Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/03/2025 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. He also announced at the ceremony that his administration planned to send the “worst criminal aliens” to a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/03/2025 - 4:00am
LINCOLN — In his first annual address to lawmakers Tuesday, Nebraska’s new Supreme Court chief justice called for more funding for court areas such as language interpreters, cybersecurity, veterans’ courts and an “archaic” case document filing and management system.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/03/2025 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/27/2025 - 5:00am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/27/2025 - 3:00am
How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman antiquity, I think we can take him at his word.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Several minutes into President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday, as he began talking about immigration, Yvena Jean François dug through a desk drawer for a notebook and pen.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 01/27/2025 - 1:00am
LINCOLN — The GOP-led push to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes for president has a new “backup” plan: a possible 2026 constitutional amendment.