

Praising the bishops, and a flawed Fargo election
April 30, 2026: Great to see two local Catholic bishops defend Pope Leo and criticize Donald Trump. Their comments were spot on. In recent weeks with the unnecessary war against Iran dragging on, the Pope called for peace. He said we should “pray for peace” and said, “it’s time for peace.” Pope L…

Horrors at the border and beyond
April 23, 2026: While the Trump Administration has successfully slashed illegal immigration, it has also shamefully cracked down on legal immigration. Virtually no new refugees are allowed here now. There’s a deliberate backlog in handling millions of citizenship applications. More than 200 immigr…

Donald Trump’s frightening effort to ban mail-in voting, and other thoughts
April 16, 2026: Remember the days when voting was easy, and we accepted the results of the elections? Well, Donald Trump wants to end those days.... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

I’m Back and I Have a Lot to Talk About
April 9, 2026 - As I was saying before I was interrupted…The war in Iran is illegal, unnecessary, and a huge blunder... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)