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Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer’s killing of a motorist was ‘reckless’ and wasn’t self-defense

Nye County Judge Michele Fiore holds morning court in the Pahrump Justice Court in July 2024. ( ...

Fiore files re-election bid for Pahrump justice of the peace

Call taker Natasha Austin answers calls at Metro’s dispatch center in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, ...

A monthly phone fee may be coming for Clark County residents

Rep. Susie Lee speaks about affordable child care as YMCA of Southern Nevada President and CEO ...

‘Large waitlists:’ Plan would expand child care loans for YMCA, other Nevada nonprofits

By Rory Appleton

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 22, 2019 - 3:25 pm

The latest episode of the RJ Politics podcast features an interview with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, as well as a discussion of the this week’s fifth presidential debate.

Politics reporter Rory Appleton and politics and government editor Steve Sebelius break down the busy week in national politics.

Carson City Bureau Chief Colton Lochhead also joins the podcast to discuss Nevada’s ongoing regulation of its rapidly expanding cannabis industry.

Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer’s killing of a motorist was ‘reckless’ and wasn’t self-defense

By Tim Sullivan and Giovanna Dell’Orto The Associated Press

January 7, 2026 - 10:54 am

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been on edge since DHS announced Tuesday that it had launched the operation.

Fiore files re-election bid for Pahrump justice of the peace

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

January 7, 2026 - 5:00 am

Michele Fiore is officially seeking re-election to her Pahrump justice of the peace seat.

A monthly phone fee may be coming for Clark County residents

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 5:13 pm

The plan would help pay for 911 infrastructure improvements. Officials said the region’s analog 911 system is long overdue for modernization.

‘Large waitlists:’ Plan would expand child care loans for YMCA, other Nevada nonprofits

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 5:24 pm

A bipartisan bill aims to help Nevada nonprofits like the YMCA expand affordable child care access and reduce long waitlists for working families.

Judicial candidates, Judge Bryce Duckworth, left, Family Court Judge Mari Parlade, center, Judg ...

Attorneys file for seats held by judges who scored low on RJ survey

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 6:44 pm

The 2026 election will be a crowded field as all District and Family Court seats will be on the ballot in Clark County.

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

By Ali Swenson The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 11:51 am

Officials said the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule won’t result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts slammed the move.

FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretar ...

Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

By Konstantin Toropin and Meg Kinnard The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 11:29 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arriv ...

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 10:55 am

The criminal case in Manhattan is unfolding against the diplomatic backdrop of an audacious U.S.-engineered regime change that President Donald Trump has said will enable his administration to “run” the South American country.

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero, left, and Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox. (Las Vegas R ...

Review-Journal reporter Casey Harrison’s 2026 storylines to watch in Henderson

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 7:30 am

Henderson residents could drastically change the makeup of their City Council in 2026.

Three Square President & CEO Beth Martino leads Gov. Joe Lombardo on a tour of Three Square on ...

Government and politics stories RJ readers should expect to read in 2026

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 7:00 am

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a swath of government and politics stories in 2026, including the midterm elections, the local economy, immigration policy, homelessness and food insecurity.