national politics
Nevada worker says opportunities are booming thanks to Biden’s policies
| November 29, 2023
Al DeVita trains hundreds of apprentices a year in construction, a sector where opportunities are growing due to recent federal policies. DeVita also believes President Biden’s pro-union legislation is going to help union membership grow in the Reno area.Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Nevada
| November 15, 2023
In Nevada, $3.2 billion in funding has been announced, with nearly 200 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $2 billion will go to transit upgrades, and over $200 million for clean water and water infrastructure.Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
| November 14, 2023
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei voted for an anti-abortion extremist for House Speaker
| October 31, 2023
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.Who is Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House?
by Keya Vakil
| October 25, 2023
The new House Republican leader supports a nationwide abortion ban, played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and opposes same-sex marriage.