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Impeachment trial recap, day 3: House managers rest case, urging Senate to convict

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Axios 2/11/21 Impeachment trial recap, day 3: House managers rest case, urging Senate to convict Alayna Treene, Ursula Perano Security forces respond with tear gas after Trump’s supporters breached the Capitol security. Photo: Probal Rashid/Getty Images House impeachment managers wrapped up their case against Donald Trump on Thursday by driving home the evidence they believe shows […]

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Virus-inspired bills could have broader implications

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Several bills proposing changes to how local public health officials do their jobs are being considered by the Montana legislature. The proposed changes appear to have been motivated by responses to COVID-19. This focus on a single infectious disease is potentially shortsighted. For one thing, public health officials deal with more than infectious diseases. Substance […]

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Daines and Gianforte out for impunity, not unity

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Sen. Daines and Gov. Gianforte have been complicit in every step of Trump’s relentless assault on American democracy. They helped cover up Russia’s attack on our elections, their bounties on our troops, and their sweeping cyberattack of our government. They helped block witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial. They approved as Trump trashed our FBI and […]

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Article on sanctuary city bill missed the mark

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There are two problems with the Jan. 27 article “GOP chair shuts down testimony opposing sanctuary city ban.” First, the Associated Press reporter probably misunderstood the legislation’s practical effect, writing “The bill [HB 200] would require local law enforcement to comply with federal immigration law.” Actually, the bill would merely prevent state agencies and local […]