Politics / Elections

North Dakota State Superintendent Seeking Reelection

Kirsten Baesler says she will run for a third four-year term.

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota’s state superintendent says she plans to seek reelection. Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler says she will run for a third four-year term. The superintendent is a nonpartisan official, but Baesler sought and received the Republican Party’s support in 2016 when she was elected with about 75% of the general election vote. Baesler says that it’s important…

LIVE: Trump to Make Remarks on Impeachment Trial

AWAITING: President Donald J. Trump makes a statement on his Senate impeachment acquittal. Posted by Fox News on Thursday, February 6, 2020 WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump is exulting in his impeachment acquittal, taking a scorched earth victory lap. First, at the national prayer breakfast he shattered the usual veneer of bipartisanship, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him…

Gov. Burgum Adopts Rules for Tribal Voter Identification

A public hearing and public comment period will be held.

BISMARCK, N.D.–Governor Doug Burgum officially adopted Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s emergency rules related to tribal ID’s for Native American voters on Wednesday. The new rules will allow the state to incorporate the use of tribal ID’s for Native American voters into the statewide electronic pollbook project that was implemented in 2019. The rules address the documentation that constitutes a…

NDGOP Chair Rick Berg discusses SOTU & impeachment

This months speaker was North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Rick Berg.

FARGO, N.D. – Once a month, Republicans in the region host an open forum at the Holiday Inn in Fargo with speakers to discuss different topics. In this forum, they discussed the Iowa caucuses, the State of the Union, the impeachment and the North Dakota caucuses coming up on March 10th. Berg called Trump’s State of the Union speech exciting…

LIVE: Impeachment Trial: Senate Expected to Acquit Trump in Wednesday Vote

The Wednesday afternoon vote is expected to be swift.

The Senate votes on the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Tune in to Fox News Channel for live special coverage. https://fxn.ws/2udNHcN Posted by Fox News on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history but coming at the start…

Democratic-NPL Party not concerned Iowa issues could happen in ND caucus

NORTH DAKOTA – The Democratic-NPL Chair says North Dakotans shouldn’t worry about results being delayed like in Iowa. It’s a different process for voting in North Dakota’s caucus on March 10th. You can request a mail-in ballot by phone, email or online and send it in by March 5th. There are also 14 locations to vote in person in the…

McConnell Blasts Impeachment, Will Vote to Acquit Trump

The Senate is scheduled to vote on the two impeachment articles Wednesday afternoon.

WASHINGTON–Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday slammed House Democrats’ drive to impeach President Donald Trump as “the most rushed, least fair and least thorough” in history and confirmed that he will vote to acquit him. McConnell said the two impeachment charges against Trump — that he abused his power and obstructed Congress’ ensuing investigation — are “constitutionally incoherent” and don’t…

LIVE: Closing Arguments to Begin Monday in Trump Impeachment Trial

Senators deliver speeches on the articles of impeachment on the Senate floor. Posted by Fox News on Monday, February 3, 2020 WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial heads toward a historic conclusion this week, with senators all-but-certain to acquit him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after narrowly rejecting Democratic demands to summon witnesses. There’s still plenty…