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Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state’s Democrats are choosing to fight.

John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.

Confirmation for the nominee, Sean Plankey, had been pending in the Senate for over a year.

The report found that the shots cut the likelihood of hospitalizations, but the agency’s acting head said it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccines’ effectiveness.

Utah Valley University was thrilled that Sharon McMahon, a best-selling author, would speak at its graduation. And then her old posts resurfaced.

Virginia’s approval of an aggressive gerrymander could give Democrats up to four additional House seats as they seek to win back Congress.

In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, has been accused by Republicans of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.