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The Political War Over The Department Of Education Is Only Beginning

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 7:00am

Exterior view of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington D.C.
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The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.

By Kevin Mahnken

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The American Tradition Of The Gingerbread House Comes Alive In Bedford

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 6:00am

BEDFORD, Pennsylvania -- On any given day, walking into the main entrance of the Omni Bedford Springs, the grande dame of American historic hotels, is always a welcoming and breathtaking embrace of the past. Walking in during the Christmas season is even more extraordinary, as you are immediately dazzled by the nostalgic and warm scent of gingerbread, thanks to a life-size carousel constructed by executive pastry chef Harshal Naik.

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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy Are Bringing Trump's DOGE To Capitol Hill

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 5:00am

Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
(Allison Robbert / Via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol.

Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday, meeting with legislators behind closed doors about President-elect Donald Trump's plans to “dismantle” the federal government.

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Secret Service Director Vows Reorganization As Members Of Congress Press Him Over Major Lapses

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 3:00am

Ronald Rowe, acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, speaks to reporters at the agency's headquarters in Washington, Sept. 20, 2024.
(Ben Curtis/ AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

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Biden In Africa Pledges Millions More For A Rail Project The US Hopes Will Boost Its Influence There

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 2:00am

President Joe Biden watches a traditional dance after arriving at Catumbela airport in Angola on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
(Ben Curtis / AP Photo)

LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project Wednesday, telling regional leaders that “Africa has been left behind for much too long. But not anymore. Africa is the future.”

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Most Americans Object To Cabinet Nominees With Sexual Assault Allegations, Poll Finds

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 1:00am

President-elect Donald Trump appears with Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 6, 2017.
(Andrew Harnik / AP Photo)

Originally published by The 19th

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Ricketts’ Riches: Wealthy Governor Widened Gulf In Nebraska Legislature, Observers Say

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:26am

In January 2017, Patrick O’Donnell entered the Nebraska State Capitol’s cavernous legislative chamber, air heavy with the echo of history’s fierce debates and whispered negotiations.

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The Family-Run Businesses That Make Thanksgiving Possible

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:24am

LEECHBURG, Pennsylvania -- Tom McIlwain is sitting just outside the double doors leading to the country store at Pounds Farm, shaking off the chill and warming up with a cup of hot coffee. The 91-year-old has just finished herding the last batch of live turkeys, gathering them onto a large trailer to go to the processing center for this year's Thanksgiving season.

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U.S. Rep. Don Bacon Keeps Outperforming The ‘Blue Dot’ In Nebraska’s 2nd District

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:20am

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., addresses supporters outside of his west Omaha campaign office after claiming victory.
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon in 2024 defied the “blue dot” for a second straight presidential election. He won Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District in another year in which the district’s voters backed a Democrat over former President Donald Trump.

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Nebraska’s Dan Osborn Starts Hybrid PAC For Working-Class Candidates

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/25/2024 - 7:00am

U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn meets with prospective voters at a Big Red Keno in west Lincoln on Oct. 20, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — Dan Osborn, the former Nebraska nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate, announced a political action committee Tuesday aimed at boosting working-class candidates for Congress like him.

He designed his Working Class Heroes Fund as a hybrid PAC that blends a super PAC that can take donations with fewer limits and a separate account for independent expenditures.

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Political News

The Political War Over The Department Of Education Is Only Beginning

The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.

The American Tradition Of The Gingerbread House Comes Alive In Bedford

Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy Are Bringing Trump's DOGE To Capitol Hill

Secret Service Director Vows Reorganization As Members Of Congress Press Him Over Major Lapses

Biden In Africa Pledges Millions More For A Rail Project The US Hopes Will Boost Its Influence There

Most Americans Object To Cabinet Nominees With Sexual Assault Allegations, Poll Finds

Ricketts’ Riches: Wealthy Governor Widened Gulf In Nebraska Legislature, Observers Say

The Family-Run Businesses That Make Thanksgiving Possible

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon Keeps Outperforming The ‘Blue Dot’ In Nebraska’s 2nd District

Nebraska’s Dan Osborn Starts Hybrid PAC For Working-Class Candidates

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