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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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 …
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504 of 504 precincts - 100 percent -Open
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 6 Takes,450
NORTHEAST Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Others +- Total Write +-
Sanders wins Northern Mariana Islands caucus, 4 delegates
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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 …
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…
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…
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…