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Biden’s MAGA-bashing is turning off centrist House Republicans

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President Biden's blistering attacks on Republicans in recent weeks may have targeted pro-Trump lawmakers, but his tough rhetoric also appears to be creating some collateral damage among moderate members. Centrist Republicans who are more in the mood to reach bipartisan agreement told Fox News Digital that they are not fans of Biden's attacks, and said the strategy will make it…

Kim-led bipartisan effort calls on Biden to deny U.S. visa to Iranian president

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U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to deny entry visas to the United States for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th session in New York that runs Sept. 13-27. [...] Among those who joined Rep. Kim in signing the letter were U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick…

America needs a course correction in the Middle East

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In President Joe Biden’s recent Washington Post op-ed , he boasted of the success of “intensive diplomacy” in the Middle East. The president claimed the region is “less pressurized” because of this policy — even as the Taliban celebrate their rule in Afghanistan and Iran brags that Biden’s nuclear deal is full of U.S. concessions. Far from stabilizing the region, Biden’s…

Nebraska plans to devote nearly $200 million to expand broadband internet access

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LINCOLN — Nebraska officials expect to receive nearly $200 million from the federal government, which they're planning to devote to expanding broadband internet access across the state.  Gov. Pete Ricketts announced multiple pools of federal funding coming to Nebraska at a press conference Wednesday. Ricketts described broadband as "basic infrastructure" that is…

Dam project near Gretna will bring new lake, park to Omaha area

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A small lake that will be built south of Gretna is a big deal, state and local officials say. The dam and park is the first project in the four-state region of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas to be selected for final review and funding in a new competitive grant program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency that supports more resilient communities. The states didn’t…

5 veterans graduate from Douglas County Treatment Court

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A problem-solving court reaches a milestone. It comes with the help of an army of mentors. They are veterans facing serious felonies. The battle scars have often led to substance abuse and mental health problems. For the last 18 to 24 months, each of the five graduates has taken a path to recovery - held accountable by the Douglas County Veterans Treatment…

Top Republican on House Veterans Affairs Committee tours Omaha VA hospital

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The top Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee got a look at the Omaha VA hospital and its 2-year-old ambulatory care clinic this week. He liked what he saw. “You’ve got a great facility,” said Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois. “There are certain VA facilities that are aging out, certain ones the veterans don’t want to go to. You don’t get that here.” Bost, a Marine…

'Digital Dunkirk' brought 2,000 Afghans to Nebraska — and left thousands more behind

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Mohammed Akbari’s eyes fill with tears when he thinks back to the moment one year ago when his Afghanistan dreams died — when the resurgent Taliban trashed the school for Afghan girls he had built over 30 years, and threatened him with arrest, or worse. “It’s hard when hundreds of girls are looking at you, and they do not see hope in your eyes,” said Akbari, 60, as his son,…

Nearly 500 IRS Cases Settled Through Bacon Office

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Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that the District Office has assisted nearly 500 individuals and individuals with small businesses in tracking down delayed tax returns with the IRS. The amount recovered is well over $6 million. Constituents who reached out to the office had been waiting for their returns for anywhere from one to three years, and while the majority of…

Biden’s Afghanistan disaster, one year later

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This month marks the one-year anniversary of our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, one of the most disgraceful episodes in contemporary American memory. For obvious reasons, many of our leaders hope to forget August 2021, a month that will forever live in infamy for American veterans, service members, allies and our former Afghan partners. The uncommon valor and competence of…