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Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Release of 24 Alleged Illegal Aliens in Montana

A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has ordered the release of 24 people held by federal immigration authorities in Cascade County, concluding that the government failed to follow required procedures governing warrantless immigration arrests and detention. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris issued the order Friday as part of an ongoing class-action challenge brought by Upper Seven Law, a Montana nonprofit legal advocacy group with a liberal-leaning […]

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Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Release of 24 Alleged Illegal Aliens in Montana

A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has ordered the release of 24 people held by federal immigration authorities in Cascade County, concluding that the government failed to follow required procedures governing warrantless immigration arrests and detention. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris issued the order Friday as part of an ongoing class-action challenge brought by Upper Seven Law, a Montana nonprofit legal advocacy group with a liberal-leaning litigation record that has included challenges to Republican-backed laws involving […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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Bloom Energy Set to Join S&P 500 Monday, Drawing Fresh Index-Fund Buying

Bloom Energy Corp. is scheduled to join the S&P 500 before Monday's market open as part of the index's quarterly rebalance, a shift that could trigger substantial buying from the passive funds that track the benchmark. Inclusion in the S&P 500 typically forces index funds and exchange-traded funds that mirror the benchmark to purchase shares of a newly added company to match its weighting, a dynamic that can drive meaningful demand independent of a company's underlying fundamentals. Trillions of dollars […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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North Dakota Drone Replacement Program Nears Final Procurement Stage

North Dakota is entering the final stages of procurement for the state's Drone Replacement Program, an initiative designed to transition state agencies to National Defense Authorization Act-compliant unmanned aircraft systems. Made possible through support from the North Dakota Legislature, the program was created in response to changing federal requirements surrounding UAS technology. Transitioning agencies to compliant aircraft will help ensure they can continue pursuing federal funding opportunities while maintaining the UAS capabilities they use to support missions across the state. […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange Tied to IRGC Funding

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated BitBank, a digital assets venture controlled by OFAC-designated Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration's economic campaign against Iran and its enablers. The designations also include BitBank's developer, Pishtaz Simorgh Electronic Trade Company, and three Zanjani associates: Hossein Ali Zaker Hossein, Mohammad Mahdi Zaker Hossein and Seyed Adel Heidari. "Today's designations of Iranian digital asset infrastructure make perfectly clear that efforts to finance the Iranian […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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Gianforte Highlights Forest Management Project in Lakeside

Gov. Greg Gianforte recently joined officials from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service to visit the Blacktail Powerline Project near Lakeside on the Flathead National Forest, the first initiative announced under Montana's Shared Stewardship Agreement. "Through our Shared Stewardship Agreement with the Forest Service, management partners are working across boundaries to better reduce wildfire risk and restore healthy forests," Gianforte said. "The Blacktail Powerline Project was a high priority for fuels reduction and […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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Sheehy’s Air Traffic Safety Bill Advances Through Senate Committee

Sen. Tim Sheehy's Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act advanced out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill, co-led by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is intended to give air traffic controllers additional tools and training to keep American airspace safe. It now heads to the full Senate for consideration. "America has long set the gold standard in aviation, but a lack of resources and outdated technology puts public safety at risk. It's crucial that we ensure […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

National

FCC Clears Gulf Investment in Paramount-Warner Deal

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Paramount Skydance’s request to allow substantial foreign investment in its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another regulatory hurdle for one of the largest media deals in recent years. The FCC’s Media Bureau approved indirect, non-voting ownership stakes for investors tied to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Paramount has said foreign investors could hold roughly half of the combined company’s equity if the transaction closes. The three Gulf investors have […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026

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Stocks End Volatile Week Mixed as Fed Hike, Oil and Bond Yields Rattle Markets

U.S. stocks ended a turbulent week on a mixed note as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, a surge in oil prices and renewed pressure from rising Treasury yields. The S&P 500 finished the week down less than 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.7%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%, helped by a late-week rebound in semiconductor and other technology shares. The Russell 2000, which tracks smaller U.S. companies, declined about 1.5% […]

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Montana

Daines Urges Colleagues to Support Clean Water Infrastructure in Montana

Sen. Steve Daines spoke at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Wednesday, discussing legislation aimed at bringing clean drinking water to eastern Montana and reforming the federal hydropower licensing process. On the Dry Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act Daines outlined his bill authorizing construction of critical water systems in eastern Montana. He noted that Congress passed his earlier legislation in 2020 directing the Bureau of Reclamation to complete a feasibility study on bringing clean drinking water to Dawson, […]

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