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Trump hopes to avoid political disaster with hurricane response

After a storm of criticism over his administration’s handling of last year’s Puerto Rico disaster relief, President Donald Trump is working hard to avoid political disaster by touting his administration’s preparedness as Hurricane Florence is poised to make landfall.

Las Vegas launches fund to help pay for needed projects

The city of Las Vegas has launched the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, which aims to unite private dollars with pressing funding needs, including the city’s homeless courtyard project.

Trump deems response to storm in Puerto Rico ‘incredibly successful’

With a powerful hurricane bearing down on the Southeast coast, President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned attention back to the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a year ago, deeming it “incredibly successful” even though a recent federal report found that nearly 3,000 people died.

Latino leaders launch campaign to register voters

Latino leaders and civic groups launched a bilingual campaign Tuesday in Nevada and other states to register new voters and increase Hispanic participation at the polls this fall.