U.S./Mexico borderWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to three administration officials. The troops would be sent down to focus on administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can work in the field, two of the officials said. They…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KVRR) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pending…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck has ordered the Bureau of Land Management to resume quarterly oil and gas lease sales in North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the court’s order directs BLM to comply with federal law and do what Congress commanded it to do. He says the dispute started in 2021 when…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — President Biden has approved Governor Burgum’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration for a November winter storm. The storm that happened November 9th through the 11th brought record-breaking snowfall and ice to central and southeast North Dakota. The damages costing more than $1.7 million. The declaration covers seven counties: Dickey, Kidder, Mercer, Nelson, Ransom, Sargent…
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware – The FBI was conducting a planned search Wednesday of President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents, the president’s personal lawyer said. The search follows a 13-hour, top-to-bottom review of his Wilmington, Delaware home on Jan. 20, when agents located additional documents with classified markings…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter. The court’s decision to hear arguments relatively quickly means it is likely to determine whether the widespread loan cancellations are legal by late June. That’s about two…
MERCER CO., N.D. (KVRR/AP/CNN) — Mercer County, North Dakota will be the site of a new facility that processes nickel and other minerals for batteries that power electric vehicles and the electric grid. Minnesota-based Talon Nickel will receive $114 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The company will build a $433 million ore processing and management facility in Mercer County…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect…
Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is addressing national media reports which claim that he shared ideas about a “last-ditch effort” to demand statewide recounts of absentee and mail-in ballots after the 2020 Presidential election with Sen. Kevin Cramer. The claims are published in a new book by former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia. Riggleman…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are congratulating former state legislator Mac Schneider on his nomination to serve as the state’s U.S. Attorney. He was nominated by President Biden. Hoeven and Cramer say they look forward to “getting Mac confirmed as soon as possible.” Schneider is an attorney with offices in Fargo and Grand…
