Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to retire, will not seek reelection Congressman Ryan Zinke announced he will not seek reelection for a fourth term representing Montana’s first Congressional District, citing health issues.

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BREAKING: Congressman Ryan Zinke will retire, and not seek reelection.

The Congressman will serve the remainder of his term.

NOW: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to vote against additional funding for DHS or ICE this week.

NOW: Senator Cantwell (D-WA) to vote against additional funding for DHS or ICE this week.

Officials say the person shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday is a 37-year-old white man and a resident of Minneapolis. They also believe he is an American citizen.

FOLLOWING: According to multiple officials, a 10-year-old Spokane child is currently in a DHS facility in Texas,

He had an active asylum case, a 2027 court date, and a SSN.

Sounding off:

@mayorspokane.bsky.social
@murray.senate.gov
@governorferguson.bsky.social

Spokane Public Schools student and family detained by ICE, Mayor Brown responds UPDATE: Senator Patty Murray sounding off late Friday evening as the mayor reacted.

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BREAKING: Senator Murray @murray.senate.gov says in part:

“My office is working to learn more about this case and while our options are always limited in scenarios like this, we will do whatever we can to help.”

Full statement from Senator Murray below-

Spokane Public Schools student and family detained by ICE, Mayor Brown responds UPDATE: January 23, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

BREAKING: @mayorspokane.bsky.social has released a statement on the detainment of a 10-year-old Spokane Public Schools student by Border Patrol:

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BREAKING: University of Montana President Seth Bodnar will step down.

It’s been widely reported that Bodnar is considering a run for Senate against Senator Steve Daines.

#Mtpol

Spokane’s airport will not play shutdown message from Secretary Noem SPOKANE, WASH- In recent months, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Nome has rolled out several videos that have played in airports across the country.

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The Spokane airport (GEG) tells me due to the airport’s established First Amendment Policy, it is unable to accommodate the request to post Secretary Noem’s video on the Airport’s owned monitor located in the public space of the Airport’s Terminal building.

I just spoke to the Washington State Majority Floor Leader, Monica Stonier—

She tells me there was damage/vandalism done to the state capital.

Motive/political leaning unclear.

But the suspect had a general frustration — the frustration is not clear currently.

Lawmaker involved in Montana’s TikTok, approves of President Trump’s TikTok deal BELGRADE, MT- State Senator Shelly Vance from the Belgrade area played a big role in early conversations in Montana about banning TikTok.

NOW: I just got off of an interview with Montana State Senator Shelley Vance who was the original author of the TikTok ban legislation — on the heels of the presidents announcement today, she says— we’ve gone the right direction on this conversation. www.montanarightnow.com/lawmaker-inv...

RIGHT NOW: @cantwell.senate.gov (D-WA) sent a letter to Sinclair Broadcast Group President and CEO Christopher S. Ripley, calling on them to immediately reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! to Sinclair’s KOMO-TV in Seattle.

The president also announced that we will have a “golden dome,” similar to Israel’s iron dome, he says Canada is interested in being a part of it.

The President has announced that The Space Command HQ will move to Huntsville, Alabama.

The president is now taking questions about him being “dead,” he said he was unaware of the conversation online.

Pool update regarding the presidents announcement —

“rather than allowing limited resources to be used for federal immigration enforcement. Protecting hardworking Washingtonians who are abiding by our state laws and keeping families together reflect our values as a state.” @GovBobFerguson D-WA

“The Keep Washington Working Act is an important law that helps protect Washington families in the face of this assault. The Keep Washington Working Act requires our state and local law enforcement to focus on keeping Washingtonians safe,”

“I will share a more detailed response to AG Bondi on Tuesday. That said, Washington state has no intention of changing our values in the face of threats from the Trump administration.  The federal government’s relentless targeting of law-abiding immigrants is wrong.”

NOW: Attorney General Pam Bondi has sent @GovBobFerguson ordering him to end sanctuary policy and cooperate with ICE.

Letter here:

BREAKING NOW: CIA confirms that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes

Senator Cantwell to speak out today on the sale of public lands language in Senate reconciliation bill UPDATE, 7/25:

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UPDATE:
@cantwell.senate.gov
has spoken out against Senator Lee's new proposal that would allow the Secretary of Interior to sell between 0.25% and 0.50% of BLM land in 11 Western states.

Heres the letter that was sent to Governor Ferguson

For context-- this is not the first time we have seen a major disaster declaration denial from the Trump Administration in WA--

Which is why @cathymcmorris and @cantwell.senate.gov introduced in 2024 the “Malden Act.”

RIGHT NOW: Senator @murray.senate.gov is sounding off after the Trump administration’s denied Washington's request for a Major Disaster Declaration for FEMA funding for recovery from the windstorms, heavy rainfall, flooding, and mudslides from the bomb cyclone.

Governor Greg Gianforte: “Susan and I join Yellowstone County in mourning the tragic loss of County Commissioner John Ostlund, who served his community for years. Please join us in praying for his loved ones during this difficult time.”