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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.

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Nebraskans Rip Proposed Regulations On Medical Cannabis At Public Hearing

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

LINCOLN — Green shirts filled a hearing room in Lincoln full of Nebraskans who support the legalization of medical cannabis but oppose the regulations of the product proposed by the state’s new Medical Cannabis Commission.

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Trump Confirms The CIA Is Conducting Covert Operations Inside Venezuela

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

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept 15, 2025.
(Jesus Vargas / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country.

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When Government Websites Become Campaign Tools: Blaming The Shutdown On Democrats Has Legal And Political Risks

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

For decades, federal shutdowns have mostly been budget fights. The 2025 one has become bigger than that: It’s turned into a messaging war.

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Former President Joe Biden Heads To Nebraska

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/13/2025 - 12:00am

LINCOLN — Former President Joe Biden is coming to Nebraska next month for the Democratic state party’s top annual fundraising event, held this year in Omaha.

It will be one of the few public appearances for Biden since he dropped out of the 2024 presidential election amid concerns from party leaders over his electability following a debate performance against then-former President Donald Trump.