President Donald Trump is doing his best impersonation of the Old Testament prophet Elijah.
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Victor Joecks

Victor Joecks’ column appears in the Opinion section each Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
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There are three certainties in Las Vegas: death, taxes and people worrying about water.
If Western leftists cared less about starving children in Gaza, there would be fewer starving children in Gaza.
Whether Nevada is a sanctuary state is up for debate. Whether Nevada being a sanctuary state would be popular isn’t.
If only what burns in California, stayed in California.
To survive, our civilization must give mothers greater prestige.
It’s amusing to watch Democrats complain about Republicans copying their strategy.
Some of Nevada’s leading Democrats now sound like Republicans on public safety.
What once would have shocked the conscience is now forgotten by the end of the article. Look at these recent stories on juvenile homicides.
The weather is not an all-powerful villain that humanity — like a damsel in distress — is powerless to resist.
There isn’t an abundance of vegetation in the Las Vegas Valley. That hasn’t stopped homeless individuals from starting fires that have burned around 150 acres.
The devastating loss of Grand Canyon Lodge isn’t a reason to put new restrictions on good fire.
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants.
If Elon Musk wants to lower the national debt, he needs to fund the Green Party.
In honor of America’s 249th birthday, take a moment to celebrate some of the most incredible things about her.