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Woman says Las Vegas GOP campaign adviser made her his sex slave

A Las Vegas political adviser who worked on national campaigns and high-profile Nevada races sexually enslaved and battered his ex-fiancee before police responded to a domestic dispute last week, the woman told the Review-Journal.

Trump signs proclamation directing National Guard to secure border

Asserting the situation had reached a point of crisis, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.

Rally to end racism unites capital 50 years after MLK’s death

Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., religious leaders from various faiths gathered for prayer and readings at various events in Washington, determined to keep the civil rights leader’s vision and message alive.

City of Las Vegas working to tighten spending

The city of Las Vegas is staring down a structural budget deficit, leading City Manager Scott Adams to assemble a task force to start close a multi-million dollar gap a year in advance.

Las Vegas may sue opioid makers

The City Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday to start a competitive bidding process, seeking an outside law firm to represent the city in a potential lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors to recover money spent battling what’s widely considered a national epidemic.

Reid, Kerry say money drives partisanship, gridlock in Congress

Two retired Democrats who served in the U.S. Senate together for nearly three decades said Tuesday that money has been the driving force behind a dramatic rise in partisanship and resulting gridlock in Congress over the past decade.

DEA money will pay for Henderson cops to fight marijuana black market

The Drug Enforcement Administration grant will be used to combat illegal dispensaries, residential operations, marijuana grows and the distribution of illegal products containing THC, such as edibles or wax products.