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State Sen. Tom White of Omaha plans to begin raising money for an expected challenge of U.S. Rep.

I use the term Senate conservatives because there are enough turncoat Democrats on the take from health insurance companies that real health care reform is in danger.

President Barack Obama, strategizing Friday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop their attacks on Democratic lawmakers and devote their energy to promoting passage of comprehensive legislation.

So much for Al Franken's 60th vote. A coalition of renegade Democrats stands ready to defy the president, writes Matthew Yglesias, and could damage his legislative agenda.

Just because there are 60 members of the Democrat caucus in the Senate doesn't mean they can do whatever they want, because as if often the case with Democrats, they don't always want the same things : Like an oasis in the desert, the 60-vote Democratic supermajority is a mirage.

One of the Senate's most vocal progressives is demanding that the Democratic Party commit to voting against filibustering health care legislation now that, with the impending arrival of Al Franken, the party has 60 caucusing members.

Ben Nelson is lauding news that Nebraska will receive $600,000 for loans to go to low-income people and communities lacking adequate, affordable financial products and services.

The Obama Administration today announced that Maxine Moul will serve as Nebraska State Director for Rural Development at the USDA.

Nebraska Democratic Senator Ben Nelson headed to Poland Saturday with other members of Congress to discuss the U-S and NATO plan to create a missile defense in Europe.

As the country struggles through a severe recession, Congress is debating whether to boost spending for itself and the agencies that support it.

As President Obama and Democrats in Congress continue their push to overhaul the nation's health care system this year, it's turning out that their biggest obstacle is not Republicans, but each other.

Making Nebraska a major player in wind energy is going to take some major bucks, a state power study indicates.

June 19, 2009 Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson applauded the USDA on its first round of Great Northern Bean purchases this week and praised today's announcement by the USDA of a second invitation for purchases.

In a recent column I sent a little advice the way of Nebraska's favorite "conservative" Democrat Sen.

Last-minute intervention from the White House on Thursday swayed a crucial Democratic senator to rescue a $1 billion "cash for clunkers" plan to boost battered auto sales.

Auto state senators said the program would help hard-pressed car dealers and automakers by bringing buyers into showrooms, and they got help from President Obama and Vice President Biden, who made calls to wavering Democrats urging them to keep the plan alive.

U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska has introduced a bill that would extend federal funding for some rural community hospitals.

Angered by White House decisions on everything from greenhouse gases to car dealerships, congressional Democrats from rural districts are threatening to revolt against parts of President Barack Obama's ambitious first-year agenda.

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The McCook City Council will consider renaming the southwest Nebraska town's airport in honor of one of its native sons, U.S. Sen.