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    Watch Osborn’s response after Ricketts calls him ‘Democrat Dan’

    Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn mocked Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts during Nebraska’s U.S. Senate debate after Ricketts repeatedly branded him “Democrat Dan” and accused him of siding with Democrats and “extreme environmentalists” who would threaten Nebraska farmers, ranchers and private property rights. Osborn, a former union leader, has made protecting workers and keeping jobs in…


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    Osborn says one independent senator could have stopped $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts

    Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn said during Nebraska’s Senate debate that he would have opposed the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in its final form, pointing to its Medicaid provisions and arguing that an independent senator could have used a closely divided Senate as leverage to demand changes. Osborn said that if he had…


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    Dan Osborn flames Ricketts for hypocrisy on China

    Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn argued that Sen. Pete Ricketts’ calls to get tougher on China hold little merit if Nebraska producers still lack more ways to compete with the country’s dominant meatpackers. Speaking during his 93-county tour, Osborn pointed to Ricketts’ record as governor and called for passage of the PRIME Act, legislation…


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    We spoke with Dan Osborn before his first US Senate debate against Sen. Pete Ricketts

    Courier Nebraska caught up with independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn before he takes the stage tonight opposite Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts for their first, and likely last, debate before voters cast ballots this fall. The debate, hosted by News Channel Nebraska and featuring reporters from the Nebraska Examiner, Flatwater Free Press and the…


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    Dan Osborn calls for legal immigration reform ‘with a level of human dignity’

    Independent Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn acknowledged that the Biden administration failed to adequately secure the border, but argued that the current immigration crackdown has gone too far. Osborn said the country needs a more functional legal immigration system that allows people to come to the United States through lawful channels and helps employers…


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    US Sen. Pete Ricketts continues to support Trump’s war as prices rise in Nebraska

    Prices are up at the pump—and Sen. Pete Ricketts is telling Nebraskans to save with biofuels as he continues to support Trump’s war with Iran.


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    This Nebraska race could decide control for Congress

    Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District could help decide who controls Congress next year. The Omaha-area seat has backed Republican Don Bacon for nearly a decade while also giving its presidential electoral vote to Democrats in 2020 and 2024. Now, Republican Brinker Harding and Democrat Denise Powell are competing for the split-ticket voters who could decide one…


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    Dan Osborn calls out GOP opponent for taking corporate money

    Democratic Senate candidate Dan Osborn questioned how constituents can trust politicians who accept campaign contributions from special interest groups, including large corporations and defense contractors. He argued that his Republican opponent from 2024, Deb Fischer, has done exactly that.


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    US Sen. Pete Ricketts keeps pushing for more ICE funding

    US Senator Pete Ricketts is running for reelection—and it comes as no surprise that the National Border Control Council has endorsed him. Ricketts vocalized his support for Nebraska’s McCook Ice Detention Facility Center and has pushed for more ICE funding despite the agency’s increasingly aggressive tactics.


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    Attorney General Hilgers announces $17.1 billion settlement with Meta

    Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a historic $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta over allegations that Instagram and Facebook were designed to be addictive and exposed children to serious harms, in a press conference captured by News Channel Nebraska. Meta will also be required to implement sweeping new child-safety measures, including time limits, nighttime restrictions,…