The surgery at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha was expected to take about four hours and require anesthesia, according to a news release sent late Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., loss in her bid for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee highlights a divide in her party.
The change was triggered by the variable tax rate, which is set to bring in the amount of money budgeted for highway and bridge construction and maintenance.
Bill White: This is my 24th Christmas season quiz, guaranteed to test your knowledge and memories of holiday music, movies, TV, food, traditions and religion.
More than 30 House Republicans voted against the government funding bill to avert a shutdown on Friday night. The legislation cleared the lower chamber with a 366-34-1 vote, surpassing the two-thirds requirement needed as the Republican House leadership brought it up under the suspension of the rules process. Every member of the Democratic caucus, outside [...]
Christmas is a time of well-honed tradition in most families — the decorations, the tree, the cookies, the presents. In our house there is one important tradition more, the songs!
During Sen. Bob Casey's goodbye speech this week in the Senate, he reflected on his career in public service, accomplishments and the challenges he believes the chamber will face in the future. Rep. Susan WIld, who lost her election in November, too, said farewell to the U.S. House.
If a bill isn't passed by midnight, non-essential work in the federal government will shut down, and essential workers will go unpaid until funding is approved.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) will chair the House Freedom Caucus through the end of 2025, members of the group decided on Monday night, cementing his leadership of the hardline conservative caucus. “It is my honor to continue to serve as House Freedom Caucus chairman,” Harris said in a statement on his reelection. “This coming year [...]
In a move meant to resolve constitutional concerns, Nebraska lawmakers will seek to establish a permanent oversight committee to supervise oversight of the state's most troubled agencies.
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.
As California's newest senator, Schiff says he's not going to shy away from familiar territory - opposing President-elect Donald Trump when he feels it necessary. But he's also hoping to be known for bipartisanship, as well.
Trump, through his recent nominations to key federal investigative or prosecutorial posts, is positioning the federal government to seek retribution against his enemies. Of course, he may not succeed. But nonetheless, President Biden has a legal responsibility to prevent it now, in order to ensure that American citizens are protected from abusive criminal actions, particularly those public servants who did their jobs in prosecuting the misconduct of Trump.
It will come as no surprise when Corey O’Connor formally launches his bid for mayor this week: His bid for office had been widely expected all summer, and he was considered Mayor Ed Gainey’s likeliest foe even before Gainey announced his own re-election in September. O’Connor himself put reporters on notice of a campaign kickoff last Friday afternoon.
Manhattan: "NYC's heliport closure is a medical emergency" (op-ed, Dec. 2) paints a flawed and inaccurate picture of the impact that the Gateway Tunnel project will have on Manhattan's W. 30th St. heliport. First, notwithstanding the article's headline, the heliport will not be forced to close to accommodate the Gateway project. Only one or two of its six helipads are slated for closure for about 18 months.
Instead of bickering this holiday season or, worse, ignoring one another, work on giving the greatest gifts: time, attention and empathy, says Georgia Ford, Jenks High School senior.
The Amherst Town Board's decision to purchase 33 acres along Maple Road from a student housing developer is only the latest twist in the yearslong saga of vast swaths of land in central Amherst changing hands among the town and...
"We know that there is a target on our back from this president-elect, and what we are doing here is we are hardening our defenses," Councilman Bob Blumenfield said.
