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Democratic congressional candidate Denise Powell pushed back against Republican opponent Brinker Harding after he defended the war in Iran as necessary during a KETV debate. Harding argued that military action was needed to address the threat posed by Iran, but Powell challenged that justification and questioned the human and financial costs of the conflict. She…

Nebraska Republican Rep. Mike Flood criticized President Donald Trump’s use of taxpayer money to pay for promotional advertisements during an appearance on Bloomberg. The ads, some of which reuse footage from Trump’s 2024 campaign, have drawn criticism from members of both parties. A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from using taxpayer funds to air…

Brinker Harding, the Republican nominee for Congress in Nebraska’s second congressional district, has a Trump problem. Harding will face Democrat Denise Powell this November on the midterm ballot. But as Election Day nears, Harding is placing distance between his candidacy and his party’s leader in the White House. Here’s why.

A Nebraska organizer working with Democratic congressional candidate Denise Powell says the message he keeps hearing from voters is simple: everyday life still costs too much. He pointed to groceries, gas, rent and child care, arguing that the Trump administration has failed to deliver on its promise to bring prices down and blaming policies including…

Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn has released a new campaign ad targeting Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts over his support for the war with Iran and rising fuel prices. Ricketts has defended the administration’s approach to Iran while acknowledging that higher fuel prices are straining Nebraska families, farmers and ranchers. He faces Osborn in…

About 200 people demonstrated outside Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, Oct. 5, ahead of President Donald Trump’s midterm rally stop in the city to campaign for US Sen. Pete Ricketts. ⁣ One protester, Elizabeth from Aurora, told Courier Nebraska  that Trump’s visit “shows me they’re really worried about what’s happening in Nebraska.”…

Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn responded to President Donald Trump calling him a “sleazebag” during an appearance on MS NOW’s State of Play with Peter Alexander. Trump directed the insult at Osborn in a Truth Social post criticizing Fox News for giving him airtime.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen attempted to get the crowd going with a “USA” chant during President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Oct. 5. Pillen joined Trump and Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts at the event as the president campaigned for both candidates’ reelection.

Nebraska Democratic congressional candidate Denise Powell says rising premiums, prescription costs and gaps in insurance coverage are putting growing pressure on Nebraska families. Powell has called for restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices. She is running for the open NE-02 seat against Republican Brinker Harding.

About 200 people demonstrated outside Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, Oct. 5, ahead of President Donald Trump’s midterm rally stop in the city to campaign for US Sen. Pete Ricketts. ⁣ One protester, Taniel from Grand Island, told Courier Nebraska she was “ disgusted, alarmed, and nervous” about the President’s visit. She also…