Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for Covid-19
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office.
The Republican governor will isolate for 10 days in accordance with his doctor's instructions and public health guidance and plans to work from home, his office said in a statement Monday. Montana's first lady Susan Gianforte has also been tested for Covid-19 and is awaiting her results but has not yet shown any symptoms, the governor's office said. The governor's staff was set to be tested Tuesday morning as a precautionary measure and everyone with whom the governor has come in close contact has been notified.Senate Democrats have confirmed some of President Joe Biden’s picks for the federal bench this week in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for a total GOP blockade of judicial nominations – in part because several Republicans involved with the Trump transition process have been missing votes.
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