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In Capitol Address, Israeli Leader Calls For U.S. Backing To Defeat Hamas

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 3:00am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is welcomed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., to the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Netanyahu wants to boost U.S. support during his speech to Congress but faces protests and lawmaker boycotts.
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised victory over Hamas militants and said he knows “America has our back” during a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday that drew thousands of protesters and sparked a boycott from some Democrats who oppose the Israeli government’s monthslong offensive in Gaza.

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Ohio’s J.D. Vance Pitches For Swing-State Votes In Accepting Nod As Trump VP

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 8:00am

Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. JD Vance waves during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
(Julia Nikhinson / AP Photo)

MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress — formally accepted the nomination as Trump’s running mate Wednesday at the Republican National Convention.

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Vargas Leads Bacon In Campaign Cash After Q2 In U.S. House Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 6:00am

Nebraska State Senator Tony Vargas of Omaha.
(Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

OMAHA — Democratic donors in and beyond Nebraska’s borders are focusing more money and attention this year on the Omaha-area rematch race for the U.S. House.

From April 1 to June 30, Democratic challenger State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha outraised the four-term Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Papillion.

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Youth Vote Targeted At ‘Party-Agnostic’ Event For Teens, College Kids During GOP Convention

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 5:00am

MILWAUKEE — Young people provided a glimmer of hope on the outskirts of the 2024 Republican National Convention that has been dominated nightly by speeches filled with doom, inaccuracies and fearmongering.

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If You’re In The Military, Voting This Year Could Be Tricky

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 4:00am

Originally published by The 19th

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Navy Exonerates 256 Black Sailors Unjustly Punished In 1944 After A Deadly California Port Explosion

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 3:00am

This image provided by Naval History and Heritage Command, shows African American Sailors of a naval ordnance battalion unloading aerial bombs from a railcar, circa 1943/44, in Port Chicago, Calif. The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.
(Naval History and Heritage Command / National Park Service via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.

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Voting Rights At Risk After Supreme Court Makes It Harder To Challenge Racial Gerrymandering

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:00am

Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for Black voters in the 2024 election.

One ruling boosted Black voting power in Louisiana, while another decision upheld a South Carolina congressional map that the lower court had declared “illegal racial gerrymandering.”

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NATO Leaders In D.C. Condemn Russia As Zelenskyy Thanks Congress For Ukraine Aid

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/15/2024 - 8:00am

WASHINGTON — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited U.S. lawmakers Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, where world leaders are pledging additional support to the Eastern European nation as it battles Russia’s continued assault.

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In Pennsylvania Comeback Tour, Biden Says Dark Brandon Is Back

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/15/2024 - 6:00am

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- Pretty much every elected Democrat in Pennsylvania was out in force on Sunday standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President Joe Biden at different venues as he made his way from Philadelphia to the state capital, starting what his supporters here called his comeback moment.

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Unregulated Online Political Ads Pose A Threat To Democracy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/15/2024 - 4:00am

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a legitimate campaign, a shadowy political action committee or even a foreign entity? Could you discern who paid for the ad? Chances are you couldn’t.