
Sexual abuse allegations abound; 'Dark money' meets AI; ICE dispute moves to Supreme Court
From Montana News by Montana Public Radio
May 8, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses various allegations of sexual misconduct in political races and the use of AI in political campaigning, along with a legal dispute reaching the Supreme Court.
A congressional candidate reenters the race despite allegations of sexual misconduct. A legislative candidate faces sexual abuse allegations. A GOP "dark money" PAC uses AI to disparage other Republicans. A battle between the A.G. and a county attorney ends up at the state Supreme Court.
Topics covered
- sexual abuse allegations
- dark money
- AI
- Supreme Court
- politics
- elections
Keywords
- sexual abuse
- dark money
- AI
- Supreme Court
- political allegations
- elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GOP, A.G., county attorney, state Supreme Court
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