Nebraska’s new governor on Jan. 12 appointed the just-departed governor who backed his campaign to the U.S. Senate. Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, appointed former Gov. Pete Ricketts, another Republican, to a seat vacated by former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.). Pillen said he viewed Ricketts as “the best person to represent us” in the Senate….
Nebraska Governor Announces Pick for US Senate Seat Vacated by Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse Officially Leaves US Senate
Ben Sasse officially left the U.S. Senate on Jan. 8 to become president of a college in Florida. Sasse, 50, announced he was departing at noon on Sunday in a recent resignation letter to then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican. He said in the letter he was confident that Republican Jim Pillen, who succeeded Ricketts on…
Sen. Ben Sasse Leaving Senate in January, Governor Confirms
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is leaving the Senate in January 2023 after the University of Florida officially approved him as president-elect on Wednesday, according to Nebraska’s governor. Florida’s Board of Governors confirmed Sasse to the university’s top leadership position. He is expected to step down from the Senate and take the position in early 2023….
Nebraska Governor Says He Could Replace Sen. Sasse If Certain Scenario Unfolds
Nebraska’s governor said on Oct. 7 that he may end up being appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill a seat that would become vacant if Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) ends up resigning to become the president of the University of Florida. Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, did not rule out replacing Sasse but did say…
Ben Sasse Responds After Reports He’s Set to Resign From Senate
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Oct. 6 indicated he’ll accept a position at the University of Florida after reports that he would resign from the Senate. Sasse, 50, said that the University of Florida “is uniquely positioned to lead this country through an era of disruption” and that the “partisanship” in Washington “isn’t going to…
Beijing Could Become ‘Owner and Minder’ of Solomon Islands: US Senators Warn
April 14, 2022
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U.S. senators are warning that Beijing could become the “owner and minder” of the Solomon Islands if a controversial security pact is implemented. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee, is visiting Australia, along with five Republican senators and congressman, because it was the “epicentre of the global challenge” involving the…
Deep Dive (May 10): ‘Not Adequately Prepared’: Sen. Ben Sasse Warns US Will Get More Cyber Attacks
The State of Washington passed a new law on critical race theory in schools. All staff in the state’s K-12 system are now required to take the training. It mandates the doctrine of “equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism” in the state’s K-12 schools. A cyber attack has shut down top U.S. pipeline network Colonial…
Nebraska GOP Rebukes Sen. Ben Sasse but Doesn’t Censure Him
Nebraska’s Republican party on Saturday voted to rebuke Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) for failing to take action on repealing and replacing Obamacare and for his actions and statements against former President Donald Trump. The Nebraska GOP’s State Central Committee passed an “expression of disappointment” resolution against Sasse, who won re-election last year with Trump’s backing. The…
Sen. Sasse Rebuked by Nebraska’s GOP Committee
Nebraska’s Republican Party has voted to rebuke Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year and other aspects of Sasse’s service in Washington, arguing that he wasn’t representing his constituents’ wishes. The Nebraska GOP’s State Central Committee approved an “expression of disappointment” resolution against Sasse, who won reelection last…
Biden’s School Reopening Plan Meaningless, Surveys Indicate
President Joe Biden’s promise to reopen schools in 100 days rings hollow as the administration set the bar for fulfilling it so low the nation has met it already, according to several data sources. Reopening the schools was one of Biden’s core vows before taking office. As late as Feb. 7, he called the situation…
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