Montana

apocalypse wow June 17, 2022

Gianforte Under the Tuscan Sun While Yellowstone Was UnderwaterThe Montana governor refused to say where he was during his state’s crisis — until he was caught dining in a hill town in the Italian countryside.

By Matt Stieb

transportation Sept. 26, 2021

Amtrak Train Derails in Montana, Killing 3 PeopleAs many as 50 people were injured. The cause of the derailment, which sent eight cars off the tracks, is not yet clear.

By Chas Danner

coronavirus stimulus May 9, 2021

GOP Governors End COVID Unemployment Benefits to Make People Go Back to WorkSouth Carolina governor Henry McMaster has opted out of federal payments because they are often “greater than the worker’s previous paychecks.”

By Matt Stieb

2020 elections Aug. 5, 2020

Another Deep-Red State Votes to Expand MedicaidIn a fairly close vote, Missouri became the 38th state to sign on, even as Republicans try to cripple the Affordable Care Act.

By Ed Kilgore

supreme court June 30, 2020

Roberts Rejoins Supreme Court Conservatives to Boost Religious SchoolsIt was a relatively narrow decision but it showed where a future Supreme Court committed to expanding religious privileges might go.

By Ed Kilgore

vision 2020 Dec. 2, 2019

Bullock, Sestak Drop Out of 2020 Presidential RaceBullock had a great electability argument. But he got into the race late and then failed to make enough of a mark.

By Ed Kilgore

July 6, 2018

Trump Adds #MeToo Movement Jab to Unhinged Rally RepertoireHe gave his usual Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas” attack some new layers of racism and sexism.

By Margaret Hartmann

Feb. 13, 2018

In 49 States, Trump Is Even Less Popular Now Than When He Was InauguratedThe president’s doing better in the polls lately. But overall, his popularity since taking office has been in a long slide.

By Ed Kilgore

Aug. 30, 2017

Body-Slammed Reporter Claims Congressman Gianforte Won’t Grant Him an InterviewThough Gianforte told the reporter, “I look forward to sitting down with you” in front of a judge.

By Margaret Hartmann

June 12, 2017

GOP Congressman-elect Sentenced to Community Service for Assaulting ReporterBody-slamming a journalist has worked out pretty well for Greg Gianforte.

By Eric Levitz

May 26, 2017

6 Takeaways From Montana’s Special ElectionMontana’s special election has many lessons, but it’s unclear if it tells us a lot about the remaining contests of 2017, much less the 2018 midterms.

By Ed Kilgore

oh congress May 26, 2017

Why Gianforte’s Assault Charge Won’t Prevent Him From Serving in CongressIt’s fairly common for members of Congress to face charges, and even a jail sentence wouldn’t disqualify him.

By Margaret Hartmann

May 25, 2017

Greg Gianforte’s Election-Eve Self-Sabotage Is One for the History BooksYou have to go back to a disastrous 1962 election-night speech by Alabama’s Jim Folsom to find a parallel to Gianforte’s last-minute self-sabotage.

By Ed Kilgore

May 25, 2017

Montana GOP Candidate Allegedly ‘Body Slams’ Journalist, Is Charged With AssaultThree local papers have rescinded their endorsements following the election eve incident.

By Ed Kilgore and Margaret Hartmann

May 24, 2017

Both Parties Are Spinning Hard in Montana’s Strange, Evolving Special ElectionFinal question in a nationalized context between the parties: Who will vote on a Thursday before a holiday weekend?

By Ed Kilgore

May 18, 2017

Far From the Beltway Madness, Montanans Battle in a Special ElectionIn a Trump state that still has ticket-splitters, populist Democrat Quist is within striking distance.

By Ed Kilgore

Mar. 20, 2015

Move to Missoula If You Want to Survive the Zombie ApocalypseResearchers at Cornell University advise staying away from Pennsylvania if you want to hide when the world ends.

By Jaime Fuller

early and awkward Aug. 7, 2014