Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Richard Randall Sr. was a fan of President Donald Trump’s crusade to beef up border security — that is, until a wrong turn onto a local military base left his “little buddy” in a big bind and Randall with a whole different perspective.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:00am
Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority ruled on June 25, 2025, in a 6-3 decision that people who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance don’t have that right.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS' “ 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:00am
Since 1953, no president has ever entered office at less than 50% approval, that is, except for President Trump, who, when inaugurated for the second time, had just 47% approval. This same data Gallup showed that, except for briefly with George H.W. Bush (at 48%), no other president had earned less than half the approval of independents, but for President Trump, who, at the beginning of this term, sat briefly at 46%.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” after successfully arguing before the chamber’s parliamentarian that the elements didn’t comply with the strict rules that go along with writing a budget reconciliation bill.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — As U.S. B-2 bombers headed home from bombing three key Iranian nuclear sites this weekend, Nebraska’s federal delegation cheered the Trump administration’s strikes as a “necessary step” and “something that needed to happen.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:00am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Washington state man who was charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in Southern California died Tuesday in federal custody, just weeks after his arrest, prison officials said.
Daniel Park, 32, was accused of supplying chemicals to Guy Edward Bartkus of California, the bomber, who died in the May 17 explosion.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:00am
Labeled by Plato as one of the “Seven Sages of Greece,” a man who was both sophist and leader, “Pittacus of Mytilene” was born in 640 BC. During his life he led the men of his city against Athens, and, desiring to avoid bloodshed challenged the general of the opposing army to single combat, and won. For this, Pittacus was heralded as a champion and given supreme power over the city and the lands.