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 Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
New Hampshire gov joins legal fight to keep 'Obamacare'
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said New Hampshire will join 17 other states in defending the Affordable Care Act as a case that is aimed at …
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer endorses Biden days before primary
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing Joe Biden for president days before the state's Democratic primary, giving the former vice pres…
Trump cheers Bloomberg implosion, but Biden worries linger
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Super Tuesday left the Democrats with a pair of front-runners President Donald Trump believes he can define and defeat, there are still…
Trump store opens in heart of contested Philadelphia suburbs
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — A shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise in a suburban Philadelphia strip mall has emerged as a magnet for the president’s…
Five years on, ill-prepared EU sees migrants on its borders
Brussels (AP) — Thousands of migrants massed on Greece’s borders with Turkey, and security forces struggling to keep them at bay. Five years on it feels like d…
Black voters power Joe Biden's Super Tuesday success
DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states …
ICC judges authorize Afghanistan investigation targeting Taliban, Afghan forces and US detention sites.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — ICC judges authorize Afghanistan investigation targeting Taliban, Afghan forces and US detention sites.
How winning turned Biden into a confident candidate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Biden strode confidently to the podium, shutters clicking, a bank of cameras beaming to a national audience.
Sanders refocusing his campaign after Biden's super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden as the Vermont sen…
Arizona launching project to improve Nogales truck route
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is launching a highway improvement project to speed the flow of truck traffic that crosses the U.S. border at Nogales.
Long lines frustrate Houston voters in black neighborhoods
HOUSTON (AP) — The frustrations began early for Ahmed King as he wandered Houston trying to cast his ballot in Texas' Democratic primary.
The Latest: Biden fundraiser draws bigger crowd after wins
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
AP sources: Montana Gov. Bullock considering Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Steve Bullock, the Montana governor who has insisted he won’t run for the Senate, is poised to do just that, according to two people…
Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders and the Trump administration have reached an election-year deal to double spending on a popular conservation program and devot…