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    December 17, 2018
    Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and longtime fixer, leaving federal court in New York, Aug. 21, 2018. (Andres Kudacki/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Calling Michael Cohen a 'Rat,' Trump brings 'American underworld' lingo to the White House
    "Talk low or I'll kill you," the officer told a young Alphonse Capone, dressed in a blue shirt, green pajama bottoms and shoes with no socks....
    news/government-and-politics21 hours 2 min ago
    File photo of then-President Barack Obama speaking at a campaign event for Hillary Clinton at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 6, 2016. (Al Drago/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    'Republicans will never stop': Obama rips GOP after the Affordable Care Act ruled unconstitutional
    In the days leading up to the Saturday, Dec. 15, deadline to enroll for 2019 coverage under the Affordable Care Act, former president Barack...
    news/government-and-politics21 hours 42 min ago
    December 14, 2018
    Letter to the editor: It’s hard to make headway against establishment monster
    Recently, John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, attempted to verbally smack President Trump around. Where, according to Roberts, did the president go wrong? Trump had the audacity to point out that left-wing judges, appointed by left-wing presidents, continue to...
    opinion/lettersDecember 14, 2018 - 7:03am
    December 13, 2018
    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Bloomberg photo by Daniel Acker.
    Hawaii's Tulsi Gabbard 'seriously considering' a 2020 White House bid
    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, who has made recent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, confirmed Wednesday night, Dec. 12, that she is "seriously...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 13, 2018 - 10:21am
    December 10, 2018
    Beto O'Rouke and wife Amy Hoover Sanders broadcast to Facebook live as they cooked dinner in El Paso, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2018. Photo courtesy of the Beto O'Rourke Campaign
    A new media landscape awaits 2020 hopefuls
    About 120 people showed up for Rep. Beto O'Rourke's recent town hall, his first since losing his U.S. Senate race. The Texas Democrat then went...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 10, 2018 - 12:41pm
    December 7, 2018
    Rob Port: Public Service Commission says North Dakotans can be charged for green energy policies in other states
    The Public Service Commission, in a split decision, recently gave the go-ahead to Xcel Energy to inflate power bills here in North Dakota to...
    opinion/columnsDecember 7, 2018 - 9:32am
    December 6, 2018
    Former President George W. Bush touches the coffin as he arrives to deliver the eulogy during the funeral of his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at the National Cathedral in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Doug Mills/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    George H.W. Bush chose a train for his final ride, reviving a bygone tradition
    As a child, George H.W. Bush rode the rails with his family, sleeping in train cars as they traveled. Those memories returned to him fondly in...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 6, 2018 - 7:29am
    December 5, 2018
    Guests arrive at the National Cathedral in Washington for the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Erin Schaff/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    US pauses for Bush funeral in brief respite from partisanship
    Official Washington will turn out to honor the late President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, Dec. 5, with the full pageantry of a state funeral,...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 5, 2018 - 9:31am
    McFeely: NDSU grad will make history in Congress
    FARGO — Trying to interview Ilhan Omar is like trying to interview a rock star. Emails are sent. Contacts are contacted. Friends are asked for favors. And the reply is always the same: "We have about 80 interview requests right now, but we will check to see if we can add you to...
    opinion/editorialsDecember 5, 2018 - 6:51am
    December 4, 2018
    Port: Measure 1 backers send deeply ironic letter to lawmakers insisting they begin work on an ethics committee
    The North Dakotans for Public Integrity, an ostensibly local front group for left wing interests funded by big donations from Hollywood activists,...
    opinion/columnsDecember 4, 2018 - 11:28am
    December 2, 2018
    U.S. Senate candidate Ben Clayburgh and former President George H.W. Bush climbed into an Avenger bomber after speaking at a fund raising luncheon for Clayburgh Friday, Sept. 9, 1994, in a hangar at what is now part of the Fargo Jet Center in Fargo. The bomber was the type Bush flew in World War II. Forum News Service file photo
    Shaw: George H.W. Bush was a great and inspiring man
    FARGO — George H.W. Bush was a great man and a great president. He died Friday night at the age of 94. Bush was also a frequent visitor to...
    opinion/columnsDecember 2, 2018 - 6:00am
    November 29, 2018
    Employees work on a Ford Expedition sports utility vehicle on the assembly line in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 27, 2017. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
    Why Ford will keep plants humming and Trump happy
    Ford and General Motors both need to overhaul their U.S. manufacturing base to cope with consumers' drastic switch to SUVs from sedans. Only...
    business/manufacturingNovember 29, 2018 - 11:28am
    November 26, 2018
    What do the midterm elections mean for agriculture?
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The midterm elections resulted in the Democrats regaining control in the House and Republicans picking up additional seats in the Senate. Washington insiders say with the split government, agriculture and the rest of the country need to prepare for even more...
    business/agricultureNovember 26, 2018 - 7:35am
    November 16, 2018
    Letter to the editor: ‘Idiotic liberalism’ preferable to ‘Trumpistan’
    In response to Mark Schuttenhelm’s letter titled “Why not just split the country in two,” this is a prime example of the toxic, hateful, conspiracy theory-laced venom that perfectly represents today’s Trump-Republican party.
    opinion/lettersNovember 16, 2018 - 7:26am
    November 14, 2018
    Letter to the editor: ‘Idiotic liberalism’ preferable to ‘Trumpistan’
    In response to Mark Schuttenhelm’s letter titled “Why not just split the country in two,” this is a prime example of the toxic, hateful, conspiracy theory-laced venom that perfectly represents today’s Trump-Republican party.
    opinion/lettersNovember 14, 2018 - 6:43am
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