Trump-backed Kurt Alme wins Montana GOP Senate primary

Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana, NBC News projects, putting the Trump-backed candidate in a strong position to join the chamber next year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Alme’s perch atop the GOP field came after a last-minute ballot … Read more

Montana Senate showdown emerges as Trump-backed Republican faces independent challenge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The race to replace a political titan from the Treasure State has taken shape with three challengers who will square off in November.  What was expected to be an easy path to victory in Montana was shaken up earlier in 2026. Now, three new faces — former … Read more

Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules

A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would disproportionately harm Native American and young voters. The ruling prevents a law that was enacted last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature from being enforced that would have prevented voters from casting ballots in presidential, U.S. Senate and … Read more

Democrats are talking about a midterm blue wave. A Montana smokejumper could help make it a reality.

If the hope among Democrats for a decisive blue wave in the 2026 midterms has a chance of coming to pass, the party would likely have to win difficult House contests in redder parts of the country.  Montana’s 1st Congressional District may prove to be the test case for whether that can happen.  Smokejumper Sam … Read more

Sen. Tim Sheehy makes emergency landing in Montana field after engine failure

Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., made an emergency landing in a Montana field Friday while piloting a plane that experienced engine failure. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The first-term senator was flying a private plane with one other person onboard when he landed near the town … Read more

A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana

WATERVILLE, Maine — Rabbi Rachel Isaacs spent the days leading up to Passover overseeing the preparation of ceremonial foods at Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue in central Maine where membership has quadrupled over the last 15 years. These days, growing congregations is very much on Isaacs’ mind, as she’s leading a movement to strengthen rural … Read more

Steve Daines’ handpicked Senate successor Kurt Alme vows to keep Montana in Republican hands in 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Montana will again have a new face coming to the Senate, with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., bowing out. His chosen successor knows he was picked to stop Democrats from taking the seat. Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme was handpicked by Daines at the last … Read more

Bureau of Indian Affairs officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen on Montana reservation

BILLINGS, Mont. — A former federal law enforcement officer pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual abuse after prosecutors said he raped an intoxicated 14-year-old girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and tried to cover it up. Prosecutors said defendant Murrell Deela, who was then an officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, encountered the girl … Read more