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The Death Of Copyright Law

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

Have copyright patents not been the core of American culture and power? For decades the government of the United States, as well as companies all throughout the West have accused China of stealing ideas and technology. Then that tech is made at a fraction of a cost and western companies haven't been able to compete; some going straight out of business. Canadian telecommunications company and once-a-tech-giant Nortel was hacked and had their patented products reproduced directly by Chinese company Huawei.

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Powell Leads NE-02 Dems In Fundraising, Chasing Name ID Of Elected Foes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

OMAHA — Business owner and political action committee co-founder Denise Powell once again led fundraising in the crowded Democratic field for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.

Combined, the six Democrats running brought in $1.03 million this quarter, hinting at how expensive the primary election will be, and the general to follow.

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Brinker Harding Leads Brett Lindstrom In NE-02 GOP Fundraising As Race Ramps Up

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

OMAHA — Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding leads Republican and overall fundraising in the latest quarter of the race to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.

The two-man GOP primary between Harding and former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha will decide which candidate tries to hold the Omaha-based seat that retiring GOP U.S. Rep. Don Bacon won five times.

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What To Know As The Annual Sign-Up Window For Health Insurance Arrives

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week.

The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday in nearly all states, and a heavy dose of politics weighs on this year’s search.

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SNAP Changes And Ways To Help In Omaha

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

According to the Omaha Community Foundation, with more than 259,000 residents concerned about their next meal, food insecurity across our region has reached its highest level in years. Monumental changes to federal nutrition programs, particularly the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are impacting how families can receive access to food.

Omaha Community Foundation, By the Numbers:

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King, Pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s Social Media Images Exclusively Target His Base And Try To Blur Political Reality

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/27/2025 - 8:01am

A June 2025 Facebook post from the White House.
(White House Facebook account)

A grim-faced President Donald J. Trump looks out at the reader, under the headline “LAW AND ORDER.” Graffiti pictured in the corner of the White House Facebook post reads “Death to ICE.” Beneath that, a photo of protesters, choking on tear gas. And underneath it all, a smaller headline: “President Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard After ICE Agents Attacked, No Mercy for Lawless Riots and Looters.”

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First Ladies Made History In The East Wing. It Was Razed For Trump’s Ballroom.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/27/2025 - 7:59am

Construction workers (bottom right) atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
(Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo)

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US Strikes Two More Alleged Drug-Carrying Boats, This Time In The Pacific Ocean

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/27/2025 - 7:56am

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington.
(Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking in South America.

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Good Trouble With A Joyful Noise

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/27/2025 - 7:55am

I spent some time (last) Saturday among a couple thousand or so who gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol for the No Kings rally.

As a journalist, a big part of being at Lincoln’s version of No Kings (one of 15 across Nebraska) — as it is with any similarly-situated event — was to see the numbers, measure the vibe and determine what, if anything, was new or newsy.

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Requests Denied: Nebraska Turns Down Records Requests On McCook-ICE Jail

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/20/2025 - 12:00am

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen before his press conference at St. Teresa Catholic School in Lincoln on Sept. 29, 2025.
(Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — As Nebraska moves forward in converting a McCook state prison into an ICE detention center, concerns grow about the Governor’s Office stonewalling public requests seeking more about what is going on.