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President Trump: U.S. Will Withdraw From Iranian Deal

Trump on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from the 2015 agreement and he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime.

May 8, 2018

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling “defective at its core.” Trump on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from the 2015 agreement and he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime. He says in an address to the nation that he will be…

Students Begin Canvassing Across Town to Support Heidi Heitkamp

The "Students for Heidi" groups also take form on college campuses across North Dakota

May 5, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Several students walk around neighborhoods in the metro to convince potential voters to support Senator Heidi Heitkamp. The “Students for Heidi” group knocked on several doors and asked voters questions about their preferences heading into the election. Students say Heitkamp’s support of their needs in education and other issues fuels their ambition to help her campaign. “She always…

Protesters Demostrate Against Rep. Cramer’s Healthcare Vote

The U.S. House voted to pass the healthcare bill on this day last year

May 4, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — One year after Rep. Kevin Cramer’s vote for the American Health Care Act, North Dakotans gathered to protest against his stance. Protesters gathered at the North Dakota Republican’s Fargo office to bring awareness to what they say is the need for healthcare. The demonstration was organized by the North Dakota Democratic–NPL party. People who participated say Cramer’s stance…

League of Women Voters Helping Candidates for Fargo City Commission Attract Voters

Mahoney says it's all about electing people that will create change people are looking for

May 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Election season is in the air and the League of Women Voters is helping those running for Fargo City Commission attract voters. The vote for Fargo City Commission may not be until June 12th, but the League of Women Voters wants you to know more about the candidates. “As you listen to the answers and the responses…

Senator Hoeven Asks for $35 Million of Federal Funds to Support Diversion

The funds will go towards flood protection of Fargo as well as diversion design and engineering plans

May 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — While the Metro Flood Diversion Authority awaits a decision from the Minnesota DNR on the new diversion plan, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Senator John Hoeven stress the need for flood protection across the valley. “This is a huge project, you’re talking more than $2 billion, but really important because this is a dynamic, growing region and…

Congrats Grads! Twenty-Two Students Say Goodbye to Cass County Youth Commission

Everyone in the program learned leadership skills, about local government and how to fundraise

May 2, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Like many people, Grace Beauchamp was shy growing up. “I moved schools last year and I was terrified. I had an hour car ride every day and I didn’t want to talk to people, I didn’t want to go to school,” Beauchamp said. That is until a little thing called passion sparked inside of her this year. She…

League of Women Voters Introduces Fargo Parks and Fargo School Board Candidates

Five people currently sit on the Fargo Parks board and nine sit on the Fargo Public School board

April 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Five people sit on the Fargo Parks board and nine sit on the Fargo Public School board. All of those seats are now up for grabs as this year’s City of Fargo elections draw closer. And if you plan on voting for any of the candidates, some say it’s important to do the research before casting a ballot….

Trump Critic Announces Run for U.S. Senate Seat In Minnesota

Richard Painter served as chief White House ethics lawyer to President George W. Bush.

April 30, 2018

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A former Republican White House lawyer and prominent critic of President Donald Trump is running for former Sen. Al Franken’s seat. And he’s running as a Democrat. Richard Painter filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission late last week to run for the seat after exploring a bid for more than a month and formally announced…

Congressman Collin Peterson Gets Party Backing While Challenger Wants 6 Debates

Dave Hughes Lost To Peterson In 2016 By More Than 16,000 Votes

April 29, 2018

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Congressman Collin Peterson (D) / Dave Hughes (R)WILLMAR, Minn. — Congressman Collin Peterson has won the DFL endorsement to run for a 15th term in Congress. He won the endorsement during the DFL Congressional District 7 Convention this weekend in Willmar. The seat has the potential to flip after President Donald Trump carried the district during the 2016 election. Republican…

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Indicts Ten In International Fentanyl Ring

Five defendants are Chinese nationals, and three have been captured in three different states

April 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — What started as an investigation over a fentanyl overdose in Grand Forks in 2015 snowballed into an international opioid ring with the source of the fentanyl traced back to China. “They and their co–conspirators allegedly shipped fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China through the mail and it killed people, killed people, in North Carolina, New Jersey, Oregon, and…