Politics / Elections

Ceremony honors achievements of North Dakota adult learners

Fatumo Mohid, right, speaks Sept. 18, 2025, after accepting her award as North Dakota Association for Lifelong Learning’s student of the year with her teacher, Amy Rand. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Fatumo Mohid arrived in the United States about 18 months ago determined to build a new life with her three young children….

House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk

Rep. Ilhan OmarThe House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but the effort showed the reach of President Donald Trump’s push for political retribution and set the stage for more to come. The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina to censure Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar…

Town hall meeting planned Tuesday to talk about relocating Downtown Engagement Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A town hall meeting will be held next Tuesday to talk about the possible relocation of the Downtown Engagement Center, or DEC. The meeting will be held in Fargo City Commission Chambers from 5 to 6:30 on September 23. It will also be streamed at TVFargo.com as well as on the city’s Facebook and YouTube accounts….

Democrat XP Lee wins special election to fill State Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — XP Lee has won the special election for House District 34b, that is the district represented by the late Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman. She and her husband were fatally shot in June in a politically motivated assassination. Lee, a Democrat, is a former Brooklyn Park city council member. “I am honored to have been elected…

City of Fargo employee under fire for profanity filled Kirk post

Facebook post by Ryan Slapnicka shared by Commissioner Michelle Turnberg on Facebook on September 11, 2025.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Outrage over an alleged social media post by a City of Fargo employee after the killing of Charlie Kirk sparked a short debate at tonight’s city commission meeting. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg tried to add an item to the agenda on social…

North Dakota soybean growers anxiously await sales to China

Agricultural economist John Newton, right, answers questions from Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network at the Big Iron farm show in West Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)WEST FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota soybean growers rely heavily on exports to China, but with harvest on the horizon, those…

North Dakota National Guard troops have not been asked to aid law enforcement

U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks on the importance of the southern border mission to 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along…

Longtime Fargo commentators say political discourse has been changing

Following the recent assassinations of Minnesota State Representative and conservative activist

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the last several years, politics has become a touchy subject for many to talk about with friends, family, or peers. And for local commentators, touching on the subject is also hard, especially following the recent assassinations of DFL Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It’s just sad what’s happening to this…

FBI releases photos of a person of interest in Kirk assassination

This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)Investigators released two images of the person and appealed for tips to help solve the shooting…

Response to federal disaster aid request for June storms delayed more than usual, ND official says

EAST of ENDERLIN, ND – June 23, 2025: A tornado on June 20, 2025, bent signs and destroyed a shelter belt along N.D. Route 46, about 3 miles east of Enderlin, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is still waiting on a response to its request for federal disaster relief to help communities damaged by June tornadoes. Gov….