Christina Powell grew up in Aurora and began working at Children’s Nebraska more than two decades ago. She has spent 24 years helping the hospital carry out its promise: to give every child a better chance to live. In January, Powell was chosen to lead the hospital’s newest Behavioral Health a
Senegal’s president just made a bold move by firing the prime minister, shaking up the country’s political scene. The decision also scrapped the entire government, leaving ministers in charge of day-to-day tasks until new ones are picked. The two leaders had once been allies but turned into rivals o
Chris Larsen, the man who turned a crypto startup into a multi‑billion dollar fortune, has made San Francisco his personal laboratory for rapid change. He does not sit in a boardroom and wait for policy to trickle through; he throws money at problems, then watches the results. His first big move
Senator Rebecca Rausch has introduced a budget amendment that would remove the clause in state law allowing candidates to spend unlimited amounts on their own campaigns. The proposal, called “Elections Not For Sale, ” targets the practice that let billionaire Mike Minogue pour more than $13 million
Senator Lamar Alexander, who served Tennessee for many years and once ran for president, has written a new book that calls out former President Trump. In his memoir, Alexander criticizes how the president spoke to a large crowd that later stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The senator says Trum
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan who is seen as a possible 2028 presidential hopeful, will travel to Canada on Saturday. The trip comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new partnership with China that could bring up to 49, 000 Chinese electric cars into Canada at a low tarif
Senator Joni Ernst said the Biden team talked about giving large forgivable loans to Planned Parenthood during COVID, but used a secret label “Benghazi” in emails to hide the plan. The SBA chief of staff replied “Yes, let’s talk Benghazi” after a senior attorney asked for a meeting. Ernst claims t
Senator Chris Murphy was recently on television trying to explain why a candidate from Maine has a Nazi symbol inked on his arm. He claimed it was the result of trauma and that people deserve a second chance. The story stirred up debate about how politicians justify questionable pasts. The discussi
Senseonics, a maker of implantable glucose monitors, has set the price for its upcoming stock sale. The company will offer eight million shares at five dollars each, aiming to bring in about eighty million dollars before fees. Investors can also receive pre‑funded warrants, which let them buy the sa
Sen. Ron Wyden, a long‑time defender of privacy rights, has stirred the Senate by demanding that a secret court ruling be made public. The ruling, issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, criticized how the Trump administration used data collected by the National Security Agency. Wyden
