Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 5:00am
Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing foreign lands under American control.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump's hardline trade polices.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 7:00am
The University of Nebraska would do less cutting-edge medical research, lay off employees and lose top scientists if deep federal cuts backed by President Donald Trump’s administration take effect, say university leaders.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 6:00am
Nebraskans sent a clear message this election: They want a government that listens, works transparently and represents their interests.
The leaders they have sent to Lincoln can change government for the better by passing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS), a transformative piece of legislation that will help rein in bureaucracy.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 5:00am
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by international troops.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 7:00am
LINCOLN — President Donald Trump’s executive orders to define “male” and “female” and mandate that student-athletes participate on sports teams according to their sex are bolstering legislative efforts to do the same in Nebraska.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 6:00am
Nebraska hospitals have a North Star that guides them. Wherever a patient lives in Nebraska, they deserve access to quality care. We must work to ensure our health care providers do not have to choose between financial survival and delivering lifesaving care.