UK lawmaker stabbed in eastern England has died
Police gave no immediate details on the motive for the killing of 69-year-old Conservative lawmaker David Amess and did not identify the suspect, who was held on suspicion of…
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Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a ‘strategic failure’
In his first congressional testimony on the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer has called the 20-year war a…
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley announces re-election campaign
Sen. Grassley is on his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving U.S. senator in Iowa…
Nebraska lawmakers may end session without approving maps
The top leader of Nebraska’s Legislature is warning that he will end the special session convened to draw new congressional and legislative…
Thune challenger among Jan. 6 demonstrators in Washington
Mark Mowry, of Spearfish, says his candidacy is fueled by Thune’s unwillingness to question the validity of the presidential election.…
Voters in A-W School District approve $8.9-million bond for school improvements
Of the 935 people, who cast ballots in Tuesday’s special election in the Akron-Westfield school district, 606 of them (64.81%) approved the bond…
Nebraska Unicameral meets for first day of redistricting
It is a process that takes place every 10 years after the federal census data is released. This year, it is a little later than…
Sioux City City Council removes 2009 resolution supporting legal definition of marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled for the right of same-sex marriage, requiring all 50 states to recognize same-sex marriage the same as opposite sex…
Judge’s temporary order allows Iowa schools to mandate masks
Judge Robert Pratt said in an order signed Monday that the law substantially increases the risk of several children with health conditions of…
State Sen. Carol Blood announces run for Nebraska governor
State Sen. Carol Blood is the first Democrat to announce a run for the office of Nebraska governor.…
Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
In announcing the suit, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “The act is clearly unconstitutional under long-standing Supreme Court…