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Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday that the individual who leakedsecret military documents about the war in Afghanistan should betried for treason.

Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday legislation blocked by a SenateRepublican filibuster would allow Nebraskans to see who funds TVattack ads.

Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen questions why Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., and Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., are so willing to go to the mattresses to kill cap-and-trade.

The Arizona law is the culmination of years of inaction by Washington to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.

LINCOLN — Minutes after officially filing Thursday as the Democratic Party candidate for governor, Scottsbluff attorney Mike Meister came out swinging, accusing Gov. Dave Heineman of failing to lead and being “short on ideas.”

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson is not afraid to buck his party when it comes to fiscal issues.

Ben Nelson bucked his own party again this week, voting against a bill to extend unemployment benefits. Washington (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson is not afraid to buck his party when it comes to fiscal issues. The Nebraskan did it again this week, voting against a bill extending unemployment insurance benefits to millions of [...]

Senate Democrats do not have the votes to lower the 60-vote threshold to cut off filibusters. Read more...

# senate House Democrats have passed 10 billion bills in the last year, only to watch them die in America's plutocratic cigar lounge, the Senate. Now some House Dems are pissed enough to sit-in on the Senate and stare at senators, angrily. More »

Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday he wants to make sure any newfederal assistance for state and local governments includes adirective funneling some of it to local entities like the publicschools.