Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LEFT HOOK: Benitez-Thompson Lands Indivisible Backing as Progressive Group Pushes ICE Cuts, Health Care for Illegal Immigrants

Nevada Democrat congressional candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson has picked up support from Indivisible activists as the national progressive network eyes Nevada’s historically Republican 2nd Congressional District as a potential 2026 target. Indivisible Carson City recommends Benitez-Thompson in the NV-02 race, according to Blue Voter Guide, while Nevada organizers are asking national...
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LVMPD Reports Sharp Double-Digit Drop in Valley Homicides and Violent Crime Under Data-Driven Strategy

LAS VEGAS, NV — Violent crime and homicides across the Las Vegas Valley have experienced a significant double-digit decline, according to mid-year statistical briefings presented by Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill and executive leadership at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The department’s analytical crime metrics indicate sustained decreases...
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POWER PLAY: Trump Declares Grid Emergency, Targets Foreign-Made Equipment as Nevada’s AI Boom Raises the Stakes

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday over foreign threats to America’s electric grid, moving to block potentially dangerous foreign-made equipment from the nation’s bulk-power system as artificial intelligence, data centers and advanced manufacturing place unprecedented demands on electricity infrastructure. Trump’s executive order warns that foreign-produced transformers, generators, control...
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Susie Lee in the Crosshairs: Speaker Johnson Plants Flag in Vegas, Rallies GOP Volunteers in Battleground NV-03

House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped into the NRCC’s Las Vegas Battlestation Tuesday to rally volunteers for Republican congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell, sharpening the GOP’s focus on Democrat Rep. Susie Lee as control of the House narrows to a handful of battleground districts. Johnson and O’Donnell thanked campaign volunteers and supporters...
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