Opinion

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Republican Carrie Buck is pouring more than $300,000 into Nevada’s airwaves next week with a new television ad hammering longtime Democrat Rep. Dina Titus over gas taxes, energy investments and a quote that has become political kryptonite for the incumbent: “You’ve got to raise the gas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is pointing to a new wave of steel, shipbuilding, energy and medical manufacturing investments as evidence that his trade and industrial policies are pulling production back onto American soil. The White House on Thursday highlighted a series of major commitments announced in recent weeks,...

RENO, Nev. — Michigan Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin brought her national profile to Northern Nevada this week, headlining a Washoe County Democrat fundraiser where congressional candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson was among the featured guests. Slotkin delivered the keynote address Wednesday at the Washoe County Democrat Party’s “Power the Blue Wave” dinner...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday aimed at cutting diesel costs for truckers, farmers and other heavy fuel users, temporarily opening the door to highway use of tax-free dyed diesel and directing the Treasury Department to defer certain federal diesel tax obligations through the...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A new White House economic analysis is putting a staggering price tag on the Democratic Socialists of America’s national platform, giving Republicans fresh ammunition against Nevada Democrat Reps. Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford ahead of the midterms. The Council of Economic Advisers examined eight...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — President Donald Trump announced a new round of one-time $90 payments for more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries, tapping a little-used federal fund to help eligible seniors offset the cost of their Part B premiums. The payments will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a pool...

Rep. Dina Titus is scrambling to defend her record on gasoline taxes after Republican challenger Carrie Buck revived a decades-old Nevada vote and a video of the longtime Democrat declaring, “You’ve got to raise the gas tax.” The fight erupted after Titus accused Buck of distorting her record, pointing to...