Dryland wheat farmers start harvesting, already seeing lower yields due to drought
Wheat harvest is underway on the Palouse and the drylands to the west of Spokane. It's not looking good.
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Idaho House votes to end COVID-19 emergency declaration
The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to end Governor Brad Little's COVID-19 emergency declaration.
Former House members oppose President's emergency declaration for wall
A bipartisan group of more than 100 former members of the House of Representatives filed a court brief Tuesday in a case challenging the President's national emergency declaration.
Rand Paul to vote against Trump's emergency declaration
The Senate likely now has enough votes to pass a measure blocking President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration after Sen. Rand Paul signaled his support for the resolution of disapproval.
House Democrats introduce resolution to block Trump's national emergency
House Democrats introduced a resolution Friday to block President Donald Trump's effort to build a wall on the southern border through his emergency powers, setting up votes in Congress to rebuke the President's proclamation, even though Trump has promised to veto the measure.
Susan Collins voices support for lawsuit challenging national emergency
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday that she supports a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration and that she plans to vote in favor of a congressional resolution aimed at halting the declaration.
Democrats condemn Trump's emergency declaration
Democrats on Capitol Hill were quick to denounce President Donald Trump's announcement on Friday that he is signing a national emergency declaration over a border wall -- and promised to fight back against the executive action.
Pence: White House investigating Trump's ability to declare emergency
Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the White House counsel is looking at the President's ability to declare a national emergency to fund border security, something President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he is considering as partial government shutdown negotiations have reached their third week at a virtual stalemate.
