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Ben Nelson, former Nebraska governor and United States Senator, discusses his new book is . In the book, Nelson chronicles his two terms in the Senate and…

The Nebraska Democratic Party is calling on its U.S. Senate nominee to drop out of the race after he made sexually repugnant comments about a campaign…

A former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate is running again for a seat in Nebraska. Chris Janicek, of Omaha, announced in a press release Tuesday that…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge plans to seek the Democratic nomination to run against U.S. Senator Charles…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa state senator and congressional candidate is being criticized by Republicans and Democrats after he said he supports…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U. S. Sen. Joni Ernst has retired from the Iowa Army National Guard.Calling her time in the military one of her "greatest honors,"…

A two-year federal budget deal is awaiting President Obama’s signature.The Senate voted early Friday morning on the budget plan, which funds the…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson says he'll be stepping down from his post as CEO of the National Association of Insurance…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State lawmaker Rob Hogg says he'll announce his Democratic bid for Senate during a three-day tour of the state this week.The…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Legislation that would make it harder for two energy projects to win eminent domain rights has passed another legislative hurdle…