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The Latest: Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez himself, White House says

FILE – Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)The director of the nation’s top public health agency, Susan Monarez, was fired by President Donald Trump himself late Wednesday because she…

President Trump bans travel from multiple countries

WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump is bringing back the travel ban policy from his first term. He signed a proclamation this evening preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban,…

NDSU Bison Football Celebrated at The White House By President Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — President Trump welcomes FCS National Champions NDSU Bison Football to The White House. This video posted to X by Margo Martin, Special Assistant to the President. The president was presented a No. 47 Bison jersey by head football coach Tim Polasek. “Trump” was written on the back. Wide receiver Braylon Henderson presented the president with a…

U.S. House Passes Resolutions for Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Rep. Kelly Armstrong’s resolution directing the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary to continue their investigations as part of the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden has passed the House of Representatives. The vote was along party lines, 221 to 212. “The purpose of the impeachment inquiry resolution is to strengthen…

Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys from Minnesota while joking about his 81st birthday

President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Liberty, during a pardoning ceremony at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden ‘s…

Student Loan Debt Relief Could Be Announced as Early As Wednesday

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It looks like The White House may tie student loan debt relief to an income threshold. Sources say the Biden Administration is leaning towards canceling up to $10,000 in student loan debt for every borrower, but they have to earn less than $125,000 a year. President Biden’s plan could be announced as soon as Wednesday. Sources also…

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Policing On 2nd Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing

THE WHITE HOUSE (KVRR) —   Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and others join President Joe Biden as he signs an Executive Order on policing and public safety. The measure, which comes following months of talks with police professional groups and reform activists, orders federal law enforcement agencies such as the CBP and FBI to revise their…