BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trial in a lawsuit seeking to strike down North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors began Monday, more than a year after families of transgender children and a doctor filed the suit that argued the law violates the state’s constitution.

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Yesterday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th United States secretary of defense. And North Dakota politicians are celebrating Secretary Hegseth’s new role. Secretary Hegseth is a Minnesota native and previously served as an infantry officer for the U.

Monday to advance a bill that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022. House Bill 1300 addresses what Rep. Vicky Steiner, R-Dickinson, called a gray area in the constitutional measure approved by voters that limits lawmakers to serving no more than eight years in

Americans are clearly trying to get the most use out of their cars, as the average age for U.S. vehicles is now over 12 years old, according to an S&P Global Mobility report.

North Dakota’s highest court ruled Friday to keep the state’s overturned abortion ban from being enforced during an appeal of a decision by a judge that struck down the law in September.

North Dakota Legislature is considering a bill that would increase taxes on tobacco products. Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan of Fargo is the sponsor of the bill. SB 2281 would raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 25 cents,

"This case is a stark reminder of the dangers children face online," said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr.

FARGO (KFGO) – A man from Ivory Coast, a west-African nation, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in a online sextortion scheme that caused a North Dakota teen to commit suicide. 23-year-old Aly Cherif was indicted for cyberstalking resulting in death, wire fraud, extortion,and distribution of child pornography.

The latest proposal to require voter registration in North Dakota met strong opposition last week. North Dakota is the only state in the country without voter registration. Instead, voters must provide valid identification at the polls or when they request a mail-in ballot.

U.S. Republican Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven named Nicholas Chase on Tuesday as their recommendation to President Donald Trump for United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota.

Lawsuits filed by North Dakota give some insight into former Gov. Doug Burgum's worldview as he prepares to take over Interior.