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House-Passed Budget Bill Will Devastate Nebraska Communities

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:00am

The House-passed budget reconciliation package in Washington, D.C., will strip away basic health care and food assistance from hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans and their families.

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G7 Leaders Fail To Reach Ambitious Joint Agreements On Key Issues After Trump's Exit

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:00am

European Council President Antonio Costa (from left) Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025.
(Suzanne Plunkett / Pool Photo via AP)

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues — closing a summit that was forced to try and show how the wealthy nations’ club might still shape global policy despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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U.S. Sen. Padilla Blasts Trump ‘Path Toward Fascism’ In LA Immigration Crackdown

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who was forcibly removed from a press conference with the secretary of Homeland Security, said Tuesday that his home state is the testing ground for President Donald Trump’s push to deploy the military within the United States.

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Iran's Leader Rejects Call To Surrender, Saying US Intervention Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage'

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:00am

This picture released on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, by the Iranian armed forces claims to show an Israeli drone after being targeted in the central city of Isfahan area, Iran.
(Iranian Armed Forces via AP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them."

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Iran's Leader Rejects Call To Surrender, Saying US Intervention Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage'

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Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. Criticizes Worksite Raids As Gov. Jim Pillen Supports Trump Actions

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:00am

About 400 people turned out to demonstrate against ICE enforcement in Omaha at a rally at 33rd and L Streets.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — Putting a face on the personal toll of worksite immigration raids, Douglas County Board Chair Roger Garcia on Wednesday shared that his own family member was among the nearly 80 people detained in Tuesday’s high-profile federal operation.

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Want A Sustainable Child Care System? Invest In Family Child Care Educators

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:00am

When I was growing up, I learned quickly what it means to be a caregiver. My brother faced a host of physical and mental health challenges, and I helped him navigate a world that didn’t always meet his needs. That experience shaped my life, and ultimately, my work with family child care educators, who show up for children and families every single day.

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Trump Says US Gets Rare Earth Minerals From China And Tariffs On Chinese Goods Will Total 55%

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world's two biggest economies. In return, Trump said, the U.S. will stop efforts to revoke the visas of Chinese nationals on U.S. college campuses.

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Pentagon Sets Price Tag For 60-Day Los Angeles Troop Deployment At $134 Million

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:00am

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington.
(Rod Lamkey, Jr. / AP Photo)

The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will cost the federal government about $134 million, a Pentagon budget official said Tuesday, as the response to the protests further divided officials in California and Washington, D.C.

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State Sen. John Cavanaugh Running For Congress In Nebraska’s 2nd District

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00am

State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha (center) meets with State Sens. Ashlei Spivey of Omaha, Danielle Conrad of Lincoln and Terrell McKinney of Omaha, from left, March 26, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — After two months of speculation, State Sen. John Cavanaugh is throwing his hat into the ring Wednesday and running for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd District.

The Omaha-based lawmaker joins one high-profile local candidate in PAC co-founder and small business owner Denise Powell, along with Mark Johnston and Evangelos Argyrakis.

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House-Passed Budget Bill Will Devastate Nebraska Communities

G7 Leaders Fail To Reach Ambitious Joint Agreements On Key Issues After Trump's Exit

U.S. Sen. Padilla Blasts Trump ‘Path Toward Fascism’ In LA Immigration Crackdown

Iran's Leader Rejects Call To Surrender, Saying US Intervention Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage'

Iran's Leader Rejects Call To Surrender, Saying US Intervention Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage'

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. Criticizes Worksite Raids As Gov. Jim Pillen Supports Trump Actions

Want A Sustainable Child Care System? Invest In Family Child Care Educators

Trump Says US Gets Rare Earth Minerals From China And Tariffs On Chinese Goods Will Total 55%

Pentagon Sets Price Tag For 60-Day Los Angeles Troop Deployment At $134 Million

State Sen. John Cavanaugh Running For Congress In Nebraska’s 2nd District

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