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A Safe and Smart Choice

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 7:00am

From my point of view, it was the best night of the 1988 general election campaign. It was the night of the vice presidential debate. With a single comment, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, the Democratic nominee for vice president, skewered Sen. Dan Quayle, his Republican counterpart. "I knew Jack Kennedy," he said. "Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. And Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

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Anger At Gov. Jim Pillen’s Property-Tax Push Spills Into Legislative Debate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 6:00am

State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha glances at the speaking queue during debate.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Frustrations with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s push to prioritize the property tax relief proposals he and his hand-picked pod of senators favor over other lawmakers’ ideas boiled over into Wednesday’s floor debate.

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How Kamala Harris Earned The Nomination

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 3:00am

Indian art teacher Prithvi Raj Kambli, makes paintings of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, in Mumbai, India, Monday, July 22, 2024.
(Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo)

Originally published by The 19th

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a biweekly newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to future Election 2024 analysis.

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Supreme Court Shuts Down Missouri’s Long Shot Push To Lift Trump’s Gag Order In Hush-Money Case

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:00am

Former President Donald Trump April 16, 2024, in New York.
(Justin Lane / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a long-shot push from Missouri to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York.

The Missouri attorney general went to the high court with the unusual request to sue New York after the justices granted Trump broad immunity from prosecution in a separate case filed in Washington.

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Walz's Military Record Under Scrutiny As Vance, GOP Question His Service

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:00am

CINCINNATI (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, with Republicans questioning both Walz's characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service.

Here's a look at Walz's record and how it's become a campaign issue:

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Nothing About This Feels Like A 10-Day-Old Campaign

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 7:00am

Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta.
(John Bazemore / AP Photo)

Originally published by The 19th

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Because He Can. And He Means It.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 6:00am

"I love you," Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives on Friday. "You got to get out and vote. In four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not going to have to vote."

What does that mean?

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Trump Ramps Up His Defense Of Vance After One Of The Rockiest VP Rollouts In Recent Memory

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 5:00am

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a rally in his home town of Middletown, Ohio, July 22, 2024.
(Paul Vernon / AP Photo)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is used to defending himself. But this week, the Republican presidential nominee has been put in the rare position of having to defend someone else — his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

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Ernie Chambers Withdraws From North Omaha Legislative Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 4:00am

OMAHA — State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha has filed to withdraw from running for re-election to his longtime seat representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature.

Chambers, 87, filed paperwork Monday to remove himself from the November ballot, three days before Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline, Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said.

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Pillen’s Pick For NE’s Top Information Officer Apologizes For Controversial Email

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 3:00am

State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln. July 25, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Lawmakers on Tuesday grilled Gov. Jim Pillen’s pick as the state’s chief information officer, questioning Matthew McCarville’s ability to remain politically impartial in his government role and with staff and potential contractors.

The interrogation came during McCarville’s confirmation hearing before the Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.