It was puzzling to listen to the GOP — most notably Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida — crowing about taking a “victory lap” following Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress on Wednesday about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
This also was not lost of تشارلز بيرس من Esquire ، who penned:
“This is curious, indeed.
In the first of his two appearances before congressional committees on Wednesday, former special counsel Robert Mueller testified that a) he didn’t indict the president* on obstruction at least partly due to that godawful Office of Legal Counsel opinion that a sitting president cannot be indicted, an opinion that should be burned and have its ashes scattered on Sam Ervin’s grave; b) that a president*—like, say, this one—can be indicted once he leaves office, thereby implying that there is something there for which he could be indicted; c) that his report did not exonerate the president*; d) that there was a concerted effort on behalf of the White House to hamstring his investigation into the Russian ratfcking of the 2016 presidential election; and e) that Russia definitively wanted the president* to become the president*.
And, remarkably, two of these statements came as answers to Republican senators. If this is a victory lap, I don’t know what a crash-and-burn would be.”
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Back in Nebraska, Gov. Pete Ricketts continues to slow-walk the implementation of voter-approved Medicaid expansion, even as a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that some 15,000 Americans died between 2014 and 2017 as a result of states, including Nebraska, turning down federal money to expand Medicaid through the provisions of the ACA — better known as Obamacare.
That’s shameful, governor. So much for being pro-life.
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A well-deserved congratulations to the NDP’s الثمينة مكيسون, who was named Tuesday as a member of the United State of Women’s second class of Ambassadors as part of a new program to train and equip women to take action for gender equity in their communities.
Eighty Ambassadors, who represent 40 states across the U.S., were accepted into the one-year program. The Ambassador Program is an opportunity offered to current and future leaders who are passionate about improving gender equity, no matter their background or previous experience.
ماكيسون هو مدير الدائرة الانتخابية في الحزب الوطني الديمقراطي ورئيس الكتلة السوداء للحزب.
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The Nebraska Young Democrats had a great and incredibly successful time at the Young Democrats of America 2019 National Convention in Indianapolis!
— توني فارغاس received the Young Democrat for Life award.
— هانا وروبلوسكي ، who was re-elected as Midwest Regional Chair, won the Young Democrat of Year award.
— كالب روهرر was elected Chair of the Rural Caucus.
— NYD President Samantha Bauman was elected vice-chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, YDA’s largest caucus.
— Former NYD President دونيكسي جويريكا was uncontested in his election for YDA treasurer on the National Board.
The YDA also passed a resolution calling for a climate change debate among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
During the meeting, Bauman paid homage to the late فرانك لامير who served as the NDP’s First Associate Chair.
“Today we honor the legacy of Frank LaMere, a spiritual warrior of the Winnebago tribe who spent his entire life fighting to improve the lives of First Americans everywhere, the longest serving Native American member of the Democratic National Committee, and founded the National Native Caucus of the Democratic Party.”
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The NDP and Democratics across Nebraska are planning TV watch parties for the second round of Democratic Presidential Debates on July 30 and 31 in Detroit.
تعد المناظرات التمهيدية للحزب الديمقراطي لعام 2020 أفضل وأول فرصة تنظيمية لدينا في هذه الدورة. تعد استضافة حفلة مراقبة المناظرة طريقة رائعة لبناء المجتمع.
للعثور على حفلة مشاهدة أو التسجيل لاستضافة واحدة، انقر هنا.
Also, you can submit a question to CNN for the debate.
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Mark your calendar to attend valuable Blue Bench Training with the National Democratic Training Committee on 29 سبتمبر in Lincoln at the Graduate Hotel.
The training has three tracks: candidates, campaign staff and local party leaders/grassroots activists.
يتم تدريب جميع المسارات الثلاثة على جمع التبرعات والتنظيم الرقمي والاتصالات والميدان.
تعرف على المزيد حول المسارات الثلاثة هنا.
Training is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and includes a Vendor Fair where participants can meet local vendors who print yard signs, set up websites and more.
We offer lunch and snacks at no cost to attendees.
The training is free, but we do encourage people to أن يصبحوا متبرعين شهريًا to support the party-building efforts of the NDP.
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تذكير بذلك ال 2019 غداء هيلين بوزاليس، باستضافة نبراسكا التجمع النسائي الديمقراطي, is on August 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Station Great Hall. This year’s theme, “Women. Vision. Change.” focuses on the forward movement of Democratic women in our state.
عائدات المنح الدراسية لصندوق الغداء لنساء نبراسكا اللائي يواصلن تعليمهن ، ونشطات في مجتمعاتهن وتنفيذ سياسات تقدمية. ستدعم الأموال أيضًا المرشحين في نبراسكا.
احصل على مزيد من المعلومات وشراء التذاكر هنا.
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معرض ولاية نبراسكا 2019 هو من 23 أغسطس حتى 2 سبتمبر.
سيقوم موظفو NDP بإدارة كشك المعرض الخاص بنا كل يوم ، لكننا نحتاج إلى متطوعين للمساعدة!
يرجى اتباع هذا الرابط للتسجيل في مناوبة. ولا تتردد في المشاركة.
أيضًا ، يتم حث المرشحين لعام 2020 على إسقاط مواد الحملة (لافتات ساحة ، وما إلى ذلك) في مكتب لينكولن (3701 O St. Suite 200) قبل 21 أغسطس التي سنأخذها إلى كشكنا للتوزيع.
يمكنك أيضًا إسقاطها من كشكنا بمجرد فتحه في 23 أغسطس.
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We leave you this week with a rendering by the Washington Post’s Tom Toles on the frustration of many over the reluctance to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump.
- بقلم كيفن أوهانلون / مدير الاتصالات في الحزب الوطني الديمقراطي
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تواريخ مهمة
30-31 يوليو: مناظرات رئاسية ديمقراطية
9 أغسطس: غداء هيلين بوزاليس "الملهمات"
22-24 أغسطس: اجتماع الصيف DNC في سان فرانسيسكو
