The government shutdown may be ending in Washington, but for thousands of North Dakotans who buy their own health insurance, the real crisis hasn’t budged an inch. Farmers, ranchers, and small-business owners are still staring down steep premium hikes with no long-term[...]
Across the world, the defining political struggle isn’t left versus right — it’s whether institutions can restrain leaders who demand personal loyalty over constitutional limits. In Hungary, Turkey, and El Salvador, leaders are reshaping democracies by concentrating power, weakening independent courts, and demanding[...]
Sen. Kevin Cramer is taking an unexpected stand — and a practical one. The North Dakota Republican, known for his defense of coal and oil, is teaming up with a Rhode Island Democrat to preserve the EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting program. It’s[...]
A new front is opening in the fight against corporate price fixing — and this time, it’s digital. Across industries from housing to health care, companies are increasingly using shared pricing algorithms that quietly align what competitors charge, often pushing costs higher[...]
Nebraska’s news junkies and even casual information consumers have full plates: the potential resignations of a University of Nebraska regent and a state legislator; a federal immigration detention camp that materialized on an apparent need-to-know basis in an infinitesimally narrow reading of[...]
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To those who are in doubt as to whether or not the USA is integrally involved in the global economy, the recent World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays presented some compelling evidence. There was much more[...]
As federal visa policies shift, North Dakota schools, hospitals, and universities are bracing for consequences they can’t easily absorb. A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications—aimed at big tech firms—could hit rural districts and tribal schools hardest, where international teachers help[...]
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Small Businesses Can’t Afford Washington’s Standoff.” Democrats continue to hold basic government operations hostage in an effort to extend expiring health insurance subsidies and prove Milton Friedman’s dictum that nothing is as permanent as a temporary[...]
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Expiring Subsidies Are a First Step to Meaningful Healthcare Reform.” American entrepreneurs fuel this country through resilience, job creation and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity. Currently, they’re caught in the middle of a[...]
Accountability depends on trust — especially when it comes to those tasked with keeping others honest. That’s the tension unfolding around State Auditor Josh Gallion, whose office is accused of altering a county’s audit response by adding words the officials didn’t write.[...]
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Politics may feel like entertainment these days — a noisy clash of personalities rather than a system meant to solve problems. But as columnist Rob Port points out, the consequences are getting harder to tune out. From soaring health insurance premiums and[...]
In Grand Forks, the empty shell of the Beacon project has become more than an unfinished construction site — it’s a question mark hanging over the city’s future. After the collapse of Epic Companies, local leaders are debating whether to take ownership[...]
For those who know the Badlands, the news feels personal — Theodore Roosevelt National Park has been named one of National Geographic’s “Best of the World” destinations for 2026. It’s a place that humbles you, not just with its rugged cliffs and[...]
The U.S. economy is flashing mixed signals. Interest rates are falling, the stock market is soaring, and yet millions face job cuts, stalled wages, and the threat of losing food assistance amid a government shutdown. The Federal Reserve is struggling to balance[...]
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself standing over a tailgate in November with cold fingers, a pocketknife that could use sharpening, and a few regrets. Whether it’s a whitetail buck from the Sheyenne River breaks, a Badlands muley, or[...]
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When air traffic controllers don’t show up, the whole country feels it. Yesterday’s FAA ground stop at Reagan National rippled into thousands of flight delays nationwide — a symptom of a deeper, long-running problem. The U.S. aviation system, critics say, is underfunded,[...]