450

NORTHEAST Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 5th Add,400

NORTHEAST Others +- Total Write +-

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Sanders wins Northern Mariana Islands caucus, 4 delegates

WASHINGTON (AP) —

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into '20 campaign issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump's response to the outbreak leaves him and …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
House, Senate pass bills targeting teacher sex assaults

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House and Senate each passed legislation inspired by a former high school teacher's ongoing sexual assault case, but victim advocates say one of the bills falls short of closi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel

CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutters a…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight the outbreak…