AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFederal politics: President Trump abruptly postponed the Senate confirmation hearing for DNI nominee Jay Clayton, saying he wants a strict voter ID law passed—setting up a new fight with Senate Republicans and further delaying national security and surveillance reauthorization efforts. Local justice: A press conference today in Sioux City will update the McKenna Wendell case, with South Dakota U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons, Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum, and DCI Agent Mike Hockett expected to address charges in the disappearance and death of the 14-year-old. Sioux Falls election: Negative outside advertising is creeping into the Sioux Falls mayoral runoff, with a PAC attacking Christine Erickson over claims tied to data centers and electric bills; Erickson calls it blatantly false and says the issue should be handled case by case. Tribal public safety: Federal agencies and the Oglala Sioux Tribe are working to clear a Pine Ridge firearms ballistics backlog by adding ammunition casing signatures from seized guns into a federal database to help solve long-running cases. Weather: Rapid City is expecting calmer conditions to end the week, but strong to severe storms are possible for Father’s Day weekend.
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