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Getting just 2 bills signed into law is enough to make Sen. Jon Tester the most effective legislator so far this year
Two bills authored by Tester, both dealing with veterans' affairs, are among the mere 12 bills sign…
Bryan Metzger
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Sen. Jon Tester says he's seen senators stay in office too long and become 'just a shell of what they formerly were'
Tester, who will face a tough reelection fight in 2024, wants to make sure that he doesn't stay too…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Montana senator Jon Tester says he will defeat the GOP's 'awful plan' for a national sales tax
"Montana has no sales tax and we don't need the federal government imposing one on us," Tester wrot…
Juliana Kaplan
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2 Democrats joined every Republican senator in voting against Biden's private-employer vaccine-or-test mandate
Wednesday's resolution lacked veto-proof support and is unlikely to pass the House, but a broader l…
Eliza Relman,Bryan Metzger
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Joe Manchin taunts Bernie Sanders by making a zero with his hand during social spending negotiations: 'I'm comfortable with nothing'
Sen. Sanders wants to spend $3.5 trillion on Democrats' social spending bill, but Axios reported Se…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Sen. Jon Tester of Montana says he's 'trying to cut back' on dropping f-bombs
"Goddammit. I'm trying to wean myself off of this," Tester, a moderate Democrat, told Politico abou…
Bryan Metzger
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Elizabeth Warren calls Fed Chair Powell a 'dangerous man' and vows to oppose his renomination
"Your record causes me grave concern: over and over you have acted to make our banking system less …
Ayelet Sheffey
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'We always do this': Sen. Jon Tester expressed frustration about the battle over raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a government shutdown
If Congress doesn't act in time to avert a federal default, the financial consequences could send t…
Erin Snodgrass
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A proposal to raise the minimum wage was killed in the Senate after 8 Democrats voted against the bill
The proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders was abandoned in the Senate on Friday after eight Democrats vot…
Lauren Frias
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Jon Stewart rips Republicans for blocking bill to treat veterans: 'These are the people who fought and defended their right to this fuckery'
Stewart called Republican justifications for blocking the long-sought bill, which would expand heal…
John Haltiwanger
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A second Democratic senator just called on Biden to not seek a second term
Sen. Jon Tester of Montana just wrote that President Biden should step aside: "I've never been afra…
Aditi Bharade
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Kamala Harris has raised so much money that she's giving $25 million of it to other campaigns
After raising more than $540 million, the Harris campaign and the DNC are sending $25 million to ot…
Bryan Metzger
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The tone of Democratic calls for Biden to step aside has hardened his desire to stay in the race: 'It's like they don't know he's Irish'
Over the past 48 hours, a new wave of Democratic lawmakers have called on Biden to end his campaign…
John L. Dorman
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An influx of new residents to GOP-leaning Montana could be the key voting bloc that decides the state's hotly-contested Senate race
The Montana Senate race was already set to be competitive. But transplants could be the ultimate sw…
John L. Dorman
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Here are all the Democratic lawmakers who have publicly called for Biden to drop out
In the weeks since his disastrous debate performance, the number of Democrats in the House and Sena…
Bryan Metzger
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Big Tech is hyping up the power of AI tools. Some of their clients aren't as impressed.
The tech industry's big plans for AI have hit a roadblock: Some of their customers don't find the t…
Dan DeFrancesco
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A marquee GOP Senate recruit and ex-Navy SEAL admits he lied about how he received a gunshot wound
Tim Sheehy told WaPo he fabricated a story to shield himself and his former platoon members from be…
John L. Dorman
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A top Republican Senate candidate's story about accidentally shooting himself just got weirder
Per a newly-released Park Service report, a park visitor said a firearm discharged at Glacier Natio…
John L. Dorman
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The largest employer of a Montana mountain town is shutting down, blaming housing shortages and rising cost of living
Seeley Lake, Montana, is among the western towns struggling to deal with rising costs and housing s…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Democrats could go even further than before if they sweep the White House, Senate, and House again
Without Manchin and Sinema, Democrats would be free to pursue a far more progressive agenda if they…