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The Killing Sin

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 7:00am

Upon meeting a new couple, the obligatory question that pops up is: “How did you two meet?" I’d hedge my money quickly on it being very likely that they met on a dating app. That in itself isn’t the sin that is eating away at Western civilization, but one of its symptoms, part of a broader, insidious disease.

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Texas Wants The NCAA to Start ‘Sex-Screening’ Its Student Athletes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 5:00am

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Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration's Deadline To End School Diversity Programs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing their federal money.

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Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration's Deadline To End School Diversity Programs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 4:00am

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Proposal Aims To Beef Up Ag Worker Protections In Nebraska, Lower Egg Costs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 3:00am

State Sen. Dunixi Guereca of Omaha.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are considering a measure to beef up protections for meatpacking and poultry workers and ensure emergency plans in situations such as bird flu outbreaks.

Legislative Bill 573, which requires certain ag operations to implement disaster mitigation plans for workers and the food supply, should fortify the state’s economic backbone, said sponsoring State Sen. Dunixi Guereca of Omaha.

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Hegseth Says He Fired The Top Military Lawyers Because They Weren't Well Suited For The Jobs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

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Evolving Fix For Nebraska Legislative Oversight Faces Continued Resistance

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 7:00am

From left: State Sens. John Arch of La Vista, Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha and Ben Hansen of Blair meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature. Arch is speaker of the Legislature on Jan. 15, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board heard testimony Tuesday about the effort to clarify its oversight of state agencies after Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Gov. Jim Pillen sought to limit legislative reach.

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Republicans Consider Cuts And Work Requirements For Medicaid, Jeopardizing Care For Millions

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 5:00am

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans to find agreement on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health care coverage like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's marketplace during the Biden administration, a shift lauded by Democrats as a success.

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Federal Judge Turns Down Attempt By Democratic AGs To Block Elon Musk And DOGE

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 4:00am

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington.
(Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — Temporary special government employees working at the behest of the U.S. DOGE Service, under President Donald Trump and billionaire campaign donor Elon Musk, can continue accessing data across federal agencies, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered Tuesday.

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Trump Officials Want To Ban Junk Food From SNAP. Past Efforts Show It's Not Easy To Do

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 3:00am

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before — but it may soon get a boost from new Trump administration officials.