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Congress approves long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package, overcoming months of gridlock
Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and…
Continue ReadingTrump issues executive order requiring ‘beautiful’ federal architecture
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday looking to ensure that federal buildings feature “beautiful” architecture,…
Continue ReadingHere’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet
President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor secretary and…
Continue ReadingHouse approves $900 billion COVID rescue package, sending it to the Senate
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and…
Continue ReadingBiden poised to nominate Connecticut education chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Connecticut education commissioner Miguel Cardona as his education secretary, two people familiar…
Continue ReadingCongress poised to pass long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package
Congress is on the verge of passing a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver…
Continue ReadingWest Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades
The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers Covid testing requirement for travelers from UK
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers testing requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingState Department reverts to Phase 1 Covid-19 restrictions amid nationwide surge in cases
The State Department is reverting back to Phase 1 Covid-19 guidelines, which include limiting travel to mission critical trips and putting…
Continue ReadingBarr says no need for special counsels to investigate election or Hunter Biden
Attorney General William Barr on Monday rejected several of President Donald Trump’s inflammatory and unfounded statements regarding the…
Continue ReadingFour key ways Barr broke with Trump at the attorney general’s news conference
Two days before he leaves the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr offered his sharpest rebuke to date of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingUS Navy sails nuclear submarine through Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Georgia transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday accompanied by two additional American…
Continue ReadingBiden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on live television
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live television Monday afternoon and reassured…
Continue ReadingBiden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday afternoon. The shot was…
Continue ReadingBiden to receive Covid-19 vaccine Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday. Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBarr contradicts Trump by saying it ‘certainly appears’ Russia behind cyberattack
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Monday said it “certainly appears” Russia is behind a massive cyberattack on US federal…
Continue ReadingFauci says he would advise against additional restrictions on UK travel as country grapples with new coronavirus variant
US public health officials are not currently advising the White House to intensify restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, even as a slew of…
Continue ReadingStimulus vote interrupts Georgia runoff campaign
As lawmakers in Washington rush to pass a $900 billion stimulus plan to offer relief to millions of Americans dealing with the impact of the…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats subpoena HHS and CDC directors for documents in political interference investigation
House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingRobert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol
Virginia’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the US Capitol overnight Sunday, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office…
Continue ReadingGovernor Little speaks on vaccines, upcoming Legislative Session and election
Governor Little paid a visit to Southeast Idaho today to “make the point for people to choose to do the right thing” in relation to the…
Continue ReadingWyoming state representative apologizes after racist tweet
A Wyoming state legislator has apologized after posting a racist tweet about the state’s first Black…
Continue ReadingWyoming PSC chairwoman stepping down 4 years before term end
The chairwoman of the Wyoming Public Service Commission is resigning four years before her term is scheduled to…
Continue ReadingHouse leaders at odds over health protocol
Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke says he will not postpone the 2021 legislative session.…
Continue ReadingWyoming delegation recognizes Electoral College vote
The three members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation have recognized the result of Monday’s Electoral College vote after weeks of unsubstantiated…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks on Electoral College votes
President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks at 5:30 p.m. MDT after state electors certify votes in the 2020 presidential…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s 4 electors cast votes for Trump and Pence
As laid out by federal law, Idaho’s Electoral College delegates will cast the state’s presidential votes at noon Monday at the Idaho State…
Continue ReadingGov. Little joins with Idaho GOP in supporting Texas lawsuit on election integrity
Governor Brad Little announced Thursday he proudly stands with the Idaho Republican Party in supporting Texas in its efforts to ensure American’s…
Continue ReadingWyoming won’t join states backing Texas election lawsuit
Wyoming will not join Republican-led states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a lawsuit filed by Texas questioning election procedures in…
Continue ReadingWyoming governor asked to join lawsuit against Biden victory
A group of 32 Wyoming lawmakers and newly elected lawmakers have signed a letter to Republican Gov. Mark Gordon asking him to join other…
Continue ReadingGov. Little holds town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little Tuesday at noon (MDT).…
Continue ReadingIn farewell, Wyoming senator urges colleagues to cooperate
Wyoming’s low-key senior U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi said goodbye to colleagues Wednesday by urging them to focus more on where they agree and not so much on…
Continue ReadingWyoming governor: GOP COVID-19 resolution ‘unfortunate’
Wyoming’s governor says he disagrees with a state Republican Party resolution calling on him to rescind a state of emergency in place since the onset…
Continue ReadingMalek announces Lt. Gov. candidacy
Idaho attorney Luke Malek has announced he will be a republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022. …
Continue ReadingWyoming lawmakers to hold 2 swearing-in ceremonies
Legislative leaders in Wyoming voted Tuesday to hold two swearing-in ceremonies for new lawmakers, one that will follow public health orders to…
Continue ReadingElection official: Barely a hint of voting fraud in Idaho
There was no evidence of widespread election fraud in Idaho during the Nov. 3 election, state election officials…
Continue ReadingVoter turnout in Utah breaks 1964 record
Utah had record high voter turnout this year, with a staggering 90% of active voters casting…
Continue Reading8 people apply for vacant House seat in Wyoming district
Eight people have submitted applications for a vacant House seat after Gillette Republican Rep. Roy Edwards died from COVID-19 on Nov. 2, the day…
Continue ReadingTrump set to make remarks from Rose Garden
President Trump delivers an update on Operation Warp Speed at 2:00 p.m.…
Continue ReadingWyoming has rare 2-way race for House speaker position
Two Republican lawmakers will compete on Saturday to determine which one will become the next speaker of the Wyoming House of…
Continue ReadingGov. Little holds town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave…
Continue ReadingBiden, in first remarks as president-elect, says ‘I pledge to be an American who seeks not to divide, but to unify’
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to address the nation on Saturday…
Continue ReadingELECTION UPDATES: Biden is 46th president after Pennsylvania win
Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why AP called Pennsylvania for Biden
The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST. …
Continue ReadingHarris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kamala Harris is making history as the first Black woman elected vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have…
Continue ReadingTop Wyoming Republicans dodge question about Trump remarks
Wyoming’s new U.S. senator-elect, Cynthia Lummis, and top Wyoming elected officials refused to say Friday if they agreed with President Donald…
Continue ReadingTrump set to make remarks from White House
President Donald Trump is set to make his first public appearance since the early morning hours after Election…
Continue ReadingVoters back hunting amendment, re-elect GOP lawman
Utah voters have approved making hunting and fishing a constitutional right and given the state’s Republican attorney general another…
Continue ReadingNew Chief Justice named as Roger Burdick moves to Vice Chief
The Idaho Supreme Court announced Wednesday Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice at the end of his…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Biden speaks about elections
Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make a statement about the 2020 Presidential Election at 11:30 a.m.…
Continue ReadingIdaho voters OK amendment setting 35 legislative districts
Three members of Idaho’s U.S. congressional delegation kept their seats and voters permanently set the number of Idaho’s legislative districts at…
Continue ReadingRepublican Jim Risch retains Idaho Senate seat
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette…
Continue ReadingFulcher retains Idaho House seat
Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress.…
Continue ReadingSimpson retains Idaho House seat
Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
Continue ReadingMadison County keeps voter poles busy
A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…
Continue ReadingTrump, Lummis and Cheney win in Wyoming
Republican former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis was elected to an open U.S. Senate seat while Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney won a third term in…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State issues warning about suspicious election day calls
Secretary of State Lawerence Denney is alerting voters about suspicious robocalls warning voters to “stay home, stay safe” on election day.…
Continue ReadingA Wyoming first: 4 women compete for US House, Senate
Voters for the first time will decide Tuesday between four women as the major party candidates for U.S. House and Senate in Wyoming – two Republicans…
Continue ReadingWyoming state Rep Roy Edwards dies of undisclosed illness
Wyoming state Rep. Roy Edwards of Gillette died of an undisclosed illness a day before the general election, a fellow lawmaker…
Continue ReadingRepublicans look to maintain both Idaho US House seats
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has swept aside challenges from within his own party in primaries and then Democratic contenders in general…
Continue ReadingJordan, Risch vie for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat
Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen.…
Continue ReadingFourth-graders meet IF Mayor to learn election process
Before Tuesday’s historic elections, there are still lessons to be learned about the political…
Continue ReadingBannock, Bonneville Counties early votes exceed half of 2016 total votes
Early voting was encouraged by Idaho state officials all year, in order to keep Election Day polls from becoming super spreaders of the…
Continue ReadingHow to watch IDGOP’s virtual election night event
The Idaho Republican Party has canceled the in-person election night celebration on…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Early Idaho voting compensates for fewer polls
The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Mike Saville
Saville is running to represent District 28 in the state…
Continue Reading$12 million bond for new Chubbuck library up for vote
The Portneuf District Library has grown out of the original location and needs a new…
Continue ReadingIdaho AG: County ban on political apparel at polls incorrect
It is legal to wear T-shirts or buttons supporting candidates or issues to the polls, as long there is no overt politicking done by that person, a…
Continue ReadingGOP candidate’s campaign donations went illegally over limit
Republican Burgess Owens is refunding and reallocating illegal campaign donations that went above contribution…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jeff Hough
Jeff Hough took the job as interim Bannock County Commissioner during the summer after Commissioner Steve Brown…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Lisa Alexander
If elected, Lisa Alexander would be the 4th woman to ever serve as Bannock County Commissioner and the first in about 20…
Continue ReadingLocals gather in Blackfoot to watch final Presidential Debate
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – People across the nation reacted to watching the Presidential Debate on Thursday night. Almost 100 people showed up to…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Miranda Marquit
Miranda Marquit is one of two women who are facing off for Idaho House of Representatives District…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Chris Abernathy
Incumbent Chris Abernathy was elected as district 29’s state representative in…
Continue ReadingUtah rivals in governor’s race unite in call for decency
Rival candidates vying to become Utah’s next governor joined together in new ads Tuesday urging people to accept the results of the November…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Dustin Manwaring
Dustin Manwaring is running to take back his former seat as a state representative for District 29 in Pocatello and south Bannock County.…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Bannock County Races
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Continue ReadingPaulette Jordan holds campaign event in Pocatello
After Sen. Jim Risch’s appearance on Tuesday, Paulette Jordan came down to Pocatello this evening for a campaign event at Caldwell…
Continue ReadingEarly voting underway in Bannock County
The Bannock County Elections Office has opened up early voting at its headquarters.…
Continue ReadingMitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire…
Continue ReadingWatch ‘The Vice President and the People’ here
ABC News will host a town hall with Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, October 15. The live…
Continue ReadingSenator Risch stops in Pocatello on Tuesday
Current Republican U.S. Senator Jim Risch toured the Gate City and visited many groups responsible with the progress made in the community.…
Continue ReadingRisch plans full campaign day in Pocatello
Republican Senator Jim Risch plans a full day of re-election campaigning in Pocatello Tuesday. …
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Ernie Moser
Three men are facing off for Bannock County Commissioner District One. Among them is incumbent Ernie Moser.…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Lorin Nielsen
Former Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is among the candidates eyeing the Bannock County Commissioner…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Robert Ballard
Pocatello resident Robert Ballard is running for the County Commissioner District…
Continue ReadingDeadline for absentee voter registration October 9
Today is one of the deadlines for Idaho voters hoping to cast an absentee ballot in the November…
Continue ReadingStudents rally at D91 offices in Idaho Falls
Frustrated students held a civic lesson of their own outside school district 91 in Idaho Falls on…
Continue ReadingChubbuck officials urge voters to protect the city
The Mayor and City Council of Chubbuck say they are collectively opposed to any proposal to merge the city with the city of Pocatello.…
Continue ReadingKIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4
Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4, Require 35 Legislative Districts…
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