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Mike Flood

 
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Representative
Nebraska's 1st District
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Republican
2025
2026
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Lincoln NE, 68508
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News
02/01/2025 --kearneyhub
Nebraskans gathered at the state Capitol Saturday for the 52nd annual Walk for Life rally, celebrating recent victories for the anti-abortion movement.
02/01/2025 --theadvocate
WASHINGTON — Roughly 19,000 civilian federal employees in Louisiana will have until Thursday to email “resign” — thereby accepting a buyout offer — or face a dramatically changed work environment, President Donald Trump said last week, after his budget officers...
01/27/2025 --stltoday
Analysis shows Missouri’s casino operators could lose money if the video gambling machines are legalized, and bettors stay closer to home.
01/27/2025 --latimes
With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President Trump's agenda.
01/24/2025 --newsadvance
Virginia's cash-strapped free clinics seek state help to cope with rising costs and soaring demand for their safety net services.
01/24/2025 --whig
President Donald Trump is heading into the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president is also heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged...
01/24/2025 --bostonherald
President Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles.
01/24/2025 --chicagotribune
Republicans in Washington want to force California to make policy changes in order to get federal help. That's unAmerican.
01/23/2025 --dailygazette
President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina. He was critical of the agency this week in an interview with Sean...
01/23/2025 --dailypress
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, have faced threats from Iran.
01/23/2025 --rollcall
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. The Senate this week took up a bill that could punish physicians who fail to resuscitate infants born during an abortion. That in itself [...]The post At the Races: March for Life brings abortion votes appeared first on Roll Call.
01/20/2025 --wvnews
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
01/20/2025 --pantagraph
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond Chicago’s federal courthouse.
01/20/2025 --pantagraph
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond Chicago’s federal courthouse.
01/20/2025 --journalstar
Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln performed Monday morning in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda ahead of the inauguration.
01/20/2025 --journalstar
It's not entirely clear whether the project is dead, but no state money would be left for further studies of such a project under Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's budget plan.
01/19/2025 --axios
On Sunday, millions of U.S. TikTok users were sent a message less than 24 hours after the app went dark: "As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!"Yes, but: While Trump's vow to delay the app's divestment deadline might earn him some likes online, key GOP lawmakers who pushed for a ban over national security concerns could be a bit ticked off. And despite Trump's vow to issue an executive order on day one to delay the enforcement of a bipartisan law, TikTok still might be racing against the clock to strike a deal.Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, Jan. 19.1. MAGA's TikTok turnaround Rep. Mike Waltz speaks about the law banning TikTok in the U.S. on CNN's "State of the Union" on Jan. 19.Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), a prominent congressional China hawk, said last year President Biden's presidential campaign should be "ashamed" for joining TikTok when federal agencies had to remove the app from their devices."We know the Chinese Communist Party are using this as a data collection bonanza," he said, contending the campaign's presence on the platform as "a superhighway" for election interference. "I've called for a full-on ban," Waltz said at the time, calling action on TikTok "long overdue."Trump, who once spearheaded the effort to ban the app, eventually joined TikTok as well.The latest: But on Sunday, Waltz, now the incoming national security adviser, said he's confident the Trump administration can "save TikTok" while protecting U.S. user data.That could mean "an outright sale," as is stipulated in the bipartisan law that set the stage for the app's ban, or "some mechanism of firewalls to make sure that the data is protected here on U.S. soil," Waltz said on CNN's "State of the Union.""So it's possible China will still own [TikTok]?" host Dana Bash asked, adding, "Isn't that totally capitulating to China?"Waltz replied that it's "not capitulating at all." He continued, "TikTok can continue to exist ... whether that's in American hands, owned by an American company, or whether the data and the algorithms are fully protected from Chinese interference."Zoom out: But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told NBC's "Meet the Press" that "we will enforce the law," and Trump's vows to "save TikTok" mean the president-elect wants to see "a true divestiture.""It's the Chinese Communist Party and their manipulation of the algorithms," Johnson said. "They have been flooding the minds of American children with terrible messages, glorifying violence and antisemitism and even suicide and eating disorders."The only way to extend the deadline, Johnson said, is if there's an "actual deal" in the works. But he noted, "We don't have any confidence in ByteDance," TikTok's parent company.House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) noted on CNN that presenting a remedy other "than someone else purchasing TikTok who's not affiliated with the Chinese communist party" would mean there would have to be "some kind of change in the law."Yes, but: Trump's vision may look a little different."[My]y initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose," Trump wrote in his social media statement expressing his intent to issue an executive order pushing back the apps' lights-out date.It's clear that ByteDance does not want to sell its famous algorithm. And there is no evidence of an in-progress deal, though investor Kevin O'Leary said he's made a $20 billion offer.What we're watching: Trump 2.0 — and perhaps, the path to TikTok 2.0 — start Monday.And as White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer made clear Sunday on ABC's "This Week," the ball is in Trump's court.2. Israel-Hamas ceasefire commences Brett McGurk speaks during a Jan. 19 interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation."The early hours of the Gaza ceasefire saw three female Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity after more than 470 days.The latest: Some 800 aid trucks are set to enter Gaza today, said Brett McGurk, the lead U.S. negotiator on the hostage deal — a dramatic increase from daily averages.As of Friday reporting from Reuters, UNRWA data showed 523 aid trucks had entered Gaza in January. Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the Children, said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that there are some 300,000 children in Gaza who are in "real acute need of malnutrition treatment." Her organization is also trying to reconnect more than 17,000 children separated from their families during a war that has seen more than 45,000 Palestinians killed.What they're saying: "This was not put together in the last week," McGurk said. "This was put together really since May when President Biden laid out this framework."McGurk said the Biden administration has been working "seamlessly" with the incoming Trump team."This is a testament to President Biden and to President Trump allowing us to work together," he said, characterizing his partnership with Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as "historic."Waltz characterized the hostage return as a "Reagan moment" for Trump, referencing the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.The terms of the deal were "inherited" from the Biden administration, Waltz said, but he contended "this deal would have never happened had President Trump not been elected."The bottom line: Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that the question over whether Trump deserves some credit for the deal is one "historians will have to answer moving forward." 3. Johnson: Trump isn't behind Turner's ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks on NBC News' "Meet the Press" during a Jan. 19 interview.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denied Sunday that his decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) as the House Intelligence Committee chair was prompted by President-elect Trump.The intrigue: Turner's ousting has generated frustration and disbelief from Republicans who fear their razor-thin majority would shrink further if the Ohio congressman decides to vote against the GOP agenda in retaliation for Johnson's actions.What they're saying: Johnson told NBC News' Kristen Welker that "the notion that this was directed by the incumbent administration is just simply false."Yes, but: Turner told CBS News that Johnson said "concerns from Mar-a-Lago" were among the reasons for his removal.State of play: Johnson said he feels he can still count on Turner's vote as he's a "team player."The speaker added that he and Turner are "good friends, trusted friends and colleagues. He will still be one of the top leaders in the House. In fact, I reappointed him and asked him to serve again, and he graciously agreed."Turner will be the chairman of the U.S. delegation for NATO's Parliamentary Assembly, a position he previously held in 2011. He was president of the assembly from 2014 to 2016. He also serves on the Armed Service and Oversight and Government Reform committees.More from Axios' Sunday coverage:Bannon: Billionaire CEOs have surrendered to TrumpArctic blast, tied to the polar vortex, spreads all the way to SoutheastTrump's 2.0 inauguration draws more celebrities
01/16/2025 --foxnews
President Biden is warning that an "oligarchy" of the "ultra-wealthy" is taking shape in America as big tech CEOS have been warming up to President-elect Trump.
01/15/2025 --journalstar
Under Sen. Teresa Ibach’s proposal, individuals who do not have U.S. citizenship but are in the country legally and able to work could become certified law enforcement personnel.
01/15/2025 --wvnews
One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place. Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth was back on track after a fiery Senate confirmation hearing that probed his drinking, allegations of sexual assault and qualifications to lead the...
01/15/2025 --mercurynews
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are pushing through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of allied Senate Republicans carrying them toward the finish line, despite Democratic objections.
12/21/2024 --abcnews
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one
12/21/2024 --postregister
Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber. Agribusinesses in other Southern states saw costly damage as well. The University of...
12/20/2024 --pressofatlanticcity
Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect New Jersey’s back bays from the type of catastrophic flooding they endured during Superstorm Sandy.
12/20/2024 --kron4
The House on Friday will make another attempt at passing legislation to avert a government shutdown, staging a vote on a revamped spending proposal that excludes the debt limit hike initially demanded by President-elect Trump, three sources told The Hill. The package would fund the government at current levels through March 14, extend the farm [...]
12/17/2024 --globegazette
The measure would prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday.
12/17/2024 --kron4
Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded beyond a looming Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. Legislation rolled out by leadership on Tuesday would kick the Friday funding deadline to March 14 to buy more time for the next Congress and incoming president — the first Republican trifecta since 2017 — to [...]
12/17/2024 --buffalonews
Congressional leaders neared the unveiling of a spending agreement Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in natural disaster aid.
12/13/2024 --journalstar
The governor's office has been involved in discussions with U.S. Postal Service officials about acquiring the main Post Office site in the Haymarket as a possible convention center site.
12/13/2024 --pressofatlanticcity
The Upper Township Committee approved an amendment to its ordinance outlining a redevelopment plan for the site of the former B.L England power plant in the Beesleys Point section, which includes a 60-foot minimum height for part of the area.
12/09/2024 --eastbaytimes
In staffing his administration, Trump has shown an inclination to select people who distrust or even disdain the agencies that they’ve been chosen to lead.
12/05/2024 --bismarcktribune
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody -- nobody -- can reverse it. Nobody. Not when so many people, regardless of party or politics, are enjoying its benefits."
12/01/2024 --axios
The White House won't switch ownership for weeks, but President-elect Trump is already dancing the tariff tango.His announcement of a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico sent a shiver through markets last week. Republicans painted the threat as Trump exercising leverage in negotiations with foreign officials. But Democrats and some experts warn of tariff-induced price hikes, retaliatory measures and inflation should the proposal become reality.Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, December 1.1. Ted Cruz's tariff teeter-totter Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a Dec. 1 interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation.""A tariff is a tax on you, the American people," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on a 2016 debate stage, warning that his then-opponent Trump's proposed tariffs would hurt consumers and prompt retaliatory taxes from abroad.Trump replied that the proposed 45% tariff in question was a threat, "not a tax." But Cruz shot back: "It's not China that pays the tax, it's you, the working men and women."The latest: Fast forward to Sunday when Cruz changed his tune as Trump 2.0 looms large.Asked by CBS News' Major Garrett, who noted Cruz's former skepticism of tariffs, if the economics around the trade tool have changed, the Texas Republican replied, "I tell you what hasn't changed is the importance of leverage."He continued, "The threat of tariffs against Mexico and Canada immediately has produced action."The big picture: Trump's recent tariff proposals, some anticipate, are negotiating tactics. Simply put: Just because he's posting it, doesn't mean he's going to do it.Trump tied the looming tariffs to specific changes he wants to see, writing on Truth Social, "This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!"Zoom in: Pressed by Garrett over whether he views Trump's tariffs as a real economic possibility or just as diplomatic pressure, Cruz pointed to Trump's prior threats of tariffs on Mexico and said they left Mexico's president "scared and concerned."Zoom out: Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) seemed to share Cruz's vision, saying on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, "We need to take a very hard look at countries that don't have our best interests at heart, countries that are allowing our borders to be violated, and use those tariffs as a tool to achieve our ends."Asked by Kristen Welker if he feared a trade war, Hagerty replied, "What it needs to lead to is a correction of the behavior that's taking place right now, that is letting fentanyl flood into our border, that is allowing people to flood into our country ... It needs to stop, and President Trump is going to use every lever at his disposal to do it."Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) noted on ABC's "This Week," "by suggesting these tariffs right now, he's going to get the attention of the leaders in the other countries."Reality check: All of this is not to say Trump didn't impose tariffs during his first term — he did, and President Biden kept many.The other side: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) argued on "Meet the Press" that Trump's and Biden's tariff policies had different results, contending Trump "has no idea how to use tariffs in order to create American jobs" while Biden used them "the right way" with coordinated subsidy and restriction policies.If tariffs are "not used properly," he said, they "are just going to raise costs on ordinary Americans while the billionaires get off scot-free."2. Jake Sullivan brushes off retribution risk Jake Sullivan discusses being named as a member of the "deep state" in Kash Patel's book on ABC's "This Week" on Dec. 1.National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has two major international conflicts and a presidential transition on his plate and said Sunday he can't spend "time worrying about other things."Yes, but: Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, seemingly has his eye on Sullivan, whom he named as a member of the "deep state" in his book, "Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy."In promotional materials for the book, Trump is quoted as saying he will "use this blueprint to help us take back the White House and remove these Gangsters from all of Government!"Driving the news: "I wake up every day to try to defend this country and protect the national interest," Sullivan said on CNN's "State of the Union" when asked if he feared personal retribution. "I've got 50 days left — I'm going to stay totally focused," he continued. Also asked about his placement on Patel's list of bad actors in the federal bureaucracy on ABC's "This Week," Sullivan replied, "I can't worry about after January 20. I have to worry about until January 20."3. Murphy calls some Trump picks out of touch Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during a Dec. 1 interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) listed his concerns about many of Trump's Cabinet picks Sunday, saying on "Meet the Press" that the appointees "don't understand what regular people are going through."The big picture: Murphy said he worries Trump has put "the billionaire class in charge of the American government" by filling key Cabinet roles with wealthy allies.What they're saying: "That is what the story of this Cabinet is, is Donald Trump and the billionaire class taking over government to enrich themselves and screw everybody else in this country," he said.Between the lines: New York Magazine estimates the net worth of Trump's Cabinet picks at slightly over $9 billion. When including the world's richest man, Elon Musk, the number rises to $340 billion.Trump's previous Cabinet was the wealthiest in U.S. history, coming in at $3.2 billion according to Forbes. Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' wealth made up 73% of the total.In comparison, Biden's Cabinet is worth $120 million.At least five people — Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Howard Lutnik, Linda McMahon and Steve Witkoff — appointed to roles within Trump's administration are known billionaires. More from Axios' Sunday coverage:Kash Patel gets quick praise from some Republicans as Trump's FBI pickTrump appoints businessman Massad Boulos as Middle East adviser
11/27/2024 --westernjournal
When President-elect Donald Trump first entered the White House in 2017, few people — Trump included — knew what to expect. Nearly eight years later, the president-elect has made his [...]The post Trump's Plan Is Already Working: Philippines Ambassador Urges Illegal Filipinos to Self-Deport Before It's Too Late appeared first on The Western Journal.
11/23/2024 --gazettetimes
Rollins, who heads the Trump-allied America First Policy Institute, was the director of his office of American innovation in his first term.
11/23/2024 --gazettetimes
President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing experience on television as he chooses people to serve in his new administration.
11/23/2024 --newsadvance
Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas did not close the door on a potential one-time tax break, but Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says the state has too many unfunded needs.
11/22/2024 --gazettetimes
If confirmed by the Senate, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent would be the nation’s first openly gay Treasury secretary.
11/22/2024 --kearneyhub
After another election cycle that brought few bright spots for Nebraska Democrats, some former party officials have called on the state party's leader, Jane Kleeb, to resign.
11/22/2024 --ocregister
The child had mild symptoms and is recovering.
11/22/2024 --gazettetimes
Here is a look at some department functions, and how Trump said he might approach them.
11/22/2024 --fremonttribune
Interns will have the opportunity to work alongside each team with the office’s full-time congressional staff.
11/19/2024 --gazettetimes
Prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss Donald Trump's hush money conviction, but they expressed openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his second term.
11/19/2024 --abcnews
As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they qui...
11/15/2024 --tulsaworld
Vice President Kamala Harris led a coalition that stretched from lefty U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to former Rep. Liz Cheney and her arch-conservative father, Dick Cheney.
11/11/2024 --nbcnews
An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott for Senate Republican leader over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and John Cornyn.
11/11/2024 --stltoday
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said six of the agency’s 93 state parks received damage from Nov. 3 rainfall totals of up to 12 inches.
 
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