Police on Sunday continued their search for the former soldier suspected of fatally shooting four people at a Montana bar late last week. Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled from The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, after allegedly committing the shooting using a rifle believed to be his personal weapon, according to authorities. Montana Attorney General […]

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said on Saturday he is drafting a resolution to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees as the confirmation process has stalled during the August recess. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) poked fun at the president for refusing to let the White House release funding in exchange for continuing the confirmation of […]

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled $4.9 billion in federal loans for the Grain Belt Express, a proposed multistate transmission line that faced pushback from Illinois landowners over concerns about property rights and eminent domain. State Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, praised the DOE’s decision and called the project a “scam” […]

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed two bills into law coauthored by freshman state Rep. Caroline Fairly, R-Amarillo, designed to expand protections for children and improve education outcomes in public schools. The laws prohibit personal communication devices in classrooms, including cell phones, smart watches, tablets and other devices, putting “parents in […]