Published by josie@omahadail... on Mon, 01/01/2024 - 5:00am
MIAMI (AP) — Pedro Naranjo idolized his father growing up and followed him into the Venezuelan air force to fly helicopters. So deep was their bond that when the older Naranjo feared being jailed for plotting against Nicolás Maduro's socialist government, father and son fled to the United States together.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 12/29/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Former Nebraska U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is no longer a convicted felon. But he could face a second trial closer to home or nearer the seat of federal governance.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Fortenberry’s conviction Tuesday for lying to or misleading FBI agents investigating foreign funds being funneled into congressional campaigns, including Fortenberry’s. Federal law prohibits raising or using foreign funds in congressional races to limit outside influence.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/18/2023 - 4:00am
Pew Research Center has gathered data around some of this year’s defining news stories, from the rise of artificial intelligence to the debate over affirmative action in college admissions. Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 5:00am
Disability advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday to dismiss as moot Acheson Hotels LLC. v. Laufer, a case that could have gutted a key enforcement tool of the Americans with Disabilities Act nationwide.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 2:00am
LINCOLN — Third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans a stop this week in the state where his father campaigned by train in 1968, weeks before winning Nebraska’s Democratic primary.
But Junior isn’t visiting Nebraska to run as a Democrat like dad, and some analysts say his effort to get onto the 2024 general election ballot could risk Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 4:00am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns, drawing on the growing urgency of Donald Trump opponents to find a single alternative to the former president.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 3:00am
The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms.
The companies that own the platforms can – and do – remove, promote or limit the distribution of any posts according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska advocates seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution chose language for a potential ballot initiative that would create a constitutional right to an abortion until a fetus is viable outside of the womb.