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What happens if local officials won't certify elections? A Nevada case may be a model

5:00am November 05, 2024

More than two dozen local officials in swing states have refused to certify elections in recent years, including after the primary election in Nevada's Washoe County this summer.

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Harris and Trump bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states

5:00am October 31, 2024

With five days left until Election Day, the candidates made a last-minute pitch to Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada — talking about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign.

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Harris uses town hall to show empathy with Latino voters

11:28pm October 10, 2024

Vice President Harris took questions on inflation, immigration and the way she became the Democratic nominee from undecided voters in her first town hall.

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2 men are charged with toppling ancient rock formations at Lake Mead trail

3:12pm August 28, 2024

A federal grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the April incident at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Sam Brown wins Nevada's GOP Senate primary to challenge Democrat Jacky Rosen

11:19am June 12, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

Republican Sam Brown will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, who also won her primary Tuesday night, in a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

The abortion debate is headed to the ballot box. Here's where voters will decide

6:04pm May 28, 2024

From Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022.

Christy Rosales owns a small clothing shop in a Latino market in East Las Vegas, Nev. She worries about the economy and that's why she plans to vote for Donald Trump in 2024.

Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024

10:58am February 10, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivotal swing states: Latinos.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Jan. 27 in Las Vegas.

On Caucus Day in Nevada, Trump's pitch is all about November

3:34pm February 08, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

While many eyes are on Trump's primary battle with former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley in her home state, the former president is increasingly turning his focus to his next likely opponent: President Biden.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally on Monday in Spartanburg, S.C. Haley has focused her campaign attention and resources on South Carolina, likely causing her loss in Nevada's primary Tuesday to "none of these candidates."

'None of these candidates' takes the Nevada Republican primary, dealing Haley a blow

10:35am February 07, 2024

Nikki Haley was the only major candidate left in Nevada's presidential primary election but even that advantage did not help her clinch a win in the contest.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a rally on Tuesday in Greenville, S.C. DeSantis stopped in South Carolina first, after his second place finish in the Iowa caucuses, before heading on to New Hampshire.

After second place finish in Iowa's caucuses, DeSantis sets sights on South Carolina

3:31pm January 16, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told South Carolina voters he is best positioned to beat former president Donald Trump over their former governor, Nikki Haley, who placed third in the Iowa Caucus.