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Colin Powell, 1937-2021

October 18, 2021 6:15 amApril 3, 2022 8:16 am

I first met Colin Powell in 2003. I was working for Rudy Giuliani and we did a lot of writing together. Rudy was asked by President Bush to represent the United States at the first ever meeting convened in Europe to address the spiraling amount of antisemitism there in the wake...

Nevada Senator Dr. Carrie Buck Goes Rogue. Loses in Court. Again.

October 15, 2021 8:06 amOctober 15, 2021 10:50 am

Over the last few months, watching politics in Nevada has been like watching an unscripted reality TV show. The suspense, the drama, the name-calling, the-in fighting, the lawsuits, and even restraining orders have been flying around between two warring factions within the body of the Clark County GOP, formally known...

Catherine Cortez Masto rakes in Hollywood cash

October 12, 2021 6:30 amOctober 12, 2021 8:16 am

The polls are saying the expected 2022 US Senate matchup between incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt is too close to call. But there’s at least one area where Cortez Masto will likely dominate: money from Hollywood. According to FEC filings, 151 donations from zip code 90210...

Act Blue, Democratic Super PAC, Already Spending to Defeat Adam Laxalt

October 9, 2021 7:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:49 am

In American politics, nothing is real until money is spent. Candidates talk all the time about their “path to victory,” but until actual invoices are being paid with actual cash, it’s all bullshit. Just in case you weren’t convinced that the expected November US Senate clash between Catherine Cortez Masto...

Exclusive: Adam Laxalt Sits Down With The Nevada Globe

October 8, 2021 11:44 amOctober 8, 2021 3:18 pm

The neck-and-neck 2022 US Senate race in Nevada has already drawn national attention. And the candidates understand that no one’s going to be given the seat—especially the challenger. After a 6-stop tour and driving over 700 miles in one day, Republican candidate Adam Laxalt, the former Attorney General of Nevada,...

Heller and Lombardo Rise to the Top of the Polls with Republican Voters

October 6, 2021 6:15 amOctober 6, 2021 6:45 am

In a recent poll conducted for the Nevada Independent, two challengers in a crowded field of contenders are polling well among likely Republican voters: Dean Heller and Sheriff Joe Lombardo. The Poll of 400 likely Republican voters, conducted between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22, shows former US Senator Heller at...

Latest Voter Registration Numbers Confirm That Nevada Remains a Swing State

October 4, 2021 6:00 amApril 3, 2022 7:35 am

The latest update to the voter registration numbers in Nevada show that the majority of registered voters in Nevada identify as non partisan. These non-partisan voters now account for 35.2 percent of Nevadans, while registered Democrats account for 34.5 percent, and Republicans 30.3 percent. These tight margins define Nevada as...