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Trump signs order directing Education secretary to shut down her own department

By: Shauneen Miranda (North Dakota Monitor) WASHINGTON — In a sweeping executive order signed Thursday, President Donald Trump called on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of the U.S. Education Department. Trump signed the order at a major White House ceremony, flanked by children seated at desks. It […]
by The Dakotan
March 20, 2025

Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Terminating EPA ‘Gold Bars’ Grants

By: Nick Pope (Daily Caller News Foundation) A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama ruled Tuesday evening to block the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from terminating $20 billion in grants doled out through a Biden-era program. Federal D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that the EPA could not currently revoke […]
by The Dakotan
March 19, 2025

‘Bunch Of Losers’: Dems’ Emerging 2028 Field May Not Bode Well For Liberals

Nick Pope (Daily Caller News Foundation) Political strategists are not yet sold that Democrats rumored to be prospective 2028 presidential candidates have all that it takes to unite the party and retake the White House. Failed 2024 candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, former Transportation Secretary […]
by The Dakotan
March 15, 2025

Immigration buoyed population in large counties, agricultural Midwest

By: Tim Henderson (North Dakota Monitor) Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well as for the agricultural Midwest, according to a Stateline analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau county estimates. The analysis shows the significant impact immigration had between mid-2020 and mid-2024 in fast-growing states such […]
by The Dakotan
March 15, 2025

Collom's Column - Doug Burgum: The Next Chapter for North Dakota Leadership in the Federal Cabinet

Minot—North Dakotans serving in a Presidential Cabinet is a phrase seldom heard, as it has only occurred a handful of times in U.S. history. As explored in my previous column, figures like Thomas S. Kleppe and Ed Schafer have left their mark on the Cabinet, shaping national policy while cementing their legacies both nationally and […]
by K.L. Collom
December 14, 2024

‘Hopefully No More’: How Trump Appointments Could Sway Balance Of Power In House

By Owen Klinsky (Daily Caller News Foundation) President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks could temporarily jeopardize the GOP’s slim majority in the House of Representatives. The GOP has held on to control of the House, securing the 218 seats needed for a majority with five races still yet to be called, according to The Associated Press. However, Trump […]
by The Dakotan
November 18, 2024

Five Government Programs That Musk’s Government Efficiency Agency Could Put On The Chopping Block

By Robert Schmad (Daily Caller News Foundation) Federally-funded progressive pet projects and wasteful spending alike could be on the way out if Elon Musk succeeds in his quest to improve the administrative state’s efficiency. Right-of-center policy experts previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they hope Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will improve federal data collection […]
by The Dakotan
November 16, 2024

Iran Reportedly Told US It Wouldn’t Seek To Kill Trump

By Jake Smith (Daily Caller News Foundation) Iran reportedly delivered a surprising message to the U.S. last month — it would no longer try to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. For years, U.S. intelligence has found that Iran has plotted against Trump’s life, partially out of revenge for Trump’s assassination of […]
by The Dakotan
November 15, 2024

Trump expected to tap North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be secretary of Interior

By: Michael Achterling, Jeff Beach and Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to name North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior.  Trump, speaking at Mar-a-Lago Thursday, said he plans to announce Friday that Burgum will be the next interior secretary. “We’re going to do things […]
by The Dakotan
November 14, 2024

Sen. Kevin Cramer Demands Answers From Corporate Media Networks Over ‘Biased’ 2024 Election Coverage

By Ireland Owens (Daily Caller News Foundation) North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer demanded in a Thursday letter that corporate media networks answer for their “biased” coverage of the presidential election. The Republican’s letter, obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, was addressed to top network executives at Fox, CBS, Disney and NBCUniversal. Cramer’s letter […]
by The Dakotan
November 14, 2024

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