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Ricketts Touts Law Enforcement Endorsements In Nebraska U.S. Senate Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 7:00am

OMAHA — Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, running to fill out the remainder of his first term in federal office, rolled out some law enforcement union endorsements Tuesday.

The former Nebraska governor received endorsements from the Omaha Police Officers Association and the Nebraska Fraternal Order of Police in his race against Democratic nominee Preston Love Jr.

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In Pennsylvania Tour, Trump Hits All the Right Places and Messages

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 6:00am

KITTANING, Pennsylvania -- Jennifer Krantz was in the checkout line at Sprankle's grocery store in this Armstrong County city with her three boys, Brayden, Eddie and Frederick, along with her husband, Bryant, when former President Donald Trump handed the clerk waiting on them a $100 bill.

"Here, it is going to go down a little bit," Trump told the clerk, to everyone's astonishment.

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RISE’s Jasmine Harris Runs Again For Omaha Mayor

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 5:00am

OMAHA — Nonprofit executive Jasmine Harris, who has spent years helping Nebraskans re-enter society after serving their criminal sentence, is trying a second time to become Omaha’s mayor.

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America’s Dad Vs. The Manosphere: Walz-Vance Debate Highlights Two Versions Of Masculinity

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 4:00am

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (right) speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio (left), Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York.
(Matt Rourke / AP Photo)

Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably the most dominant theme of this year’s elections,” according to MSNBC’s Ja'han Jones.

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Hurricane Helene Brings Climate Change To Forefront Of The Presidential Campaign

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 3:00am

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris poses for a photo as she helps distribute food with the American Red Cross at the Henry Brigham Community Center in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
(Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.

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Melania Trump Supports And Defends Abortion Rights In New Memoir

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 2:00am

Originally published by The 19th

Former first lady Melania Trump defends abortion rights in her new memoir, The Guardian reported Wednesday.

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A Louisiana Law Meant to Fight Teen Violence Is Sweeping 17-Year-Olds Arrested for Lesser Crimes Into Adult Court

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/07/2024 - 1:00am

District Attorney Tony Clayton.
(Bill Feig / The Advocate via AP)

A Law Was Meant to Target Teen Violence. Instead, 17-Year-Olds Are Being Charged as Adults for Lesser Offenses.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News

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Trump Spoke To Nebraska Senator During Pillen’s Winner-Take-All Meeting

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 7:00am

The Nebraska Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Lincoln.
(Rebecca S. Gratz / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Former President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with at least one of the two dozen Republican state senators who attended Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s winner-take-all meeting at the Governor’s Mansion.

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New Poll Shows Voters Moving Right On Tax Cuts

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 6:00am

Ahead of Election Day, a new national survey shows most voters know little about the personal impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is set to expire at the end of 2025.

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What Is ‘Dark Money’ Political Spending, And How Does It Affect US Politics?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 5:00am

Every campaign season brings renewed attention to the amount of money influencing American politics, and who is spending it, and for what purposes. In particular, people are concerned about what is called “dark money.” For instance, recent media coverage has pointed to escalating dark money spending on both the Democratic and Republican sides.