Coverage dated October 5, 2022 to October 6, 2022

Sasse confirms he will resign from Senate to become University of Florida president

Headline from The Daily Nonpareil

Sen. Ben Sasse will end his 10 years in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Pete Ricketts will appoint a successor to fill the Senate seat until January of 2025.

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  1. CBS News

    Sen. Ben Sasse is sole finalist to be University of Florida's next president (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Nebraska Republican's term doesn't expire until 2027.

  2. NPR

    Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become the next University of Florida president (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    University of Florida announced a search committee has unanimously recommended Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse as the lone finalist for the job.

  3. Omaha World-Herald

    Sen. Ben Sasse is sole finalist to be the next president of the University of Florida (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to be the next president of the University of Florida.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Sasse Expected to Quit Senate, Become University of Florida President (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Sen. Ben Sasse, who frequently clashed with former President Donald Trump but won a second term in 2020, is expected to resign before the end of the year, a source familiar with the move confirmed to NBC News on Thursday.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse to resign his Senate seat to become University of Florida president, source tells CNN (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Manu Raju, Jeff Zeleny and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a prominent voice in the Republican Party who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, plans to resign from the Senate by the end of the year to take a job as the president of the

  6. Sioux City Journal

    Nebraska senator sole finalist for U. of Florida president (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job.

  7. The Daily Nonpareil

    Sasse confirms he will resign from Senate to become University of Florida president (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    The Daily Nonpareil's feed description

    Sen. Ben Sasse will end his 10 years in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Pete Ricketts will appoint a successor to fill the Senate seat until January of 2025.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Nebraska senator is sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job.

  9. Hot Air

    Report: Sasse to resign from Senate at end of the year (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    JUST IN: Sen. Ben Sasse to announce his intent to resign, per former staffer — KFAB News — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 6, 2022 🚨BREAKING on @kfabnews: @SenSasse will i...

  10. Fox News

    Sasse resigning Senate seat, likely to be next University of Florida president (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Sen. Ben Sasse is expected to resign his senate seat Fox News has confirmed, and is likely to accept a new job as president of the University of Florida.

  11. Politico

    Sasse expected to resign from Senate (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Ben Sasse is likely to accept a job at the University of Florida and resign his Senate seat in the near future, according to two people familiar with the Nebraska Republican's plans.

  12. Washington Times

    Ben Sasse in talks to quit U.S. Senate, lead University of Florida (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Sen. Ben Sasse said he is the sole finalist in the University of Florida’s search for a new president.

  13. Forbes

    Senator Ben Sasse Likely To Become Next President Of The University Of Florida (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    According to an announcement from the University of Florida today, its Presidential Search Committee has unanimously recommended Sasse as the sole finalist for consideration by its Board of Trustees to become the 13th president of the University of Florida.

  14. The Week

  15. The Center Square

    Sasse poised to take head job at Univ. of Florida (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Ben Sasse is poised to take over the role of president at the University of Florida and likely resign as a U.S. senator representing Nebraska after

  16. FOX 35 Orlando

    Nebraska GOP senator likely to resign to take job as UF president (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A committee leading the search for a new University of Florida president announced Thursday that it put forward Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska as the lone finalist to lead the state’s flagship university.

  17. Omaha World-Herald

    Nebraska's Ben Sasse on path to resign from U.S. Senate, lead University of Florida (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to be the next president of the University of Florida. If he gets the job, the governor will appoint his Senate replacement

  18. PBS NewsHour

    Nebraska senator likely to resign Senate seat to become University of Florida president (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job.

  19. New York Times

    Nebraska’s Ben Sasse Plans to Resign From Senate for University Post (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The second-term senator, one of seven Republicans to vote to convict former President Donald J. Trump, is in line to become president of the University of Florida.

  20. Breitbart News

    Pro-Impeachment Sen. Ben Sasse Expected to Resign (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Pro-impeachment Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) is expected to resign from the Senate, a former Sasse staffer said on KFAB radio.

  21. Deseret News

    Sen. Ben Sasse might swap out the Washington ‘swamp’ for the one in Florida (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Sasse is expected to resign from the Senate and take a job as president of the University of Florida

  22. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Nebraska senator likely to resign for Fla. university job (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The university said its presidential search committee had unanimously recommended Ben Sasse as the sole finalist, a decision that will have to be be voted on by the school's board of trustees and then confirmed by the board of governors.

  23. Newsweek

    Who will replace Trump impeacher Senator Ben Sasse in Nebraska? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Sasse is expected to vacate his Senate seat to become president of the University of Florida, and Nebraska's governor will appoint his replacement.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Trump celebrates 'Liddle’ Ben Sasse' resigning from Senate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump celebrated the "great news" that Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) is expected to resign from the Senate to lead the University of Florida.

  25. The Guardian

    Ben Sasse, Republican who voted to convict Trump, to depart Congress (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nebraska senator, to take top post at University of Florida, is latest GOP legislator to leave Capitol Hill after voting to impeach in 2021

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