Senate heads home with no deal to speed up nominee confirmations
Democrats and Republicans have gradually escalated their obstruction of the other party’s executive branch and judicial nominees over the last two decades.
‘Engine 2 was his pride and joy’: Fallen retired firefighter’s wish granted with truck’s return
Engine 2 was retired from Omaha’s downtown station more than a decade ago. Former firefighter Charlie Whitney, who died this summer, always hoped for it to come out of retirement.