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Zinke chartered oil exec’s plane for Las Vegas-Montana flight

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a flight from Las Vegas to near his home in Montana this summer aboard a plane owned by oil-and-gas executives, internal documents show.

Trump, GOP unveil framework of plan to revamp, simplify tax code

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the first major revamp of the nation’s tax code in three decades Wednesday — a sweeping tax cut that would deeply reduce levies for corporations, simplify everyone’s brackets and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.

US, Mexico to share Colorado River water, shore up Lake Mead

Historic deal being signed Wednesday brings Mexico in as a full partner on managing Colorado River water and provides water-saving investments south of the border that will conserve the critical resource.

Roy Moore wins Alabama GOP primary runoff

Firebrand jurist Roy Moore won the Alabama Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating an appointed incumbent backed by President Donald Trump and allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Trump will visit Puerto Rico next week

President Donald Trump says he’ll visit hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico next Tuesday.

US ramps up aid to Puerto Rico as Trump tweets about debt

The U.S. ramped up its response Monday to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, even as President Donald Trump brought up the island’s struggles before Hurricane Maria struck — including “billions of dollars” in debt to “Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with.”

 
GOP, White House eye deep cuts to corporate tax rate

The White House and congressional Republicans are finalizing a tax plan that would slash the corporate rate while likely reducing the levy for the wealthiest Americans, with President Donald Trump ready to roll out the policy proposal at midweek.

 
North Korean diplomat says Trump tweet a ‘declaration of war’

North Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that a weekend tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump was a declaration of war and North Korea has the right to retaliate by shooting down U.S. bombers, even in international airspace.

In Nevada, poor eighth-grade math scores come with asterisk

Classmates who take high school-level math course while still in middle school aren’t included in state’s results, making a bad statistic look even worse.

Senators brace for showdown vote on GOP bill to replace Obamacare

Senators are girding for a showdown vote to repeal and replace Obamacare as the White House flexed its muscle Thursday to build public pressure and sway undecided GOP lawmakers.

 
Kim Jong Un says ‘deranged’ Trump will pay for threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump deranged and said he will pay dearly for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon.

GOP health-care bill will cut funding to 34 states, analysis finds

A Republican bill to repeal Obamacare and redistribute federal funds in block grants would take money from 34 states — including Nevada — over the first seven years, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

Melania Trump resumes campaign against bullying at UN luncheon

First Lady Melania Trump resumed her rhetorical campaign against bullying Wednesday as she delivered remarks at a luncheon for spouses of world leaders at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

GOP pushes last-ditch health care bill but Democratic opposition grows

A last-ditch Republican bill to repeal Obamacare was still short of GOP votes Monday and faced increased opposition from Democrats like Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who said the legislation would take Nevada “backwards.”