Politics / Elections

Moorhead mayor to announce ad hoc committee to look into I.C.E. concerns

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson plans to announce the members of an ad hoc committee this week to look into possible actions the city can take on concerns about immigration enforcement, according to city manager Dan Mahli. It follows a workshop on the topic attended by city leaders last week. During Monday night’s city council meeting, council…

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents case

Former Justice Department special council Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 22, 2026.WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents that led to charges once seen as the most perilous of the four criminal cases the Republican…

The end of Operation Metro Surge, in data

ICE agents allow the driver to talk to his wife as they arrest him and his passenger during a traffic stop Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 on Bottineau Blvd. in Robbinsdale. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — President Donald Trump’s border czar announced the imminent end to Operation Metro Surge, the surge of 3,000 immigration enforcement agents in…

North Dakota Democrats field more challengers for legislative seats

Attendees participate during the Bismarck-Mandan Democratic-NPL Party Region 6 District Conventions at Horizon Middle School on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s Democratic-NPL Party is seeing an uptick in legislative candidates, and leaders report higher interest from members wanting to attend the party’s state convention. But other than…

ND National Guard’s 142nd Engineer Battalion returns from southern border

North Dakota National Guard’s 142nd Engineer Battalion welcomed home on Feb. 21, 2026.VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — Fifty members of the North Dakota National Guard’s 142nd Engineer Battalion are back home following a year-long deployment to the nation’s southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The unit returns to North Dakota after providing assistance to CBP…

State senators share their reaction after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s tariffs

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Chief Justice John Roberts said those words cannot bear such weight. “I don’t think it’s a big surprise. We anticipated that there would be probably some of the tariff activity struck down by the…

Moorhead City Council debates creating city ordinance regarding ICE operations

The Moorhead City Council, along with first responders and the public meet to discuss ordinances dealing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. 2/17/26.MOORHEAD — The Moorhead City Council held a workshop at the Hjemkomst Center where there was some heated debate on the issue of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city. The topic of ICE took…

North Dakota has an anti-mask law. Could it apply to ICE agents?

A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Could a North Dakota law that makes it illegal for people to conceal their identities in certain situations also apply to masked immigration agents? One University of North Dakota School…

North Dakota Republicans on the fence about state convention amid party’s shift to the right

Attorney General Drew Wrigley speaks during the NDGOP District 32 meeting on Feb. 2, 2026, in Bismarck. Wrigley and other Republican state office-holders said they are undecided about attending the state party convention and are collecting signatures to appear on the ballot. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Campaign season for North Dakota…

BCA says FBI will not share information or evidence related to shooting death of Alex Pretti

Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis (AP photo)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent Drew Evans says the FBI has notified his agency it will not provide access to any information or evidence related to the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents. Pretti was shot to death Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Evans says it’s unclear…