Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) Presidential Candidate/CNNCNN — Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum on Sunday sought to assuage concerns of an overcrowded 2024 primary field, which now boasts 12 high-profile GOP contenders. “I don’t think a dozen candidates is too many. Competition is great for America. It’s great for any industry, and it’s great for the Republican Party. And it’s great for our voters to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/AP/UPDATE 8:20 p.m. 6/21/23) — Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong could be getting back in former President Trump’s good graces. Trump posting last week that a group of GOP house members should be primaried after voting against censuring and fining Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff. Armstrong said the censure resolution as written was unconstitutional and he couldn’t vote for…
Presidential candidate Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota is weighing in on a number of hot button issues including the idea of issuing a pardon for former President Donald Trump. Appearing on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’, Burgum says that’s a hypothetical and he would never commit to a pardon this early in the process. He says President Biden could pardon…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business experience as he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. Burgum, 66, joins a long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead…
FARGO (KFGO) – The time for Gov. Doug Burgum’s anticipated announcement that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for President has been moved up by an hour. Originally, the announcement was set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to a Burgum spokesman, it will now take place at 10:30 a.m. at Sanctuary Events Center in downtown Fargo. No…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — It’s a pretty sure bet that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is running for president. He released a video in advance of his official announcement on Wednesday. The release includes a preliminary travel schedule with stops in Iowa and New Hampshire the rest of the week. Those are key primary states. In the video, Burgum…
This image taken from Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor meeting via Zoom shows Sen. Calvin Bahr shirtless during a vote on Monday, May 1, 2023. In a video streamed on YouTube, Bahr, of East Bethel, can briefly be seen voting — with a School House Rock “I’m Just a Bill” character on the wall behind him — during a…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — A vote on free lunches and breakfasts for Minnesota students regardless of income is getting national attention for what one Senator had to say. The Senate passed the bill 38-26. It has been a Democratic priority this session but even a few Republicans crossed over. It’s estimated that the program will cost the state about $400…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN/KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer says he wants a competitive field when his party chooses its next presidential candidate in 2024. He previously has supported former President Donald Trump, but now says he is taking a wait and see attitude. “Part of what helped Donald Trump in 2016 was the fact that he had, you know, he had…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Top aides to former President Donald Trump have been eyeing the third week of November as an ideal launch point for his 2024 presidential campaign, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Two sources said Trump’s team has specifically discussed November 14 as one possible announcement date, which would come less than a week after the midterm…
