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U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million In Trump Media Stock The Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

by Robert Faturechi and Brandon Roberts

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Trump Says The US And Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed On The Terms For A Nuclear Deal

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

President Donald Trump shakes hands with with Yousif Al Obaidli, director of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, during a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
(Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

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Lawmakers Unveil Nebraska’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Aimed At Property Tax Relief

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

LINCOLN — A new “One Big Beautiful Bill” unveiled Wednesday will be the last train out of Nebraska’s 2025 legislative session for additional property tax relief this year.

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As Omaha, Lincoln Voters Head To Polls, Debate Reignites Over Low-Turnout Off-Cycle City Elections

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am

Ballot drop boxes, like this one photographed outside the Douglas County Election Commission in October 2024, see much more traffic during regular presidential and midterm elections compared to off-cycle city elections.
(Rebecca S. Gratz / Flatwater Free Press)

Dave Richardson got his first taste of voting when his aunt Marjorie lifted him up to the polling booth and let him fill in the bubble next to Adlai Stevenson’s name on her 1952 presidential ballot.

For an 8-year-old infatuated with politics, it was “just like ice cream” — even though his chosen candidate fell short of winning the White House.

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Nebraska Should Counteract International Uncertainty With State Stability

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am

Tariff-related cost increases in building materials and lumber market instability this year have been causing great uncertainty in the construction and home improvement markets.

As the head of Millard Lumber, that’s terrifying.

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Pillen Admits He And Other Farmers ‘Messed Up,’ Expects New State Agency To Improve Water Management

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am

Jesse Bradley, newly appointed director of the soon-to-be Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment. Bradley is currently interim director of the two agencies that will be merged in the next couple of months, May 7, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — In marking the merger of two water-focused state agencies, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday said he and other farmers “messed up” in managing water resources.

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Trump, Carney Faceoff In Oval Office Leaves Gaping Differences On Tariffs, 51st State

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.

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Donald Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Close To Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Surgeon General

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Dr. Casey Means (left), a wellness influencer, attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
(Ben Curtis / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

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Hegseth Boasts About Ending 'Woke' Program On Women And Security. Trump Signed It Into Law

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted on social media Tuesday that he had dismantled a program supporting women on security teams, an initiative that he called “woke” but actually was signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump.

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Three U.S. Senate Republicans Break With Trump On Tariffs But Rebuke Fails

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs Wednesday, blocking a largely symbolic measure to terminate the president’s import taxes that have shocked the economy.

The resolution failed in a tied 49-49 vote Wednesday evening. Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie on a subsequent procedural vote to stop the measure from receiving another chance on the floor.

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