WASHINGTON — A shift in the political landscape in 2017 begins with the dizzying domination of the news cycle by President Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the reckoning of sexual harassment allegations, tragic mass shootings and the stumbling governance of Republicans in Congress.
The House had sought to eliminate the tax exemption for bonds used to build professional sports stadiums, but the provision was removed during the GOP leadership’s conference negotiations.
Rep. Ruben Kihuen said Saturday he would not seek re-election following accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior with women.
A national Republican group disclosed bankrolled campaigns to recall three Nevada state senators from office.
Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, the 82-year-old son of former Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev, delivered a lecture at the Atomic Testing Museum about the complex relationship between the U.S. and Russia.
Vulnerable GOP incumbent added about $1.1 million to his coffers during the third quarter in advance of primary and general election challenges next year.
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.
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.
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.
