Politics
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Trump vows to impose harsh tariffs, stokes fear of immigrants in 80-minute Las Vegas speech
Trump also spent part of his Thursday speech encouraging his supporters to vote early and by mail in a reversal of his stance four years ago, when he baselessly claimed those methods couldn’t be trusted. Amid strong early turnout from registered Republican voters in Nevada, Donald Trump on Thursday night visited Las Vegas, where he…
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The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out
The former interim registrar of voters in Washoe County told the AP she had refused personnel changes sought by the county manager’s office and had offered to step down and return to her prior position as deputy. She said she was told that was not possible. The top election official in one of the nation’s…
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‘We gotta care enough to show up:’ Bill Clinton urges voters to turn out during Las Vegas visit
With less than two weeks until Election Day, the former president, famed for his charisma, laid out the stark differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Though it’s been nearly 25 years since former President Bill Clinton last held public office, the two-term Arkansas Democrat still understands the significance of maximizing voter turnout. For Clinton,…
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Trump’s former chief of staff says the former president praised Hitler and would rule like a ‘fascist’
“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” Trump reportedly said in a private conversation in the White House. And in an interview with The Atlantic, Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly recalled that Trump once raised the idea of needing “German generals” to him directly.
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Opinion: Be a child care voter this year
Moms know that child care is a life-shaping issue for their own families. Many are at risk of being forced onto public assistance if they can’t find the affordable care that makes it possible for them to stay in the workforce. But too many moms don’t know which candidates support the solutions they need.
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Harris unveils new proposals to help Latino men get career training, business loans
The Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday announced new plans to expand vocational programs, eliminate college degree requirements, and create new loan programs for Latinos looking to start a business. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced several new policies aimed at supporting Latino small businesses, workers, and veterans in the waning days of this…
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Jimmy Kimmel in Las Vegas: Donald Trump’s father used to tip mine a nickel for serving him breakfast
Kimmel was campaigning with Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen, and for the first time, publicly told a story to Culinary Union workers about the poor tipping etiquette of Fred Trump. Long before late night television host Jimmy Kimmel became a household name as a comedian or awards show host, he spent the bulk of…
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Harris wants to give workers more rights and expand opportunities for non-college educated workers. Trump’s plans could cost jobs.
Harris has vowed to strengthen workers’ rights, expand financial support for the working class, boost opportunities for non-college graduates, and raise the minimum wage. Trump, meanwhile, has promised to implement tariffs on imports and repeal federal investments in clean energy, both of which would likely lead to job losses.
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From the desert to the Strip: How the election’s fight over immigration may upend Nevada’s economy
the election’s fight over immigration may upend Nevada’s economy. Here’s what you need to know.
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White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
The proposal comes days before Election Day, as Vice President Kamala Harris affixes her presidential campaign to a promise of expanding women’s health care access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to undo nationwide abortion rights two years ago.
