The Latest: Sisolak stumps up north, Schumer in Las Vegas
Nevada Democratic candidate for governor Steve Sisolak is campaigning across northern Nevada with former Maryland governor and presidential candidate Martin O'Malley.
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Heller Takes A Commanding Leader Over Jacky Rosen In Latest Nevada Senate Poll
Polling shows Republican Nevada Sen. Dean Heller is pulling ahead of his Democratic rival, Jacky Rosen, indicating a sharp turnaround for the incumbent Republican. A new Emerson College Survey released Monday shows Heller with a commanding seven-point lead over Rosen, a liberal congresswoman vying for his seat, 48 percent to 41 percent.
Trump targets three close Senate races in Western states swing
Donald Trump will campaign in three western states over the next week, going to the mat in a bid to maintain or possibly increase the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Trump's western swing will take him to Missoula, Mont., on Oct. 18; Mesa, Ariz., on Oct. 19; and Elko, Nev., on Oct. 20, White House officials said.
Nevada Senate race could test Kavanaugh impact
In this Sept. 29, 2018, photo, Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., right, embraces Carmen West during a breakfast event at TC's Rib Crib as she campaigns in Las Vegas.
Tight Nevada elections drive record voter registrations
In this May 31, 2016 file photo, a sign with an Elvis impersonator reminds people to vote at an early primary election polling site in Las Vegas. Tight races for governor and U.S. Senate have pushed a record number of people to register to vote in Nevada, and any stragglers have a little more than one week to sign up in time to participate in the 2018 midterms.
Dem ad accuses Heller of ‘lying’ about record on pre-existing conditions
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen Heller slams Dems for 'political games and smears' on Kavanaugh Planned Parenthood targets Dean Heller on Kavanaugh comments in ad The Hill's Morning Report - Kavanaugh ordeal thrusts FBI into new political jam MORE , who is seeking to unseat Heller in a close Senate race, features people with pre-existing conditions, one of whom says, "Dean Heller is lying about helping us." The ad shows a clip of Heller at a press conference last year promising he would not support legislation that would take away health insurance from "hundreds of thousands of Nevadans."
Giffords, Nevada Democrats meet 1 year after Vegas shooting
People attend a ceremony to dedicate a memorial garden for victims, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, on the anniversary of the mass shooting a year earlier, in Las Vegas. People attend a ceremony to dedicate a memorial garden for victims, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, on the anniversary of the mass shooting a year earlier, in Las Vegas.
Rosen says GOP Heller’s support of Kavanaugh probe “charade”
Democratic Senate candidate Jacky Rosen in Nevada said Saturday that Republican Sen. Dean Heller's support for an FBI probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while also continuing to support his confirmation, is a "charade." "He's made his mind up before he's seen anything," Rosen, a first-term House member challenging Heller in November, told The Associated Press Saturday.
Kavanaugh battle traps Republicans between base and female voters
Supreme Court nomiinee Brett Kavanaugh at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018.
Republicans’ self-interest shifts their standards on sexual misconduct
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had no problem believing adult women who said they were sexually assaulted as students decades ago. Back in November 2017, McConnell called for Roy Moore to step aside after a number of women came forward and accused the Republican Senate candidate of trying to have sex with them when they were teenagers.
Heller, Trump go hand in hand
It's official: President Donald Trump loves Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. He declared as much in Las Vegas last week.
Trump supporters want Kavanaugh accuser to testify. They’re sure he will be cleared.
Republican lawmakers insist they will vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court even if his accuser refuses to testify this week about her sexual assault allegation. But surprisingly, some of President Donald Trump's most passionate supporters want the Senate - and all of America - to hear from Christine Blasey Ford before lawmakers vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation to the nation's highest court.
Trump promises to rid Justice Dept. of ‘lingering stench’ 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning about the Justice Department and the FBI, promising further firings to get rid of a "lingering stench" following reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording the president . Trump, speaking at a rally in Missouri Friday, did not explicitly mention the Rosenstein furor, which was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by The Associated Press.
Florence sweeps away motel and family’s hard work, savings
19, 2018 photo, Smita Depani, center, stands in the apartment she lived in while surveying the damage with her brother-in-law Jayanti Depani, right, and sister-in-law Puspa Manvar in the Starlite Motel... . In this Wednesday, Sept.
The Latest: Trump takes stage at Missouri campaign rally
The president is in Missouri to campaign for state attorney general Josh Hawley, who is challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Trump has been campaigning aggressively to help the Senate expand its narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate.
Trump questions timing of Christine Blasey Forda s allegation: – Why…
President Donald Trump expressed public confidence in Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, calling him "a great gentleman" with an "impeccable reputation" as the judge's fate remained unclear in his Senate confirmation process. At a campaign rally here, Trump took care not to mention Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were in high school more than three decades ago.
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, 2018.
President Donald Trump expressed public confidence in Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, calling him "a great gentleman" with an "impeccable reputation" as the judge's fate remained unclear in his Senate confirmation process. At a campaign rally here, Trump took care not to mention Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were in high school more than three decades ago.
Vulnerable US senator welcomes Trump in tight Nevada race
Republicans' chances of keeping their majority in the U.S. Senate have become shakier as races in red states like Texas have tightened, but the party's most vulnerable member insists he's bullish about his re-election. The Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller has faced tight races before but never lost an election.
Nevada deserves lawmakers with the backbone to stand up to Trump
The way most congressional Republicans have dealt with President Donald Trump's behavior has been shameful, bringing to mind the nervous stammers of parents of a spoiled brat. After the events of last week, though, it's no longer acceptable for Republicans to wring their hands and shrug their shoulders about Trump.
Veterans vote will be key in Senate showdown between Heller, Rosen
The Silver State is home to 300,000 veterans and Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and challenger Democratic U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen are working harder than ever to court them. The path to victory in Nevada's tight U.S. Senate race could lie in the hands of Nevada veterans.