In June 2026 the federal government agreed to reimburse North Dakota $27.8 million for its response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Fedorchak's statement calls it 'unlawful activity' and thanks law enforcement. It does not mention the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the water, or the 160 people injured on one November night.
In 2024, when she needed the job, Fedorchak debated five times. In 2026, as the incumbent, she refused to debate her primary opponent, skipped the state party convention, and defended never having held a single in-person town hall. Her challenger promised to hold them.
Two of North Dakota's five tribal colleges get more than half and around 70% of their money from the federal government. Their presidents used the words 'death knell' and 'It'll close us.' North Dakota's senator said he expects Congress will keep funding them. Its only House member said the president's budget is a starting point.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found ICE is paying contractors millions to scan social media around the clock, then using subpoenas to unmask Americans who criticize the agency. Nobody has been charged. That may be the point.
On July 23 the House voted 214-208 to order U.S. forces out of Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. These 182 Republicans we track voted no — the second time Congress has told the president to stop, and the second time they tried to stop Congress from saying it.
The House passed the 'Reliable Power Act,' handing federal energy regulators the power to stall EPA rules on power-plant pollution. Here's every Republican with a report card who voted yes.
The Senate blocked the fix and the House passed a fake one. Here's every Republican we track who voted to let ACA premiums more than double.
