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Rematch pits Republican US Rep. Don Bacon against Democrat Tony Vargas in Nebraska's 2nd District

Nov. 05, 2024 00:05 AM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — FOR PUBLICATION AT 12:01 a.m. ET ON NOV. 5 (ELECTION DAY). EDITED BY TJACOBS. cp Nebraska voters will elect representatives for the state’s three U.S. House seats Tuesday, and those in the state’s Omaha-centric 2nd District will not only decide...

People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November

Oct. 16, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5. ...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Sep. 26, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 20 The Washington Post on what to expect on election night and advises patience In 2020, the United States did not have election night so much as election week....

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate

Sep. 24, 2024 17:05 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — One year since Kevin McCarthy was booted from the House speaker's office after Congress voted in a bipartisan way to prevent a federal government shutdown, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar political fate. ...