Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

Now that South Dakota's 2024 election is in the books, it's time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few ...

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the ...

New York and South Dakota, with at least 50 percent approval needed to pass legislation in each state. Drawing on data from the presidential election results, Newsweek created this map to show how ...

Climatologically speaking, Western South Dakota is one of the sunniest parts of the Nation. “The eastern side of the Black ...

Republican-leaning states have some of the lowest fraud rates in the country. South Dakota, which saw only 588 cases per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranks as the state least likely to fall victim ...

The measure codifies the current state limits. Voters in South Dakota have defeated a state constitutional ... “The blue wall ...

Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 race for the White House. Follow along with live updates from across the USA ...

Donald Trump has won the 2024 election and will be President for a second time, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race early Wednesday morning after determining that Vice President ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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Many voters backed ballot measures to protect abortion, even as they elected a president who attacks abortion rights.