Politics / Elections

Gov. Kristi Noem endorses Trump as he visits South Dakota

Former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at the South Dakota Republican Party Monumental Leaders rally Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D. (AP Photo/Toby Brusseau)WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump at a party fundraiser in Rapid City Friday night that doubled as an opportunity for Noem to showcase…

Mug shot of Donald Trump during speedy booking at Atlanta jail shows scowling former president

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president. He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the…

Burgum, Pence, others Spar at First GOP 2024 Presidential Candidate Debate

MILWAUKEE (FOX/AP) — The candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump opened the first GOP 2024 presidential candidate debate with broadsides criticizing President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got applause when he said “Our country is in decline.” Also on stage were South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki…

Burgum: ‘Two-tier’ justice system is larger issue than Trump indictments

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies are indicted in Georgia as part of a conspiracy to keep Trump in power following his loss in the 2020 election. It’s the fourth indictment for the former President as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says this matter will have to go through the courts. The Republican…

Georgia grand jury returns indictments in Trump 2020 election case

GEORGIA (CNN) —  A Fulton County grand jury has approved 10 indictments in the investigation into the Trump 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, according to paperwork signed on camera. The indictments have yet to be unsealed – and it’s unclear how many are directly related to the election probe. The paperwork indicates the grand jury didn’t vote against any of the…

Recall election set for Tuesday for Horace City Council

HORACE, ND (KVRR) – It’s a big day for Horace residents, as they will be deciding the fate of a city council position through a recall election. The vote is set for Tuesday. Recall election don’t happen too often in Cass County according to the elections administrator. “They don’t happen that often,” said Craig Steingaard. “Horace I believe has had…

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when…

Fargo Mayor Wants Job To Be Full-Time At Double The Salary

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney has presented his 2024 budget which includes raising franchise fees for public utilities and a two-mill property tax increase to help pay for additional police and fire personnel and equipment. But he also wants to make the mayor’s job full-time and increase the salary from $50,000 to $100,000. A governance change by…