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President Donald Trump defended his decision to temporarily increase foreign beef imports after News Channel Nebraska asked him about widespread opposition from Nebraska ranchers. Nebraska agricultural groups and lawmakers have criticized the administration’s beef-import policies, arguing that additional foreign supply could undercut U.S. cattle producers as the domestic cattle herd remains near historically low levels.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order at his Nebraska rally expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, temporarily allowing the fuel to be used for on-road vehicles rather than only for uses like farming and construction. The move comes as U.S. diesel prices have skyrocketed amid supply shortages largely due to the war with Iran.

About 200 people demonstrated outside Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, Oct. 5, ahead of President Donald Trump’s midterm rally stop. One protester, Jake from Lincoln, told Courier Nebraska his top issue this November is to “vote [Trump] out immediately and begin impeachment proceedings.” The rally featured remarks from Trump as well as…

Dan Osborn, an independent candidate for US Senate in Nebraska, reacted Tuesday morning to President Donald Trump’s remarks about him during a midterm rally stop in Grand Island the previous night. Trump visited the state to rally for state Republicans and, specifically, Osborn’s opponent, incumbent US Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is locked in a heated…

President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, to approach the November midterms as though his own name were on the ballot. The request comes as Trump’s national approval rating sits at 32%, a record low in Reuters polling. The same poll found 65% of Americans disapprove of his job performance…

A Norfolk resident urged city leaders to reconsider the city’s use of Flock Safety license plate readers during an Oct. 5 City Council meeting. She pointed to an out-of-state case in which license plate reader information escalated a minor traffic stop into a drug investigation, arguing that the technology violates the Fourth Amendment even when…

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s race is one to watch. ✏️: Jonny Lupsha

Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn says President Donald Trump’s trip to Nebraska to campaign for Sen. Pete Ricketts is a sign that Republicans are worried about the race. Trump is heading to Grand Island as part of a broader midterm campaign push, with Ricketts facing Osborn in November. The Nebraska contest has drawn growing national…

Candidates for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District voiced sharp disagreements over federal Medicaid cuts during a televised Sept. 23 debate hosted by Nebraska Public Media. Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Flood defended his vote for the cuts laid out in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” while Chris Backemeyer, his Democratic challenger, called Flood “out of…

President Donald Trump was pressed by a reporter after landing in Nebraska about why he is now encouraging supporters to vote by mail after years of criticizing the practice. Trump struggled to give a reason for the change in perspective while continuing to argue that the system is vulnerable to fraud.