U.S. Representative Mike Simpson is defending a proposal to site a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus at Idaho National Laboratory, arguing that Idaho’s long history as the nation’s nuclear research leader makes it the natural home for new technologies aimed at reducing and recycling used nuclear fuel. Idaho’s Nuclear Roots Idaho National Laboratory has served as […]

A bipartisan bill co-authored by Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo cleared a key Senate hurdle Wednesday, with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously advancing the measure aimed at cutting through government red tape that has long slowed efforts to account for missing American military personnel. The legislation, formally designated S. 3226 and titled […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is pressing Congress to close a gap in federal law that prevents states from pursuing Medicaid beneficiaries who fraudulently enroll in the program. Labrador co-led a multi-state letter urging passage of the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act, which would expand the scope of what state investigators are legally permitted to […]

Nearly 100 Idaho National Guard soldiers have been stationed in Washington, D.C. since at least February, a deployment that was never publicly announced by state officials — and which is now drawing political scrutiny after a D.C. resident filed a $3 million legal claim against the Guard over a May incident at her home. A […]

David Roth’s decision to abandon his Democratic bid for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat has reshaped the race, potentially consolidating anti-incumbent support behind independent Todd Achilles as he mounts a long-shot challenge to Republican Sen. Jim Risch. Roth Steps Aside Roth announced Tuesday he was ending his campaign, framing the move as a strategic choice rather […]

David Roth, the Democratic nominee in Idaho’s U.S. Senate race, ended his campaign Tuesday evening, stepping aside and effectively consolidating opposition to Republican incumbent Sen. Jim Risch behind independent candidate Todd Achilles. Roth, an Idaho Falls consultant, won the Democratic primary in May but struggled to gain traction financially. Federal Election Commission data showed his […]

Idaho Governor Brad Little visited the White House on Thursday to join President Donald Trump at an event centered on protecting utility customers from the rising energy demands of data center development, adding his name to a growing national initiative aimed at keeping electricity costs stable for existing ratepayers. The Pledge and Its Purpose The […]

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced legislation Thursday that would permanently eliminate federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, arguing the program has strayed far from its original purpose and now functions as a backdoor electric vehicle mandate on automakers. The Restoring Affordability in Automobile Manufacturing (RAAM) Act, introduced July 24, would end CAFE standards beginning […]

U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher held a telephone town hall Wednesday, July 23, covering a wide range of federal policy topics with constituents across Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, including public lands management, wildfire, the SAVE Act, and ongoing U.S. military engagements abroad. Public Lands and Wildfire Federal land management dominated much of the conversation. More than […]

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson voted Wednesday in favor of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, a sweeping defense policy bill that cleared the House by a narrow 216-to-212 margin and authorizes $1.15 trillion in national defense discretionary spending. What the Bill Does The legislation covers a broad range of military priorities, including a […]

Idaho’s 1st District Republican Congressman Russ Fulcher will take live questions from constituents during a telephone town hall hosted by AARP Idaho on July 27 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. The event is open to all Idahoans, not just AARP members. How to Participate Residents can join the call by dialing the toll-free number 866-767-0637. […]

The U.S. Economic Development Administration on Monday announced a $31 million federal grant to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub, a regional consortium spanning Idaho and Wyoming that aims to expand the nation’s advanced nuclear energy capacity. The award, part of a broader $169 million round of federal grants announced the same day, also […]