President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years starting in July for construction.
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Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
Department officials said over the summer that a review of Epstein-related records did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations.
Images of the young boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack and surrounded by immigration officers drew outrage about the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minneapolis.
The strike came days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the Kremlin had agreed to temporarily halt the targeting of the Ukrainian capital and other cities.
Israel’s announcement came a day after Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children, according to hospital officials.
Despite Gov. Brian Sandoval’s vow to veto all tax increases, legislators launched debates Tuesday on bills to raise taxes on tobacco and liquor. The higher “sin taxes” would add at least $125 million a year to state coffers, they contend. Assembly Bill 333 would more than double the cigarette tax to $1.70 a pack, and raise taxes on cigars, beer, wine and liquor by 25 percent or more.
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers got their first chance to hear details on a bill that would overhaul how the state spends economic development money, one of the few spending bills with bipartisan support.
CARSON CITY — The stalemate begins. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval issued his first veto Monday over Assembly Bill 183, a Democrat-sponsored measure to increase spending on school maintenance and construction.
What’s the difference between a white lie and fraud? The Stolen Valor Act of Nevada, as proposed by companion bills in the Legislature, hopes to answer that.