U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark.
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The Colorado River, which provides Las Vegas’ main water supply via Lake Mead, is in crisis in more ways than one.
Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, which would’ve barred tariffs on food and agriculture-based products without congressional approval, faltered on the Senate floor Thursday.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would increase the number of people with health insurance by 100,000 this year, 3 million in 2027, 4 million in 2028 and 1.1 million in 2029.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo launches “Protect Girls’ Sports” ballot initiative to bar transgender athletes from female leagues and amend state constitution.
A constitutional amendment that would change Nevada law to recognize all marriages, regardless of gender, saw a long list of witnesses testify in support of the measure at a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.
Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton questioned the effectiveness of a higher education funding formula for Nevada colleges and universities.
The Clark County Commission will move forward with $25 million in ongoing public projects despite uncertainty if the federal government will continue to provide reimbursement for the work.
Dr. Susan Adamek, a member of CSN’s Institutional Advisory Council, said the schools are maxed out on space to train aspiring health care workers.
Members of the Nevada Assembly got a history lesson Wednesday as part of a ceremonial floor session in the old chambers in the state Capitol.
The Nevada Senate approved a bill Wednesday making achievement charter schools subject to prevailing wage requirements, a move denounced by Republicans as an attempt to undercut a key education reform passed in 2015.
The Nevada Senate on Wednesday put an exclamation point on the state’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, 45 years to the day after it was passed by Congress and sent to states.
While he certainly got a few jabs in, Trevor Noah took time out of Tuesday’s “Daily Show” to defend Tomi Lahren. The conservative commentator made headlines on Monday when she was temporarily suspended from her nightly talk show on Glenn Beck’s the Blaze after she revealed that she is pro-choice.
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a decade ago.
A Senate committee on Wednesday amended and passed a bill that would allow Nevada craft breweries to double their yearly beer production with a lower limit on retail sales.