The battle to control Congress is heating up, as Sunday marked the final 100-day stretch to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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* Collins urged halting non-urgent ICE traffic stops until investigations are complete * Trump's post undercut Collins' claim to influence in Washington, Maine political experts said * Collins raised
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President Donald Trump is working to gain unprecedented control of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections this fall through a series of new assertions of presidential power.
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Graham Platner ended his campaign Wednesday after a string of controversies, including an accusation of sexual assault.
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President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Massie angered Trump by leading a push to force the Justice Department to release files tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.
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This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors of former President Donald Trump from Election Day 2024.
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View maps and other data tracking the Nov. 5 elections for U.S. president, House and Senate, plus governors' elections around the country.
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Election Day is here. Here are scenes from around the U.S. as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election.
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It's important to remember on election night don't be fooled by early returns. They won't necessarily be reflective of how the race is going to end up. Every state counts votes a little bit differently, but in many states you'll see the Democrat will be up by a large margin at the beginning …
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To help make sense of the way America picks a president, this special series is examining and explaining the ins and outs of U.S. elections.
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The Associated Press has created a series of videos explaining how elections work in the United States.
A hot day. A cool glass of lemonade. Children of FNBO employees set up a lemonade stand last Friday. They donated their $990 in profits to charities they chose.
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See images from the dedication and opening Saturday of Legacy Station in Wood River.
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A pilot who flew 40 missions in Iraq, Matt Cavanaugh said he’ll continue bringing empty cans from the Headquarters Bar for recycling. The goal for a veterans memorial is $150,000-$200,000.
A vacant nursing home has become the heart of Wood River, housing child care, a library, a food pantry and a senior center. It was dedicated Saturday.
Crete and other communities are now having to cut positions, services and purchases to make up for the loss of aid — and more cuts could be on the horizon.
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Nebraska ag organizations seek to preserve what’s working after President Donald Trump chose not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Before fairgoers are munching on funnel cakes and corndogs, youth from Lancaster County are saddling horses, decorating stalls and competing for ribbons.
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood faces a fiery crowd during his town hall on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Nebraska Wesleyan University's Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts in Lincoln.
A jury took about two hours to find Salman Rushdie's attacker guilty of all three terrorism counts he faced. Hadi Matar could spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Fauci called Trump "out of control," a "true embarrassment" and "an idiot" in his personal diary as he expert worked in 2020 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and sources said some personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones.
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The decision to leave the benchmark interest rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range drew dissents from three of the 12 policymakers, who "preferred" a quarter-percentage-point hike.
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The traffic stop was made near mile marker 255 on I-80 near Elm Creek.
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
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People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
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The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
Crete and other communities are now having to cut positions, services and purchases to make up for the loss of aid — and more cuts could be on the horizon.
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood faces a fiery crowd during his town hall on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Nebraska Wesleyan University's Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts in Lincoln.
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The Nebraska Democratic Party slammed a lawsuit filed by a Paxton pastor who lost his Democratic primary bid for U.S. Senate to Cindy Burbank, calling it a "disingenuous and "frivolous."
Nebraska DHHS said an alleged "cultural problem" at the YRTC in Kearney was unfounded and had not been documented by inspectors general going back to at least 2016.