GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Senator John Hoeven took time, following the ribbon-cutting for Vorbeck Materials’ new facility, to briefly discuss the Fargo mayoral race. His colleague in the U.S. Senate, Kevin Cramer, surprised many with his endorsement of candidate Michelle Turnberg. Hoeven declined to make such an endorsement at this time. He says he’s more focused on the fact…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — April 2026 is known as “Second Chance Month”, shining a national spotlight on the promise and difficulty of reentry. It is a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and was passed by the Senate. A similar resolution was introduced in the House by Representatives Bruce Westerman and…
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Nation has issued a statement opposing recent federal action to overturn long-standing protections for the Boundary Waters watershed. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass a bill to allow mining in the watershed. Red Lake Nation says sulfide-ore copper mining poses a well-documented risk of permanent water contamination. They say any…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is holding the floor of the Senate in opposition to legislation that would allow copper-nickel mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Smith says that would be devastating to the pristine wilderness area. Her office says a recent poll showed that 70% of Minnesotans agreed that protecting the…
People watch from a rooftop as a plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Discussion continues in Washington over the future of Operation Metro Surge in the state of Minnesota. The U.S. Senate convened today, and both senators from Minnesota took the floor to urge the Trump administration to withdraw agents from the Twin Cities. Both Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith decried the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A former NBA star and current candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota is headed to the North Dakota GOP State Convention. Royce White will speak to delegates during the opening night social on March 27 in Minot. White is a regular guest on the War Room and InfoWars and curator of the “Please, Call Me Crazy”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The U.S. Senate confirms Nick Chase as U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer recommended Chase for the position earlier this year. Chase was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum to serve as a North Dakota District Court Judge for the East Central Judicial District. He also served 20 years…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president’s signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval or collapse. In the…
Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered in what’s called a vote-a-rama, though most of the amendments are expected to fail. After a weekend of setbacks, the Senate is rushing Monday to move ahead with the bill despite a series of challenges. The hours ahead will be pivotal for the Republicans, who have control of Congress and…
