Trump faces rare GOP pushback on scrapping the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands…
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say
Bipartisan discussions are picking up momentum this week as lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government…
USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Trump Pick For Special Counsel Office Withdraws, Lacking Support
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel said Tuesday he would be withdrawing his…
Meet the rural school district that used H-1B visas to hire Filipino teachers because ‘we quite simply didn’t have other applicants’
When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…
A rare EF5 tornado was confirmed in North Dakota with winds over 200 mph
A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with…
Government shutdown avoidable if Democrats ‘dial back’ demands, Thune says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but…
Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first procedural step Monday toward changing the chamber’s rules to speed…
Sen. Cassidy, a physician eyeing reelection, careful in RFK Jr. rebuke
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy’s support was crucial to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary…
Gold rush could bring open pit mines to Black Hills in South Dakota, but extraction could forever change region
A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota’s Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of…
What to know about marijuana policies under Trump
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a…