BURNSVILLE, Minn. – President Donald Trump says he’s celebrating Tax Day with a visit to Minnesota. He highlighted the $1.5 trillion package of corporate and individual tax cuts he signed into law in 2017. The president says the economy is doing well. He also said his tax cuts are “working very, very well.” A smattering of boos rose from the audience…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who is reviewing it. Mueller’s report, still confidential, sets the stage for big public fights to come. The next steps are…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. Flanked by law enforcement officials as well as the parents of children killed by people in the country illegally, Trump says “our immigration system is stretched beyond the breaking point” and calls the congressional action…
WASHINGTON (AP) – In a stunning rebuke, the Republican-controlled Senate has voted to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer voted against ending the national emergency declaration. Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith voted in favor of it. The Senate voted 59-41 for a resolution…
WASHINGTON — North Dakota State football likes to take things one day at a time; Once that day is done, they move on to the next one. Monday will not soon be forgotten for this team, though. The Bison are home after getting honored at the White House on Monday. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) set everything up by asking the…
WASHINGTON – North Dakota State football makes its historic trip to The White House. The team was honored by President Trump for its seventh national title in the last eight seasons and there were even a few surprises thrown in. The trip was tightly scheduled and well planned out, but very quickly the schedule was thrown out the window as President Trump…
FARGO, N.D. — It took seven national titles in eight seasons for North Dakota State to finally score an invite to the White House. While partisan politics have made some sports teams reluctant to head to D.C., the Bison wasted no time in accepting the offer when it was presented. “Our staff has been unbelievable over the course of the…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a 16 state lawsuit led by California to fight President Trump’s emergency declaration to fund his border wall. “President Trump, who has been unable to persuade Congress and the American people that a wall is necessary, is harming the people of Minnesota by forcing this constitutional crisis. I have…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hard-fought legislation that gives President Donald Trump 55 additional miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border – well short of what he requested – is on the way to his desk after a bipartisan House vote. The House voted 300-128 with Republican North Dakota Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Democratic Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson both voting in favor…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is difficult to work for, saying she has high expectations for the people who work for her. Klobuchar was asked Sunday about the reports of high staff turnover and the loss of potential staff for the presidential campaign she announced in Minneapolis. Klobuchar says “I can be tough” and that…
MANCHESTER, N.H. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar participates in her second CNN town hall during the 2020 election season. The Democrat touched on issues from high prescription drug prices to student debt.…
Moorhead, Minn. -- On an average day, Moorhead Police pull over 40 to 70 people for distracted driving. But during the past year, 110 distracted drivers haven't stopped for Moorhead Public School…
FARGO, ND -- Addiction is driving an increase in crime in Fargo. Police Chief David Todd presented the crime report for 2018 to the Fargo City Commission. The report was done in February but was just made public due to scheduling…
