The Daily Montanan

JD Vance comes to Montana to rally support for Flint, Alme. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/26/v...

Trump's last-minute push to block approximately 20,000 residents in California from voting hits resistance in a federal appeals court. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/26/r...

As the number of public defenders drops, it's those who can least afford an attorney who pay the price. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/26/r...

Democrat Sam Forstag has a lead in both total fundraising and cash on hand over Republican Aaron Flint in a tight race for Montana’s western Congressional district. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/10/23/d... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate election and appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in California. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/23/r...

The Montana Public Service Commission is scheduled to take up the $15.4 billion merger proposal by NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp. on Tuesday. PSC legal and regulatory staff recommend approval of the merger. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/10/23/p... #mtnews #mtpol

South Dakota sends its National Guard troops to the southern border for the seventh time in five years. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

For now, the old Democrats and the 'new' ones are getting along. But for how long? dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

Democrats in Congress have a new worry: President Donald Trump won't accept the results of the election. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

Trump has deported nearly 1 million people. He promised to boot those who committed crimes, but few of those kicked out have criminal records. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

A start-up company has proposed what would be the largest nuclear power plant in the country. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

The city of Memphis is asking the National Guard to leave. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

Two Valley County residents weren't hunting trains. They were hunting 'varmints.' dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/v...

The State of New Mexico filed charges against Jeffrey Epstein's personal accountant and lawyer because it believes that theu helped conceal the former financier's illicit activities at his ranch there. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

As the cost of living continues to climb and affordability becomes a defining theme of this election, employer-sponsored health insurance plans are increasing, too. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

A federal judge has said that Homeland Security can't do election-related 'sweeps.' dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

A decline in violent crime has been cheered by both major political parties, but the reasons, a study finds, are a bit more complex. Community programming and funding for them have been credited for the lowered crime rates. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

A familiar face will become the interim U.S. Attorney for Montana. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/s...

U.S. Senate candidate Kurt Alme, a Republican, believes his 'Made in Montana' roots will help him serve the state in Washington, D.C. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/22/r...

As support for the GOP seems to be falling, President Donald Trump hits the road next week for Iowa, Texas, Ohio and Michigan. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on providing gender-affirming care to federal prisoners, while the top court's two most conservative justices said they would have supported the Trump administration. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

Judge rules Meta owes $25 billion to New Mexico in lawsuit, even though the state had originally asked for closer to $220 billion. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

Trump touts new assistance plan that will have $8 billion to help farmers struggling with high prices. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

UPDATE: Two individuals have come forward in the case involving a BNSF train being shot at on Tuesday night. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/v...

A BNSF train crew said a truck open fired on a train in Valley County Tuesday night. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/v...

The Montana Capitol is not the only statehouse getting a facelift. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

Columnist and Montana politician Ken Toole said that the trend of independent candidates is intriguing, but the problem isn't about partisan labels. Instead, it's about the massive amount of dark money. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/b...

Data centers have become one of the defining issues of this midterm election -- and politicians are scrambling for answers. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/r...

An independent U.S. Senate candidate in Montana is trying to join what appears to be a national movement to elect independents to Congress to break partisan gridlock. But first, Seth Bodnar must beat out three other candidates in November. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/s...

California man created false Montana companies to bilk COVID funds from the federal government. Now, he's heading to prison. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/l...

Yellowstone National Park received its largest-ever donation ... from a data center company. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/21/y...

With just days before the election, the Trump administration steps up pressure on California to boot people from the voting rolls. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

Montana is part of the trend of states considering independent candidates to represent them in the U.S. Senate. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

Alani Bankhead, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said she's a fighter -- and vowed to bring that same kind of energy to Washington, D.C. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/a...

NorthWestern Energy is building another gas-fired power plant. This one is in South Dakota. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

North Dakota officials are closing some areas to deer hunting not too far away from Montana because of the threats of epizootic hemorrhagic disease. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

One Nebraska man wanted to know more about state officials' conversations with a large AI project. Nebraska officials told him the request would cost him nearly $1 million, and could be processed by 2076. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

Trump renews call for changing New Mexico to 'New America.' Meanwhile, New Mexico is not so enthusiastic. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

Montana was shocked when the Fish, Wildlife and Parks department had to euthanize 14 black bears in Gallatin County. But, it's been a tough years for bears across the country. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

As he rallied in Kansas for embattled GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, President Donald Trump tried to reassure farmers struggling with high fuel prices that he would help them. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

ICYMI: Meet Kyle Austin, the Libertarian candidate running for the U.S. Senate. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/l...

Study: Urban and rural hospitals closing at the same rate. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/20/r...

Ten days after ballots were sent, 12% of Montana's ballots have been returned. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/n...

One of the first priorities for the Montana GOP in the Legislature next year will be to make it easier to purchase suppressors and sawed-off shotguns. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/s...

With a little more than two weeks to go till Election Day 2026, Montanans have turned in 12% of the absentee ballots. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/n...

With just two weeks left, Democrats say they're still on track to take over the U.S. House. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/r...

Trump signs an executive order creating a women's health research initiative within the National Institutes of Health and a new White House task force. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/r...

Sudanese and Ukrainian refugees with temporary protected status in the United States will keep those protections for now. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/r...

Meet Kyle Austin, Montana's Libertarian candidate looking to replace U.S. Sen. Steve Daines. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/l...

Columnist Sadie Gorr from Idaho said that she never imagined her family would become wrapped up in Idaho's restrictive abortion ban. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/19/r...