Politics
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Kamala Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom takes center stage in 2024
In the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris has become a strong, passionate voice for reproductive rights.
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Are Joe Lombardo’s ties to his biggest donor problematic? It depends who you ask.
Democrats say the Republican governor’s ties to his most prolific donor, who also supports Donald Trump, makes him beholden to special interests. But experts say outside spending has become an inseparable part of campaign politics. Las Vegas billionaire Robert Bigelow has spent nearly his whole life building an entrepreneurial empire. As founder of Bigelow Aerospace,…
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Conservative leaders want to make it harder to get divorced
No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity.
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Allegations of sexual assault, animal cruelty emerge in new RFK Jr. report
New reporting from Vanity Fair reveals troubling details about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past, including allegations of sexual misconduct and further insight into his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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Biden-Harris administration proposes first-of-its-kind heat protections for workers
The proposal comes weeks after an intense heat wave enveloped much of the southwest, including Southern Nevada, where temperatures in June approached 110 degrees Fahrenheit A new rule proposed by the Biden-Harris administration on Tuesday would require employers to protect workers from heat illness — a first-of-its-kind move if finalized that was celebrated by Nevada…
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It’s official: Nevadans will vote on abortion rights in November
Abortion in Nevada is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, but voters will decide in November whether the protections should be added to the state constitution to further protect access.
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‘A king above the law’: Supreme Court gives Trump nearly unlimited power
The massively consequential ruling from the Supreme Court grants Trump and any future leaders the right to claim immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” acts carried out in office.
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VP Kamala Harris in Las Vegas: ‘This race will be decided by you’
Vice President Kamala Harris reassured Nevada voters that President Joe Biden still has the ability to be the country’s leader amid concerns about his age after the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.
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The right-wing Supreme Court just made it easier to bribe government officials
The Supreme Court declared that gifts or payments made to state or local officials after they implement certain political or social actions don’t violate the law. In other words, if you want to bribe a public official, as long as you wait until after they do what you want to pay them or give them…
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A stream of lies: 5 of Trump’s biggest lies in the presidential debate
Donald Trump delivered 90 minutes of lie after lie after lie on Thursday, spreading crazy conspiracy theories about babies being aborted after birth, lies about his felony conviction, and brazen falsehoods about drug costs, taxes, and Social Security.
