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Trump Administration Pulls Back On Work Combating Human Trafficking, Long A Top GOP Priority

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington.
(Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

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Trump Administration Withdraws From UNESCO Again, Only 2 Years After US Rejoined

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am

The UNESCO flag flies at its headquarters Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Paris.
(Thomas Padilla / AP Photo)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, an expected move that has the U.S. further retreating from international organizations.

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Elon Musk Says He’ll Launch The ‘America Party.’ Can He Get It On Ballot?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part.

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Nebraska Sues Colorado Over South Platte River Water Rights, Perkins County Canal

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks in the House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol, Jan. 17, 2023, in Denver.
(David Zalubowski / AP Photo)

LINCOLN — Nebraska state leaders filed a lawsuit against Colorado on Wednesday seeking to have the U.S. Supreme Court assert the Cornhusker State’s century-old water rights to the South Platte River that crosses state lines.

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Omaha Immigration Raids Are Symptom Of Broken System

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am

On June 10, Omaha experienced the largest worksite immigration raid recorded in our city’s history as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stormed Glenn Valley Foods, a meat processing plant. Nearly 100 workers were detained, with 74 remaining in ICE custody the morning after the raid.

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RFK Jr. And Other Trump Officials Embrace Psychedelics After FDA Setback

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should be approved for Americans grappling with depression, trauma and other hard-to-treat conditions.

A presidential administration finally seems to agree.

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In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning Of The End For Department Of Education

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on the US Department of Education on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington.
(Rod Lamkey, Jr. / AP Photo)

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

The day after the Supreme Court allowed the department to fire half its staff, Secretary Linda McMahon went ahead with plans to move key programs.

By Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo

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US Supreme Court Opens Door To Large-Scale Federal Layoffs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00am

A sign being held at the ‘No Kings’ protest in Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park on June 14, 2025 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
(Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

The U.S. Supreme Court late Tuesday lifted lower court injunctions that had blocked attempts by President Donald Trump and his DOGE Service to restructure the federal government.

Labor unions, advocates and local governments that sued to block the cuts said the president exceeded his authority with the executive order by moving to dismantle the federal government without congressional approval.

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Studying Nebraska’s School Funding Formula A Good Idea

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00am

In a Nebraska legislative session better known for its sound and fury than for a lot of substantive accomplishments, at least one bill stands as an exception.

At the eleventh hour, the Legislature voted to create a School Financing Review Commission, a bill sponsored by Sen. Jana Hughes and supported by 48 of the 49 state senators – with one senator excused and not voting.

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‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Have Americans Paying Higher Prices For Dirtier Energy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00am

The Spring Creek Mine in Decker, Mont., is just one mine in the Powder River Basin, the most productive coal-producing region in the U.S.
(Matthew Brown / AP Photo)

When congressional Republicans decided to cut some Biden-era energy subsidies to help fund their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they could have pruned wasteful subsidies while sparing the rest. Instead, they did the reverse. Americans will pay the price with higher costs for dirtier energy.

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