WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday on federal criminal charges over his alleged mishandling of classified documents and attempts to obstruct the investigation into the matter, the first such charges against a former president in American history.

Wyoming leaders continue to push forward with plans to launch a digital version of the dollar, but the effort isn’t without its critics. This week, Wyoming bankers pushed back on whether there's a need for a state-issued “stable token” — and warned federal regulators may stymie the effort.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate passed a measure late Thursday night to lift the debt ceiling for two years in exchange for narrow spending cuts, as the threat of a looming default drove the typically-sluggish upper chamber into uncharacteristically speedy action.

Former Wyoming congresswoman turned anti-Trump crusader Liz Cheney inched closer to announcing a run for president on Thursday, refusing to rule out a third-party bid in 2024 and decrying top GOP candidates — and her political party more broadly — for what she described as promoting revisionist history in their characterization of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a measure to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, sending the bill on to the Senate as the June 5 “X date” — when the federal government will run out of money — looms large.

WASHINGTON — Despite having deftly navigated intra-party tensions throughout her tenure in Washington, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R.-Wyo.) intends to break with House leadership and oppose a bipartisan measure to raise the debt limit during a crucial vote on Wednesday evening, the Wyoming Truth has learned.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday moved to limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate pollution in American wetlands, finding that the Clean Water Act gives the government less autonomy to control runoff into certain waterways.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Monday joined a growing list of candidates seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, announcing the launch of a presidential campaign in his hometown of North Charleston, South Carolina.

For months, Wyoming lawmakers have been pondering what to do about delta-8, a marijuana-adjacent substance that became legal alongside hemp. But last month, the Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee was told that other substances, including black tar heroin, may fall through some loopholes in Wyoming law.

In the wake of an annual report that ranked Wyoming as the state where workers are most likely to die on the job for the second consecutive year, a leading union activist plans to ask Gov. Mark Gordon to form a commission to determine improvements.

WASHINGTON — The House passed a sweeping border security bill Thursday evening as officials throughout Washington and in immigration enforcement agencies braced for an expected surge at the border with the lifting of COVID-19 immigration restrictions.

WASHINGTON — New rules released Thursday by President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that aim to cut down on pollution from fossil fuel–fired power plants are sparking outrage in Wyoming, a state with deep ties to the coal, oil and gas industries.

Former Wyoming Congresswoman Rep. Liz Cheney launched her first television ad of the 2024 cycle on Tuesday, highlighting the “risk” that former President Donald Trump poses as he seeks another term in office.

WASHINGTON — It may sound like something out of a science fiction film, but the “X-date” is real and fast approaching — bringing with it the prospect of global financial catastrophe.

In February, while Wyoming legislators were busy debating a series of changes to the state’s election laws, a judge upheld the voter ID requirements they added in 2021.

WASHINGTON — Towards the end of my hour-long, exclusive sit down with Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) late last month — after I’d asked about her transition to Washington, her policy priorities and her thoughts on contemporary political debates — there was one question I knew I couldn’t leave without addressing.

WASHINGTON — To understand Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman’s policy priorities, one needs to look no further than at the decor of her Capitol Hill office.

Her large wooden desk is piled high with papers: notes and documents from recent hearings and research into upcoming bills to be introduced, she said.

WASHINGTON — It was a Friday morning in late April and the congresswoman was already behind schedule.

Making her way down the long hallway on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building — smaller than the Rayburn complex but no less confusing to navigate — the click-clack of her shoes echoed throughout the empty chambers. The place was mostly deserted, save for a few staffers dressed in khakis and plaid shirts for casual Friday.

Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials have received over 100 citizen comments to date – an unusually high number – on the potential impacts of its purchase of the massive Marton Ranch last year.

WASHINGTON — When it comes to issues of cryptocurrency and digital assets, no member of Congress has been more vocal than Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).