As votes go, it should have been a slam dunk. And it sort of was. House members were asked Tuesday night if the chamber should formally condemn Russia’s practice of abducting Ukrainian children as part of its ongoing, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. And they agreed, approving a nonbinding resolution with a whopping 390 votes. But … Read more
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) had high political aspirations. Then, suddenly, he had none. In the span of a month, the hard-right MAGA conservative launched a repeat Senate campaign, promptly ended it, filed for reelection in the House, and then on Friday dropped that bid, citing death threats to his family and “defamatory rumors” about an … Read more
A Montana Republican who mounted a Senate campaign only to be greeted by former President Donald Trump’s near-instant endorsement of his opponent has ended his campaign after just six days. Rep. Matt Rosendale officially launched a Senate bid last Friday after long teasing his desire for a rematch against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, whom he … Read more
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) on Friday officially launched his bid for the U.S. Senate, giving Republican voters in Montana a second millionaire transplant to choose from in the upcoming June primary. Rosendale, a hard-right conservative, will face GOP hopeful Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and wealthy businessman, for the opportunity to take on incumbent … Read more
Like many super PACs, the origins of Last Best Place, a group that’s spent millions targeting a top candidate in Montana’s GOP Senate primary, were a puzzle to be solved. But it turns out the answer isn’t so surprising. Senate Majority PAC, a group closely aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), confirmed to … Read more
