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Democrats propose legislation that would prohibit President Donald Trump from sending troops to polling locations without the approval of Congress.

Trump couldn't send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem bill • Daily Montanan U.S. Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to require Congress to sign off on any deployment of federal troops to the polls, as President Donald Trump and his administration refuse to rule out the idea. Fears of troops or other federal agents at voting sites have long loomed over the a...

It's a 60-day temporary peace agreement. Now, the real negotiations begin, officials say.

60-day clock starts for negotiations with Iran over strait, nuclear future • Daily Montanan Final peace negotiations between the United States and Iran officially began Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said at a late morning press conference in Washington, starting a 60-day countdown for the Islamic Republic to safely open the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. to lift a blockade on Iranian oil,....

Lawmakers want to know more about the national park fees that the Trump administration allegedly diverted to pay for the nation's 250th celebration.

Lawmakers demand info on Trump use of national park fees to pay for D.C. repairs • Daily Montanan WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund renovations and upcoming celebratory displays i...