Opinion

WashingtOn d.C . In May, we celebrate Renewable Fuels Month.

W In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive global infrastructure development strategy to expand its influence across the globe. Boasting 154 member countries spanning every inhabited continent and investments to date exceeding $1 trillion, the Belt and Road Initiative demonstrates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambitions and commitment to establishing itself as a dominant superpower and shaping the world’s future.

A rarely discussed legal term is getting its day in the sun. “The rule of law” is the crazy idea that everyone in a democracy is accountable to the same laws and that everyone is entitled to their day in court (and to be represented by an attorney).

WashingtOn d.C . In 1959, the Oklahoma Sooners’ football team arrived in Lincoln carried by the momentum of a 74game conference winning streak.

Greetings from the Capitol, where the Legislature is deep into debating the state budget and key policies as we near the session’s end. It’s been a busy week, and I want to share some of the highlights.

W As President Trump’s second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our southern border stand out in stark contrast with the failed policies of the previous administration. Executive actions to restore the Remain in Mexico policy, end the practice of catchand- release, and appropriately classify the terror perpetrated by cartels on our southern border were long overdue.

Jack Benny used to say that “kids say the darndest things.” But every time there’s an election, we can honestly say that “political ads say the darndest things.” A seemingly innocuous vote or comment by a campaign becomes a negative TV ad or campaign mailer. Forget about the issues and whether a controversial vote was cast for a good reason.

As May unfolds and the legislative session enters its final weeks, critical debates on the state budget and tax policy are taking center stage at the Capitol. With just 19 working days remaining, Senators are tackling priority bills with increasing intensity.

WashingtOn d.C . Our country faces many threats.

insights frOm d.C . Nebraska is steeped in military tradition.