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🇺🇸 AP / MTFP: Trump in Kalispell Backs Flint vs Forstag, Warns Second Amendment ‘Under Siege’ — A Speech Is Not a Vote; Dalton Is Not This Box

🇺🇸 AP / MTFP: Trump in Kalispell Backs Flint vs Forstag, Warns Second Amendment ‘Under Siege’ — A Speech Is Not a Vote; Dalton Is Not This Box

Steve Sr. Editor October 16, 2026

AP and Montana Free Press, Wednesday night, Kalispell: Majestic Valley Arena. MTFP: about 75 minutes. MTPR: Secret...

⚖️ DOJ: Tax Surge — 76 Defendants, $490 Million Intended; 31 Newly Charged, Not Convicted; Not Micev Reprinted

⚖️ DOJ: Tax Surge — 76 Defendants, $490 Million Intended; 31 Newly Charged, Not Convicted; Not Micev Reprinted

Steve Sr. Editor October 15, 2026

Justice Department, Wednesday: first National Tax Enforcement Surge. 76 defendants. More than $490 million intended loss. 23...

🌍 AP / Coalition: Cruise Missile Intercepted Over Medina Province — Houthis Deny; Eastern Drone Also Downed; Not Dhahran Reprinted

🌍 AP / Coalition: Cruise Missile Intercepted Over Medina Province — Houthis Deny; Eastern Drone Also Downed; Not Dhahran Reprinted

Steve Sr. Editor October 15, 2026

AP, Thursday: the Saudi-led coalition said it thwarted a missile attack on the holy city of Medina...

🇺🇸 AP: Trump in Bullhead City Defends Qatar 747 Gift, Backs Biggs vs Hobbs — A Speech Is Not a Vote; Kalispell Is Not This Box

🇺🇸 AP: Trump in Bullhead City Defends Qatar 747 Gift, Backs Biggs vs Hobbs — A Speech Is Not a Vote; Kalispell Is Not This Box

Steve Sr. Editor October 15, 2026

AP via PBS, Wednesday: airport rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International. He showed the former Qatari 747 and said...

⚖️ DOJ: Micev 60 Months for Brokering North Korean Igla Missiles — Sale Fell Through in Ankara; Sentence, Not Tuesday’s 28 Arrests

⚖️ DOJ: Micev 60 Months for Brokering North Korean Igla Missiles — Sale Fell Through in Ankara; Sentence, Not Tuesday’s 28 Arrests

Steve Sr. Editor October 14, 2026

Justice Department, Wednesday: Sasa Micev, 43, a Bosnian national, was sentenced to 60 months after a plea...

🌍 The National / SPA: Aramco Admin Building in Dhahran Hit — Fire, No Casualties; Coalition Struck Al Sabahah and Hodeidah Piers; Not Sanaa Fallen

🌍 The National / SPA: Aramco Admin Building in Dhahran Hit — Fire, No Casualties; Coalition Struck Al Sabahah and Hodeidah Piers; Not Sanaa Fallen

Steve Sr. Editor October 14, 2026

The National, Oct. 14: Energy Ministry said a missile struck an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran Tuesday...

🇺🇸 Alaska Public / AP: Trump Speaks ~90 Minutes in Wasilla — Two Onstage Pardons, $5,000 Pledge, Wilson Endorsed; A Speech Is Not a Vote

🇺🇸 Alaska Public / AP: Trump Speaks ~90 Minutes in Wasilla — Two Onstage Pardons, $5,000 Pledge, Wilson Endorsed; A Speech Is Not a Vote

Steve Sr. Editor October 14, 2026

Alaska Public, Tuesday night: Trump spoke nearly 90 minutes at the Menard Sports Center. Two onstage pardons:...

⚖️ DOJ: Joint Disruption Week — 28 Arrested in Ghana and Nigeria Scam Centers; 3.7 Million Accounts Taken Down; Arrests, Not Convictions

⚖️ DOJ: Joint Disruption Week — 28 Arrested in Ghana and Nigeria Scam Centers; 3.7 Million Accounts Taken Down; Arrests, Not Convictions

Steve Sr. Editor October 13, 2026

Justice Department, Tuesday: a UK-hosted Joint Disruption Week beginning Oct. 6 produced 28 arrests tied to West...

🌍 The National: Coalition Intercepts 2 Missiles Aimed at Khamis Mushait — KKIA NOTAM to Oct. 17, Not a Reopen; Sanaa Warning Is Not the Capital Fallen

🌍 The National: Coalition Intercepts 2 Missiles Aimed at Khamis Mushait — KKIA NOTAM to Oct. 17, Not a Reopen; Sanaa Warning Is Not the Capital Fallen

Steve Sr. Editor October 13, 2026

The National, Tuesday: Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said the coalition intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched...

🇺🇸 AP: Trump Heads to Wasilla for Sullivan — 45 Miles North of Anchorage; 3:30 Listing; A Trip Is Not a Vote

🇺🇸 AP: Trump Heads to Wasilla for Sullivan — 45 Miles North of Anchorage; 3:30 Listing; A Trip Is Not a Vote

Steve Sr. Editor October 13, 2026

AP, Anchorage: on Tuesday Trump heads four time zones west to rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan in...