Associated Press

A western Montana woman has been sentenced to 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend, with whom she had an ongoing custody dispute.

The confirmation hearing for Deb Haaland has raised questions about whether she's being treated differently because she is a Native American woman.

The Montana Senate has advanced a bill that would allow parents of public school students to opt out of sex education and would ban abortion providers from offering information in schools.

President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands and waters.

His term at an end, President Donald Trump has said farewell to Washington, but he also has hinted about a comeback .

One person has been shot at the U.S. Capitol as dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and violently clashed with police.

Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president's baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden's son.

The Justice Department's subpoena to Hunter Biden sought information involving more than two dozen entities to examine some of his foreign business ties, including with Ukrainian gas company Burisma.

U.S. health regulators have posted a positive review of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Wednesday that the state could receive around 9,750 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by drug company Pfizer as soon as Dec. 15.