Republicans

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including the open primary ballot initiative, a growing divide in the Idaho Republican Party and an update on the Perpetua-Nez Perce lawsuit settlement.

A new house subcommittee is investigating what they call the weaponization of the federal government and speaker of the house Kevin McCarthy and other republicans insist on comparing their subcommittee to the "Church Committee," the highly regarded bipartisan inquiry of the 1970s.

Some Congressional Republicans are calling the newly-established Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government the modern-day "Church Committee," a reference to the historic 1975 committee chaired by Idaho Senator Frank Church that investigated intelligence abuses. But those familiar with Church's work say the nickname is misappropriated.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in March 2021.In his latest book, Tuesday Night Massacre: Four Senate…

Note: This is an encore edition of Readers Corner. The episode first aired in March 2021.In his latest book, Tuesday Night Massacre: Four Senate Elections…

The Idaho Legislature reconvened earlier this week after a two-week break due to a COVID-19 outbreak among members. What bills have advanced this week,…

Marc Johnson was a longtime aide to Idaho Democratic Governor Cecil Andrus. More recently, he’s spent his time researching and writing about political…

In Never Trump authors Robert Saldin and Steven Teles, took a deep-dive into the Never Trump movement, explaining the reasons for the widespread and…

Montana has long prided itself as a purple state, handing wins to both Democrats and Republicans over the past few decades. But on Tuesday night,…

Two-thirds of Americans think the federal government should be doing more to reduce the impacts of climate change, according to a new Pew Research Center…