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A Meat Plant Closed in Nebraska. Then Politics Became a Focus for These Latinos

Politically disconnected young men, especially Latinos, helped fuel President Trump’s victory, but in this economy, they could move to unconventional candidates like Dan Osborn in Nebraska.

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The sudden closure of the Tyson beef processing plant in Lexington, Neb., tore a hole in the small town’s economy.

Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024

09. März 2026 um 09:00
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

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Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court in 2019 as Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the court’s decision that lifted many campaign finance restrictions.

America’s Billionaires Continue to Flock to Wyoming

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.

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Jackson, Wyo. Teton County is both the richest county in America and a place that in some areas is struggling to maintain basic services.
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