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Montana man threatened Kevin McCarthy over US not shooting down Chinese balloon

A Billings, Montana, man was found guilty Wednesday of making threats against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid outrage over a Chinese balloon that passed through U.S. airspace last year. Richard Rodgers, 45, made more than 100 phone calls to Mr McCarthy's office in a 75-minute period on February 3, 2023, including messages threatening to […]

Montana man convicted for dozens of threats against former Speaker of the House

A man from Montana has been convicted of making dozens of threatening phone calls to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the U.S. government shot down a Chinese balloon over Montana, Richard Rodgers, 45, made more than 100 threatening phone calls to then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office. A federal jury on Wednesday found […]

Montana GOP Senate candidate says remarks about Native Americans were 'insensitive,' rejects call to apologize

Montana Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy acknowledged in Monday's debate that derisive comments he made about Native Americans in 2023 were “insensitive,” but said his comments reflected military culture. He explained that this was the case and refused to apologize. “Yes, it's insensitive,” Sheehy acknowledged when asked about his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester of […]

Tim Sheehy Rips Jon Tester in Montana Senate Debate

Republican challenger Tim Sheehy performed well against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in the Montana Senate debate on Monday. Mr. Tester faces a tough battle for re-election against the former U.S. Navy SEAL, but on Monday night he and Mr. Sheehy discussed topics ranging from abortion to border security to housing affordability, making for a tough […]

Montana Supreme Court affirms Green Party Senate candidate can appear on ballot

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that allowed the state's Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November's election, dealing a blow to Democrats' efforts to thwart expected election interference in the close race between incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D) and Republican challenger Tim Sheehy. Montana Democratic […]