Cramer Exhausted by Criticism of Trump’s Initial Response to Charlottesville

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Two out of North Dakota’s three Congressional delegation members criticized President Trump’s initially “inadequate” response on Saturday to violence that broke out in Charlottesville. Republican Senator John Hoeven joined Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp in stating President Trump should have come out more forceful and clearly in his immediate response on white-supremacy activity. Congressman Kevin Cramer […]

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Pruitt’s Visit to North Dakota: Secrecy, Potential Violations, and Missed Opportunities

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On Tuesday, we broke the story that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt would be holding two events on Wednesday in North Dakota but the public and the press would be barred from both. That story has caught a lot of attention both locally and nationally. We need to recap what transpired over the last 24 hours. […]

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The Indefensible Process of Healthcare Repeal in the U.S. Senate

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Let’s talk about legislative “process,” shall we? Throughout their attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare, Senator John Hoeven has continually attempted to defend the “process” his leader Mitch McConnell undertook. What we witnessed from the United States Senate over this last week was quite frankly despicable. It is indefensible. Zero hearings. Back room deals. Limited […]

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Round 2: Hoeven Votes For Unpopular Straight Repeal of Obamacare. $842 Billion in Medicaid Cuts

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This morning I wrote about Senator John Hoeven flipping on his previous position and voting in favor of the very unpopular Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). That version of “health care reform” was the first of many to be voted on in the Senate during this week after the narrow passage on the motion to […]

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Hoeven Can’t Admit Congress Should Just Improve Obamacare

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The Senate attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare isn’t over. Disregard the Republican failings on “health care”  over the first six months of the Trump administration. Disregard the sudden defeat of the unpopular Senate 2.0 version on Monday which included Senator Ted Cruz’s amendment. Disregard the apparent defeat of the unpopular Senate 3.0 version that […]

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