NATIONAL POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Jacky Rosen leads effort to secure benefits for 310 female veterans
| September 28, 2023
The Nevadan/El Nevadense obtained an exclusive copy of a letter written by Sen. Rosen and four other United States Senators in which they call on the Department of Defence (DOD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the military records of and provide benefits for 310 female servicemembers who deployed alongside Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Iraq and Afghanistan as members of Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), including Nevadans.Republicans are about to cause a government shutdown. Here’s how It would affect you.
| September 22, 2023
House Speaker Kevin MccCarthy has repeatedly tried to pass budget proposals that meet the demands of far-right Republicans, but he has been unable to wrangle the necessary 218 votes to pass any of the 12 annual funding bills necessary to prevent a shutdown.Republican candidates commit to backing Trump even if convicted
| August 24, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence all pledged to support the former president even if he’s convicted for the many crimes he’s been charged with.Here’s what to know about Trump’s indictment in Georgia
| August 15, 2023
The former president—who swore an oath to protect and defend the US Constitution—has been indicted over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.Nearly 7,000 Nevadans to get student debt canceled, Biden administration announces
| July 17, 2023
The plan will erase debt for borrowers who have been paying down their debt for at least 20 years. For many borrowers, qualifying monthly payments that should have moved them closer to forgiveness were not accounted for, effectively forcing them to make extra payments under their IDR plans.First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
| July 13, 2023
Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication will likely become available at stores and online retailers in the U.S. in early 2024.
