Omaha’s two most racially diverse areas drove much of the growth in Douglas County voter participation in the 2026 election.

A series of restrictive transgender ballot measures passed in multiple states on Tuesday, marking a political and cultural phenomenon amid the blue wave that crushed Republican hopes of retaining control of Congress. The propositions’ passage in Nebraska and Arizona, which will institute bans on biological males in female sports, came as Colorado and Washington state […]

Sen. Pete Ricketts discusses his victory over Dan Osborn in Nebraska's U.S. Senate race on 'America Reports.'

Ben Doody breaks down the Nebraska election results on a night when statewide GOP candidates held the line in the face of a blue tsunami that helped send Democrat Denise Powell to the House of Representatives.

Arizona, Nebraska Voters Approve Transgender Athlete Bans

Denise Powell speaks to reporters the day after winning Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District race in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Last night’s midterm elections pushed back on many long-held narratives, including the story that Democrats can’t be competitive in places like South Carolina, Nebraska or Texas. The Dow fell Tuesday while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied.

Nebraska's next member of Congress said she would spend the next months preparing to help the House's new Democratic majority work to make healthcare, food and fuel more affordable.