Juan Salinas II

EMILYs List endorses Denise Powell in Nebraska 2nd District primary • Nebraska Examiner The influential abortion-rights group doesn't typically endorse in Democratic primaries if more than one woman is running.

An influential abortion-rights group endorsed Denise Powell in the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

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Powell leads NE-02 Dems in fundraising, chasing name ID of elected foes • Nebraska Examiner The six Democrats brought in a combined $1.03 million this quarter, hinting at how expensive the primary and general elections will be.

Powell leads NE-02 Dems in fundraising, chasing name ID of elected foes

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Brinker Harding leads Brett Lindstrom in NE-02 GOP fundraising as race ramps up • Nebraska Examiner Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding’s Q3 haul leads all 2nd District U.S. House candidates, including former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom.

Brinker Harding leads Brett Lindstrom in NE-02 GOP fundraising as race ramps up

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Inbox: Nebraska State Sen. John Cavanaugh got four endorsements from local unions for his 2nd district Democratic bid

FYI I’m not actually a thug btw lol

A thug with a pen

If you know anyone that would be interested in chatting with me about that, let me know please!

Fate of McCook Work Ethic Camp up in the air as judge weighs temporary injunction • Nebraska Examiner The process of converting a state prison in McCook into an immigration detention facility is still underway as a judge considers a temporary injunction motion filed by McCook residents and a former st...

Here what my colleague had today. I’m was there trying to talk to folks about how this whole news about the ICE facility has affected the community the last few months.

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A small Nebraska town in the middle of a statewide — and national — story.

Btw the Red Willow County District Judge indicated he would rule “soon” on the State’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The state can continue to converting a state prison in McCook into a state-run ICE facility in the meantime.

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While waiting outside the McCook district courtroom, the local police guarding wanted to show me their skull with a cigarette.

Kinda swag ngl.

Here in McCook for a court hearing about a lawsuit seeking to temporarily stop the Nebraska-ICE partnership filed by 13 residents and a former state lawmaker.

The episode is under “KZUM Podcast Partners/KZUM News Replay”

NPM’s Brain Beach and I joined KZUM to chat about how to navigate covering today's politics — making the case for objectivity.

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'Sombrero memes' in Nebraska congressional race draw criticism from community advocates Nebraska congressional candidate Brinker Harding faces criticism from opponents and Latino advocates over social media post featuring "sombrero memes."

Something to watch out for as the NE-02 GOP candidates balance playing to the base while still being palatable for the general as Brinker Harding earns coverage over his sombrero meme campaign video

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Protestors arrested as Houston's rainbow crosswalk is removed The removal began in the early hours of Monday morning after a standoff ended in arrests.

. @kissphoria.bsky.social spent essentially all night reporting on a two-and-a-half-hour stand-off between protestors and Houston officers over the removal of a rainbow pride crosswalk.

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Progressive candidate recruitment org urges Dems to invest beyond Blue Wall Run For Something is pitching major donors on its $50 million, five-year effort.

“Reinvesting in long-abandoned states, like Utah, Nebraska, Iowa, Idaho, Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.”

Progressive candidate recruitment org urges Dems to invest beyond Blue Wall via @politico.com

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I sat down with Sen. Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn about how their campaigns are going so far, as 2026 is fast approaching.

The Nebraska Senate race that is likely to get national attention.

Some photos I took from Saturday’s protest.

Protesters gather around Nebraska Capitol for No Kings protest • Nebraska Examiner The 15 planned Nebraska protests are part of a broader national protest against President Donald Trump and the Trump administration.

Protesters gather around Nebraska Capitol for No Kings protest

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No kings protest in Lincoln

The contract with the Department of Homeland Security and Nebraska for a new ICE facility in the state was signed and agreed upon on Sept 30.

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Osborn narrows fundraising gap with Ricketts in Nebraska U.S. Senate race • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts has more cash on hand than registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn, but he is mounting another well-funded bid.

Dan Osborn narrows fundraising gap with Sen. Pete Ricketts in Nebraska Senate race

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13 McCook residents, former lawmaker sue to stop Nebraska-ICE detention center • Nebraska Examiner Thirteen McCook residents filed a lawsuit to stop Nebraska officials from converting a state prison into an immigration detention facility.

Thirteen McCook residents filed a lawsuit to stop Nebraska officials from converting a state prison into an immigration detention facility. They filed suit with the backing of a former lawmaker who helped pass the law directing the state’s use of the facility. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/16/1...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

The Federal Government doesn't keep track of how many citizens are held by immigration agents

ProPublica found more than 170 cases where Americans were detained at raids and protests this year.

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Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts' 3Q fundraising numbers:

Raised: $884,011
Spent: $1,175,554
Cash on hand: $1,192,799

Dan Osborn 3Q fundraising numbers:

Raised: $1,096,925
Spent: $696,053
Cash on hand: $502,399

The 3Q fundraising numbers for Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district Republican primary:

Brett Lindstrom:
Raised: $286,958
Spent: $10,838
Cash on hand: $276,120

Brinker Harding
Raised: $561,527
Spent: $123,697
Cash on hand: $437,830

Nebraska fed delegation stays on script, blaming Democrats for shutdown as Dems blame them • Nebraska Examiner Neither side sees an end in sight, because people in both parties feel they are winning the messaging battle by trading blame.

Nebraska's federal delegation stays on script as the ongoing federal government shutdown enters its third week.

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