Juan Salinas II
@4nsmiley.bsky.social
A 20-something who covers politics in America’s heartland for @nebraskaexaminer.com.
| Past gigs: Texas Tribune, KERA news, and Fort Worth Report |
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| Past gigs: Texas Tribune, KERA news, and Fort Worth Report |
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A thank you for allowing me an opportunity to earn your trust.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
Nebraska progressive State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh removed parts of the Conservative PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ that is displayed in the Capitol
It was later returned.
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It was later returned.
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Nebraska state lawmaker removes part of Conservative PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ • Nebraska Examiner
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha says she removed the images because the paintings are ‘prohibited objects' on Nebraska Capitol walls.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Nebraska progressive State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh removed parts of the Conservative PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ that is displayed in the Capitol
It was later returned.
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It was later returned.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen touts a $10 million campaign war chest ahead of his 2026 reelection bid, as a potential Republican primary election rematch is on the horizon with Charles Herbster
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen touts $10 million campaign war chest ahead of 2026 reelection bid • Nebraska Examiner
Pillen's haul sets steep cost of challenging sitting governor as potential GOP rematch with Charles Herbster looms.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen touts a $10 million campaign war chest ahead of his 2026 reelection bid, as a potential Republican primary election rematch is on the horizon with Charles Herbster
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White House floats military action to take Greenland, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
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White House floats military action to take Greenland
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for ...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
White House floats military action to take Greenland, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
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The Examiner kicked ass today and the session hasn't even started yet.
January 7, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The Examiner kicked ass today and the session hasn't even started yet.
As lawmakers return for a new session, the Nebraska Capitol is filled with portraits from conservative nonprofit PragerU as a partnership with the White House for America’s 250.
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Conservative PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ displayed at Nebraska Capitol • Nebraska Examiner
The nonprofit partnered with the White House for America’s 250th anniversary. It has faced criticism for misleading and inaccurate content.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
As lawmakers return for a new session, the Nebraska Capitol is filled with portraits from conservative nonprofit PragerU as a partnership with the White House for America’s 250.
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More stuff from PragerU ahead of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's press conference on the state’s participation in the America250 celebration
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
More stuff from PragerU ahead of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's press conference on the state’s participation in the America250 celebration
The Nebraska Capitol has portraits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from the White House and conservative nonprofit PragerU.
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The Nebraska Capitol has portraits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from the White House and conservative nonprofit PragerU.
Being on a military base was a first.
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Being on a military base was a first.
Nebraska officials showed the findings of a new required report on how the state would be impacted if the U.S. were to get involved in an armed conflict.
A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
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A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
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Nebraska report examines state impacts if U.S. enters ‘armed conflict’ • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska officials explored statewide implications if the U.S. gets involved in a war or “armed conflict” as part of a new state report.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Nebraska officials showed the findings of a new required report on how the state would be impacted if the U.S. were to get involved in an armed conflict.
A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
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A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
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Whether or not Nebraska politics is ready, the national eyeballs are coming. > nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/01/t...
January 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Whether or not Nebraska politics is ready, the national eyeballs are coming. > nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/01/t...
Nebraska Examiner's reporting was cited in NY Times’s Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026 as Dan Osborn face off against Republican Senator Pete Ricketts.
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The Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026
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January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Nebraska Examiner's reporting was cited in NY Times’s Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026 as Dan Osborn face off against Republican Senator Pete Ricketts.
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Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen said “we've been duped that we can buy happiness [by] buying cheap crap in China”
Also said “Venezuela wants to take us out.”
Also said “Venezuela wants to take us out.”
Here at the Nebraska National Guard Air Base for Gov Jim Pillen’s state threat assessment.
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen said “we've been duped that we can buy happiness [by] buying cheap crap in China”
Also said “Venezuela wants to take us out.”
Also said “Venezuela wants to take us out.”
Here at the Nebraska National Guard Air Base for Gov Jim Pillen’s state threat assessment.
January 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Here at the Nebraska National Guard Air Base for Gov Jim Pillen’s state threat assessment.
A Nebraska lawmaker is facing being voted out of his position due to “a demonstrated pattern of behavior”
Currently 11 lawmakers are in favor of expelling. He would be the first lawmaker to be expelled in state history.
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Currently 11 lawmakers are in favor of expelling. He would be the first lawmaker to be expelled in state history.
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Nebraska state senators await evidence against Sen. Dan McKeon before possible expulsion vote • Nebraska Examiner
The fate of State Sen. Dan McKeon's continued service in the Nebraska Legislature will likely be decided by yet-to-be-released evidence.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM
A Nebraska lawmaker is facing being voted out of his position due to “a demonstrated pattern of behavior”
Currently 11 lawmakers are in favor of expelling. He would be the first lawmaker to be expelled in state history.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/04/n...
Currently 11 lawmakers are in favor of expelling. He would be the first lawmaker to be expelled in state history.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/04/n...
Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen raised over $7.6 million in 2025. The pig farmer has $10 million cash on hand in his war chest, the governor's campaign announced
Pillen had more than $3 million in cash on hand last year, state campaign finance reports show.
Pillen had more than $3 million in cash on hand last year, state campaign finance reports show.
January 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen raised over $7.6 million in 2025. The pig farmer has $10 million cash on hand in his war chest, the governor's campaign announced
Pillen had more than $3 million in cash on hand last year, state campaign finance reports show.
Pillen had more than $3 million in cash on hand last year, state campaign finance reports show.
“President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period.”
Via NYTimes
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Via NYTimes
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Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
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January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period.”
Via NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Via NYTimes
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Our @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social reports DOJ has posted the newer Maduro indictment. My former colleague at CQ Ryan Lucas on NPR just now reports a Maduro indictment first was in 2020.
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
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www.justice.gov
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Our @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social reports DOJ has posted the newer Maduro indictment. My former colleague at CQ Ryan Lucas on NPR just now reports a Maduro indictment first was in 2020.
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
Most of the Nebraska federal delegation mentioned drugs in their statements on the U.S. “large-scale strike” on Venezuela.
the Trump administration has justified boat strikes in the Caribbean by saying the boats were carrying drugs to the U.S. — without showing evidence.
the Trump administration has justified boat strikes in the Caribbean by saying the boats were carrying drugs to the U.S. — without showing evidence.
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Most of the Nebraska federal delegation mentioned drugs in their statements on the U.S. “large-scale strike” on Venezuela.
the Trump administration has justified boat strikes in the Caribbean by saying the boats were carrying drugs to the U.S. — without showing evidence.
the Trump administration has justified boat strikes in the Caribbean by saying the boats were carrying drugs to the U.S. — without showing evidence.
Rep. Don Bacon said the U.S. large-scale strike on the South America country is “great for the future of Venezuelans and the region.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Rep. Don Bacon said the U.S. large-scale strike on the South America country is “great for the future of Venezuelans and the region.”
A spokeswoman for the U.S. military in Washington acknowledged the reports of explosions in Caracas but had no comment on any American role.
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Update from Eric Schmitt
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January 3, 2026 at 7:21 AM
A spokeswoman for the U.S. military in Washington acknowledged the reports of explosions in Caracas but had no comment on any American role.
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I think that journalism has an overreliance on “academic experts” and institutions, and that those voices are essential can be both true.
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I think that journalism has an overreliance on “academic experts” and institutions, and that those voices are essential can be both true.
A thank you for allowing me an opportunity to earn your trust.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
January 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A thank you for allowing me an opportunity to earn your trust.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
Seeing firsthand the Examiner's impact in my roughly one year here has been incredible. This year is a big year for politics – we hope you give us the chance to be your guide and help you navigate with confidence.
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s return to the White House and his first year back in office loomed over national politics.
Nebraska politics was no different as Trump influenced the state’s political landscape throughout 2025.
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Nebraska politics was no different as Trump influenced the state’s political landscape throughout 2025.
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Trump loomed over Nebraska’s top political stories of 2025 • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska and the Omaha area prepare for national close-ups in 2026, including midterm races for governor, U.S. House and Senate.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s return to the White House and his first year back in office loomed over national politics.
Nebraska politics was no different as Trump influenced the state’s political landscape throughout 2025.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/01/t...
Nebraska politics was no different as Trump influenced the state’s political landscape throughout 2025.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/01/t...
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Texas Tribune photojournalists captured a turbulent year in Texas, from the Capitol to classrooms, immigrant communities and a river town marked by tragedy, these images capture moments that shaped public life across the state.
Texas Tribune’s 2025 pictures of the year
Photojournalists document another year across Texas. Our photos illustrated the tense redistricting debate at the Capitol, the aftermath of the Hill County floods and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Texas Tribune photojournalists captured a turbulent year in Texas, from the Capitol to classrooms, immigrant communities and a river town marked by tragedy, these images capture moments that shaped public life across the state.