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Nebraska’s 2nd District Steps Back Into Presidential Spotlight After Crazy Month

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 4:00am

State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha (left), a House candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd District, speaks to second gentleman Doug Emhoff in Omaha in March.
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — National and local polling in the presidential race have tightened after a wild month that ran voters through the first debate, an assassination attempt and a new nominee.

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Vance To Visit Nebraska For A Fundraiser

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 3:00am

April 12, 2010 - From left: Cubs board member Laura Rickets, Joe Ricketts, Marlene Ricketts, board member Todd Ricketts, board Chairman Tom Ricketts and board member Pete Rickets.
(Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo)

OMAHA — Nebraska’s swinging 2nd Congressional District will host both 2024 vice presidential candidates in coming days, the latest sign of how significant the campaigns consider the stray Electoral College vote.

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Takeaways: Harris' Approach To Migration Was More Nuanced Than Critics Or Allies Portray It

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his second-in-command to address the influx. The decision has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Has Rural Nebraska Roots

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 8:00am

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.
(Matt Rourke / AP Photo)

LINCOLN — No matter which state claims him now, Kamala Harris’ choice for a running mate has rural Midwestern roots that stretch into the Nebraska Sandhills and up into the Pine Ridge.

Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday as her vice presidential running mate.

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A Safe and Smart Choice

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 7:00am

From my point of view, it was the best night of the 1988 general election campaign. It was the night of the vice presidential debate. With a single comment, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, the Democratic nominee for vice president, skewered Sen. Dan Quayle, his Republican counterpart. "I knew Jack Kennedy," he said. "Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. And Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

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Anger At Gov. Jim Pillen’s Property-Tax Push Spills Into Legislative Debate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 6:00am

State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha glances at the speaking queue during debate.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Frustrations with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s push to prioritize the property tax relief proposals he and his hand-picked pod of senators favor over other lawmakers’ ideas boiled over into Wednesday’s floor debate.

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How Kamala Harris Earned The Nomination

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 3:00am

Indian art teacher Prithvi Raj Kambli, makes paintings of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, in Mumbai, India, Monday, July 22, 2024.
(Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo)

Originally published by The 19th

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a biweekly newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to future Election 2024 analysis.

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Supreme Court Shuts Down Missouri’s Long Shot Push To Lift Trump’s Gag Order In Hush-Money Case

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:00am

Former President Donald Trump April 16, 2024, in New York.
(Justin Lane / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a long-shot push from Missouri to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York.

The Missouri attorney general went to the high court with the unusual request to sue New York after the justices granted Trump broad immunity from prosecution in a separate case filed in Washington.

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Walz's Military Record Under Scrutiny As Vance, GOP Question His Service

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:00am

CINCINNATI (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, with Republicans questioning both Walz's characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service.

Here's a look at Walz's record and how it's become a campaign issue: