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Goodbye CBS News. I can’t trust your reporting anymore.
Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisis | CNN Business
Earlier this month, after President Donald Trump blasted “60 Minutes” for interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene, correspondents noticed a change behind the scenes.
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Goodbye CBS News. I can’t trust your reporting anymore.
Read this short article. It is very timely.
December 15, 2025
“For the last couple of months, Senator Rumson has suggested that being president of this country was to a certain extent about character.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Read this short article. It is very timely.
Trump fan, Rhoden, will send patrols to our peaceful city next week.
Gov. Rhoden chides city for exposing Prairie Thunder patrols planned in Brookings
'There was no intent here to let the cat out of the bag.' Mayor says rumors swirled before decision made to notify public of upcoming Highway Patrol saturation
www.thedakotascout.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Trump fan, Rhoden, will send patrols to our peaceful city next week.
Don’t give up the ship!
Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders | CNN Politics
Half a dozen members of Congress who previously served in the military or intelligence community are urging servicemembers and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by ...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Don’t give up the ship!
Trump school voucher program adopted by South Dakota. Keep public schools strong. Don’t take away tax dollars that support public education.
SD opts into Trump’s education tax credit program • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota is the fourth state in the country to commit to President Donald Trump’s federal education tax credit program, Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Friday in Sioux Falls.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Trump school voucher program adopted by South Dakota. Keep public schools strong. Don’t take away tax dollars that support public education.
Get the Epstein files released.
November 12, 2025
It turns out Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and House Democrats were right to call it the “Epstein Shutdown” for the last several weeks on social media and in interviews.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Get the Epstein files released.
Food is hard to put on the table on this South Dakota reservation.
A community on the brink fears for the absolute worst as SNAP funds and food grow scarce | CNN Business
Pine Ridge is representative of a harsh dichotomy: It’s home to a sovereign nation, rich in resilience, history and culture, but one that’s been stifled by displacement to resource-starved regions and...
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Food is hard to put on the table on this South Dakota reservation.
Yay!
Democrat Mikie Sherrill will win New Jersey governor’s race, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill will win the race for governor in New Jersey, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, maintaining Democratic control of the seat one year after the state showed signs of shifting ...
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Yay!
Good news from Virginia!
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is elected Virginia’s first female governor, CNN’s Decision Desk projects | CNN Politics
Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, will be elected Virginia’s next governor and become the state’s first female chief executive, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Good news from Virginia!
Less food for South Dakotans on SNAP in November during the government shutdown.
South Dakota won’t tap reserve funds to fill federal food assistance gap, governor says • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota’s governor said he does not support using state money to fill a funding gap in a food assistance program.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Less food for South Dakotans on SNAP in November during the government shutdown.
Trump’s Argentina bail out will hurt our ranchers and farmers!
SD cattle producers say the President’s plan hurts ranchers
They said the move to import Argentinian beef to lower beef prices would undercut family farmers and ranchers, damaging their livelihoods.
www.dakotanewsnow.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Trump’s Argentina bail out will hurt our ranchers and farmers!
The last post is behind a paywall.
October 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The last post is behind a paywall.
Sioux Falls man stands up for democracy. Good job!
Viral moment from No Kings protest in Sioux Falls unites community
Resident George Hamilton had never attended a protest before. His actions changed everything.
www.argusleader.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Sioux Falls man stands up for democracy. Good job!
Now he wants to screw our American cattlemen.
Trump suggests US will buy Argentine beef to bring down prices for American consumers
President Donald Trump says the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers.
apnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Now he wants to screw our American cattlemen.
My local No Kings protest.
No Kings rally draws large crowd in Brookings
Demonstration was part of a nationwide effort with about 2,600 locations participating.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My local No Kings protest.
Attend a No Kings rally this Saturday.
October 14, 2025
The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Attend a No Kings rally this Saturday.
Local dairies are in trouble with fewer employees than they need.
Noem's South Dakota neighbors hit with an immigration audit that decimates their workforce • South Dakota Searchlight
Dairy farm audits in South Dakota under the Trump administration’s escalated immigration enforcement efforts have “created unrest."
southdakotasearchlight.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Local dairies are in trouble with fewer employees than they need.
The Boss makes the cover of Time again. He isn’t afraid to stand up to Trump.
October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Boss makes the cover of Time again. He isn’t afraid to stand up to Trump.
News on the impending farm crisis.
‘Tidal wave of problems’: With harvest here, Trump’s trade war pushes some US farmers to the brink | CNN Politics
Farmers across the country are issuing increasingly urgent warnings that they’ll face grim consequences if they don’t get help selling this year’s bumper crop that many have begun harvesting.
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
News on the impending farm crisis.
Republicans have been trying to privatize the USPS for years. It’s hard to believe much of what they say.
Sen. Rounds calls out USPS for slow mail service in South Dakota
When the Postal Service introduced the “Delivering for America plan,” the agency promised improved efficiency, but the services have become anything but efficient for many South Dakotans.
www.dakotanewsnow.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Republicans have been trying to privatize the USPS for years. It’s hard to believe much of what they say.
Another MAGA Republican wants a ticket to Congress.
www.keloland.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Another MAGA Republican wants a ticket to Congress.
Good summary of recent events.
Trump’s $15 Billion Tantrum and the Authoritarian Roadshow
From suing the press into silence to JD Vance’s purge threats, UnitedHealthcare’s retaliation, Venezuela boat strikes, Epstein banners in the UK, and jobs up in smoke, America 2025 is a circus
open.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good summary of recent events.
Wise words from Eric Muckey.
Charlie Kirk was denied, but his Turning Point followers, and all the rest of us, deserve the chance to live in peace — The South Dakota Standard
I’m a South Dakota legislator who happens to be a registered member of the Democratic Party. I’m proud to serve my community and my state, and whatever topic of the day we’re working through in Pi...
www.sdstandardnow.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Wise words from Eric Muckey.
Good luck Nikki!
Former USDA Rural Development Director Announces Campaign for U.S. House
Via Nikki G for SD News ReleaseDell Rapids, SD - September 8, 2025 – Nikki Gronli, small business owner and former State Director for USDA Rural Development, today announced her candidacy for South Da...
www.sddp.org
September 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Good luck Nikki!
Trump threatens to attack Chicago. Crazy behavior!
September 6, 2025
Today the social media account of President Donald J.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Trump threatens to attack Chicago. Crazy behavior!