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A man in the United States illegally faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide.

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the United States should be more focused on defeating ISIS than ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

In response to the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, Senator Jon Tester spoke up and asked national security and law enforcement officials about how they intend to keep America safe from terrorist threats.

During his presidency, President Barack Obama has had to deliver statements on gun violence 15 times. After a gunman opened fire at Oregon's Umpqua Community College, killing nine people and injuring nine, a visibly upset Obama said the shootings were becoming all too routine.

The Obama administration's quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics.

The Markus Kaarma trial continued at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning after both the defense and prosecution had a chance to cool their tongues after a drama filled evening in the Missoula County Courthouse. (video is a portion of Kaufman's questioning)

Attorneys for a Colorado man accused of murdering a teacher in Montana's oil patch want his accomplice to appear as a defense witness when the case goes to trial.

The House has voted overwhelmingly for a $570 billion defense bill that limits President Barack Obama's authority on handling detainees at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

On Monday President Obama nominated former Senator Chuck Hagel to the post of secretary of defense and current counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.