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NU Regent O’Connor Resigning, Effective Jan. 9, In Wake Of DUI Allegation, Possible Impeachment

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:00am
University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor of Omaha speaks in Lincoln at the NU Board of Regents, Dec. 5, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Embattled University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor, who increasingly faced likely impeachment proceedings, announced Tuesday that she is resigning her post.

O’Connor, 35, faces a felony charge of drunken driving causing bodily injury from a Douglas County crash that police say totaled two vehicles and broke the back and pelvis of a passenger.

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OPINION: NU Challenges Build Strength; Vision Builds The Future

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:00am

Throughout 2025, I have heard from many faculty, staff, alumni and Nebraskans across the state about their university.

They have expressed pride and aspirations for the future, stories

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Who Thinks Republicans Will Suffer In The 2026 Midterms? Republican Members Of Congress

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:00am
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo)

The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place until November, but already a record number of members have declared their intention not to run – a total of 43 in the House, plus 10 senators. Perhaps the most high-profile person to depart, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, announced her intention in November not just to retire but to resign from Congress entirely on Jan. 5 – a full year before her term was set to expire.

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Kennedy Center Renaming Prompts A New Round Of Cancellations

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:00am

The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility, prompting the institution's president to accuse the performers of making their decisions because of politics.

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Hilgers, Ricketts Criticize Trump’s Fed Marijuana Reclassification; Nebraska Advocates Celebrate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/29/2025 - 12:00am
Advocates for medical cannabis join together before a public hearing at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, on state-drafted regulations for the new medicine approved by Nebraska voters in November 2024, Oct. 15, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers criticized President Donald Trump’s efforts to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana as local advocates applauded the change.

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Trump Warns Maduro Against Playing 'Tough' As US Escalates Pressure Campaign On Venezuela

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/29/2025 - 12:00am
Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Matias Delacroix / AP Photo)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration's escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas.

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RFK Jr. Announces New Rules Targeting Care For Transgender Youth

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/29/2025 - 12:00am
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Vance Refuses To Set Red Lines Over Bigotry As Conservatives Feud At Turning Point

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/29/2025 - 12:00am
Erika Kirk greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix, Az. (Jon Cherry / AP Photo)

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they “love America,” declining to condemn a streak of antisemitism that has divided the Republican Party and roiled the opening days of Turning Point USA’s annual convention.

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Pillen, Nebraska’s Federal Delegation Reflect On Ukraine, Putin, Eventual End To Russian Invasion

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/22/2025 - 12:00am
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (left) is honored for his support of the Ukrainian people at an appreciation event at the House of Prayer in north Lincoln, Nebraska. Lead pastor Oleg Stepanyuk (right) gifted Pillen a bulava, a ceremonial mace that is a traditional symbol of authority for military and government leaders in Ukraine, Nov. 7, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — As peace talks and fighting continue in the multi-year fight since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Nebraska’s governor and congressional delegation spoke out in defense of Ukraine and Nebraska’s interests.

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Winter Letter, To America

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/22/2025 - 12:00am

Dear Susana,

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