Montana
Port: Montana congressman threatens legal action over former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's comments
MINOT — Here’s something I didn’t expect to be writing about today.
Recently, U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana,
dropped out of that state’s Senate race.
In a statement, Rosendale said the “hill was too steep” after several other Montana Republicans — notably U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke — lined up behind his primary opponent Tim Sheehy.
The incumbent in the race is Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat.
But former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp thinks she knows another far more prurient reason for Rosendale dropping out that has nothing to do with political calculus. “Just to gossip a little bit: There’s a reason why Rosendale backed out of that Senate race — the rumor is he impregnated a 20-year-old staff person,” she said on an episode of the Talking Feds podcast.
That is a very specific and very prejudicial thing to say based on nothing more than a rumor.
As you might expect, Rosendale’s campaign refuted the claim and is promising legal action. “This is 100% false and defamatory and former Senator Heitkamp will be hearing from our lawyers soon,” Ron Kovach, a spokesman for Rosendale,
said in a statement provided to Politico.
Since losing a U.S. Senate seat Democrats had held since the Eisenhower administration, most of Heitkamp’s public work has consisted of being a B-list pundit on various cable news shows and podcasts and acting as a sort of
rube whisperer
for Democrats trying to figure out why they can’t win in rural America. Her qualifications for the latter endeavor are dubious, given that her expertise as an expert on rural voters is built on
barely winning
one statewide election in North Dakota in almost 30 years.
Responsible person that I am, I don’t care to speculate about the rumor Heitkamp regurgitated on the podcast. Sex scandals in politics happen with such frequency that they’re cliche, though that’s not a defense for repeating unsubstantiated rumors about them. Nor does it diminish their seriousness when they do happen.
We do have, in the public record, several examples of Heitkamp doing and saying wildly stupid things — from her
outing of sexual assault survivors
during a ham-handed attack on her opponent, Kevin Cramer, during the waning days of her failed 2018 reelection campaign to her decision to use “body language” to judge the veracity of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s refutation of unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault made against him.
Heitkamp herself said she may be “subject to defamation” for calling actor Gina Carano a “Nazi”
during a 2021 appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher.
Perhaps working in rumor and vicious innuendo runs in the family, given her brother Joel Heitkamp’s body of work as a talk radio host.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 31, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 31 drawing
06-19-26-31, Bonus: 03
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 31 drawing
03-11-26-45-56, Bonus: 05
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 30, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from May 30 drawing
01-27-35-44-52, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from May 30 drawing
05-08-09-11-15, Star Ball: 04, ASB: 05
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 30 drawing
15-18-22-27, Bonus: 14
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from May 30 drawing
04-27-65-66-69, Powerball: 04
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Montana Cash numbers from May 30 drawing
17-19-23-32-38
Check Montana Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 30 drawing
05-14-22-28-30, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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