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Trump elected President

His win is a remarkable political comeback rooted in appeal to frustrated voters
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WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the…

Michelle Fischbach
Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

AP Race Call: Republican Michelle Fischbach wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Minnesota on Tuesday. Fischbach is a former state senator who rose to become Senate president. She also served as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2018. She defeated a 30-year incumbent when she first won election to Congress in…

Fedorchak
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

AP Race Call: Republican Julie Fedorchak wins election to U.S. House in North Dakota’s 1st Congressional District

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Republican Julie Fedorchak won election to North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat on Tuesday. The longtime public utilities regulator beat Democrat Trygve Hammer. The two ran to succeed Republican Kelly Armstrong, the third-term congressman who ran for governor this year. Fedorchak won a five-person Republican primary in June. The Associated Press declared Fedorchak the winner at 9:56 p.m. EST. Categories:…

Donald Trump
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Donald Trump Declared Winner in North Dakota

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released. How is that possible? While hotly contested races that take hours or days to count may attract the most attention, the AP for decades has called landslide or uncontested races at poll closing time. That’s what happened…
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Republican Kevin Cramer wins 2nd term in US Senate representing North Dakota

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota won a second term on Tuesday. The veteran Republican politician beat Democrat Katrina Christiansen, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Jamestown who had tried to win a Senate seat once before. Cramer, a former congressman, first won the seat in 2018, defeating Democrat Heidi Heitkamp ’s reelection bid in a widely watched…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

North Dakota’s lone congressman, Republican Kelly Armstrong, to be state’s next governor

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won election as North Dakota’s next governor. The state’s lone congressman beat Democratic state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn and independent candidate Michael Coachman on Tuesday for the state’s top job. Armstrong, 48, is in his third term in the House. He was a state senator and party chairman before he won the seat in 2018. Armstrong is…

Stolen Ruby Slippers
Entertainment, Local News, Minnesota News

Ruby Slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Are For Sale Nearly 2 Decades After They Were Stolen in Minnesota

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FILE – Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led…

Obit Tyka Nelson
Entertainment, Local News, Minnesota News

Minneapolis Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s Sister and Only Full Sibling, Dies at 64

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FILE – Tyka Nelson, sister of the late musician Prince, appears in front of his costumes at the “My Name is Prince” exhibition at the O2 Arena in London, on Oct. 26, 2017. Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson says she died at a hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. A cause of death…
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could largely end property taxes by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services but supporters argue would provide long-sought relief the state can afford. If passed, the constitutional initiative would eliminate property taxes based on assessed value and require the Republican-controlled Legislature to replace the lost revenue….

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Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday. The content, which includes baseless accusations about…

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