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Federal judge who examined JFK files previews what to expect

Judge John Tunheim chaired the JFK Assassination Records Review Board
Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge in Minneapolis who oversaw the collection of government documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is pointing out what to look for when the records are finally unveiled. U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim was chairman of the JFK Assassination Records Review Board. The panel examined every government file related to the…
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Programming Note: KVRR Local News at 6 Tonight Will Not Be Seen

TJ Nelson,

(KVRR) — KVRR Local News at 6 will not be seen Monday evening due to FOX College Hoops Extra and Women’s College Basketball: Texas vs. Maryland. Get news updates at www.kvrr.com or on our social media pages. Join us for KVRR Local News at 9 for coverage of President Trump’s Inauguration and the sentence commutation for Leonard Peltier, one of…

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TikTok Back Online After Brief Shutdown

The future of the app is still unclear, but reports indicate that President-Elect Trump plans to sign an executive order delaying the ban for 90 days.
Gabriel Ostler,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Nobody knew for certain what TikTok would look like come January 19th – the day its supposed ban went into effect. But it ended up being the 18th that saw all the drama. First, a warning. Then, a full shutdown. Followed by a quick restoration that gave credit to President Trump – the day before his inauguration….
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Dorgan, Pomeroy urge judge to block Trump’s attempt to withhold Jan. 6 records

Jim Monk,

Byron Dorgan & Earl Pomeroy WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Two former members of Congress from North Dakota are among 66 former lawmakers urging a federal judge to reject former President Donald Trump’s attempt to block investigators from obtaining White House records connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. Former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and former Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) signed…
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Trump commutes sentence of Moorhead woman convicted of drug charges

Jim Monk,

Cassandra KasowskiWASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of a Moorhead woman convicted of drug charges. Trump commuted the sentence of 46-year-old Cassandra Ann Kasowski, who served more than seven years of an 18-year penalty for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substances. The case involved the transportation of methamphetamine from Texas…
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Trump’s trial could begin on Inauguration Day

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin as soon as 1 p.m. on Inauguration Day Wednesday as President-elect Joe Biden is being sworn into office. That’s according to a a timeline of Senate procedure obtained by The Associated Press.  It’s the possible schedule if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the Senate soon. Trump…

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House votes to impeach Trump a second time

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – For the second time in just over a year, the House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. Actual removal seems unlikely before the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree to bring that chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until…

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Minnesota GOP lawmakers silent on blame for Capitol siege

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The four Republicans in Minnesota’s congressional delegation split on whether to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. But they remained silent on whether President Trump and other GOP leaders bear any blame for the violence at the U.S. Capitol. Minnesota Democrats held little back on a day when top Democratic leaders called for Trump’s removal…
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Heitkamp: Remove Trump now

Jim Monk,

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) – Former North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says President Trump needs to be removed from office. “Absolutely” Heitkamp said in an interview with KVRR News. “This is not a normal time. Anyone who thinks this is a normal time, recalculate your thinking and think about whether that person should be allowed to sit behind the resolute…