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January 17, 2025

Arizona rancher suffering in Dems' border crisis says Trump DHS pick Noem should immediately do 4 things

An open border over the past four years has threatened Border Patrol agents and American communities alike as criminals took advantage of lax security.

January 15, 2025

Native tribe lifts banishment on Noem ahead of Senate confirmation hearing

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifted its banishment on Gov. Kristi Noem just days ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing to serve as secretary of Homeland Security.

December 22, 2024

US agriculture primed to be next frontier in cybersecurity in new year, experts, lawmakers say

Agriculture is a major economic driver in the U.S., but it is just as prone to foreign cyber threats as more widely reported areas of the U.S. economy and security state.

December 7, 2024

Dakotas poised for newfound political prominence with Senate, Trump Cabinet leaders picked from heartland

The Dakotas and Great Plains states are primed to be more geopolitically important than ever in the new congressional and presidential terms.

November 6, 2024

7 states vote to protect abortion rights, 3 keep restrictions in place

Abortion-related measures were on the ballot in 10 states Tuesday, with advocates claiming seven victories and three states voting to keep restrictions.

October 4, 2024

On this day in history, October 4, 1927, Mount Rushmore's moment of creation begins in South Dakota

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began carving the images of four U.S. presidents into Mount Rushmore on Oct. 4, 1927. The effort employed 400 people and took 14 years to complete.

September 20, 2024

Virginia’s in-person early voting begins as election season picks up steam

Virginia becomes the first state to allow in-person early voting in the 2024 election cycle, learn if your home state has absentee ballots available and if there are restrictions.

September 17, 2024

On this day in history, September 17, 1937, Abraham Lincoln carving is officially dedicated at Mount Rushmore

The Mount Rushmore carving of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president, was officially dedicated on this day in history, Sept. 17, 1937, in Keystone, South Dakota.

August 30, 2024

Meet the American who inspired American Legion Baseball, John Griffith, WWI vet and sports pioneer

John L. Griffith was an early 20th-century college sports administrator whose call to action inspired the creation of American Legion Baseball in 1925.

August 17, 2024

Harley-Davidson CEO compares himself to 'Taliban' in effort to remake motorcycle brand

Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz compared himself to the Taliban in a 2020 speech, saying he's "trying to redefine" capitalism. Some longtime riders are now abandoning the company.