The Latest: Trump urges SC voters to dump Rep. Sanford

South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford has lost the Republican nomination for his congressional seat to an opponent who attacked his criticism of President Donald Trump.

Northern light: Macedonia makes name change deal with Greece

Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-ele... Nevada's Dean Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-election this year, but he has an easy primary battle Tuesday thanks to President Donald Trump. Nevada's Dean Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-election this year, but he has an easy primary battle Tuesday thanks to President Donald Trump.

Democrats in tight primary contest for Nevada governor nod

Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-ele... . In this June 6, 2018, photo, Clark County Commission member Chris Giunchigliani, right, speaks with Susan Garcia, center, and Aileen Vides while campaigning in Las Vegas.

Correction: Congressional Primaries-Nevada story

All eyes are on Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller's re-election bid,... . FILE - In this March 21, 2011 file photo, then-Nevada congressional candidate Sharron Angle answers questions from the media in Reno.

Nevada voters face familiar names on Tuesday primary ballot

Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-ele... . In this June 6, 2018, photo, Clark County Commission member Chris Giunchigliani, right, speaks with Susan Garcia, center, and Aileen Vides while campaigning in Las Vegas.

UK justice minister resigns ahead of key Brexit debate

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un conclude an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday with the U.S. president pledging "security guarantees" to the North and Kim recommitting to the "complete... President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un conclude an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday with the U.S. president pledging "security guarantees" to the North and Kim recommitting to the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." . . FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2017, file photo, Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev, speaks during a media briefing at Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas.

Woman accused of driving children in kennels to be arraigned

A coalition of religious groups and anti-sex trafficking activists have launched referendums to ban brothels in two of Nevada's seven count... A state marketed as a place where people can indulge in all manner of sins is confronting its status as the only place in America where you legally pay someone for sex. A state marketed as a place where people can indulge in all manner of sins is confronting its status as the only place in America where you legally pay someone for sex.

Brothel bans weighed in Nevada as legal pimp seeks office

A coalition of religious groups and anti-sex trafficking activists have launched referendums to ban brothels in two of Nevada's seven count... . In this April 27, 2018, photo, owner Dennis Hof sits in front of the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nev.

Sobering report teases out factors leading to suicides

All eyes are on Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller's re-election bid,... A pair of Democratic U.S. House seats that will be up for grabs in Nevada in November could be key to the party's effort to cut into GOP majorities in Congress. A pair of Democratic U.S. House seats that will be up for grabs in Nevada in November could be key to the party's effort to cut into GOP majorities in Congress.

More women than ever run for Senate, but hurdles remain

Women running for office are due to hit another threshold with a record number of candidates for the U.S. Senate, but actually winning those seats and changing the face of the chamber are a different matter. Many of the women jumping into Senate races face uphill campaigns.

Democrats, GOP See Tight Nevada Race Key To Senate Control

Democrats hoping to take control of the U.S. Senate in November believe one of their best chances to pick up a seat this year lies in battleground Nevada. Sen. Dean Heller is the only Republican running for re-election in the state that Democrat Hillary Clinton carried in 2016.

Out-of-state home for Hanford waste may get new life

The U.S. House passed legislation to move forward with the licensing of the Yucca Mountain, Nev., repository for high level radioactive waste on Tuesday. The repository would give the Hanford nuclear reservation a place to dispose of high level radioactive waste encased in glass logs at the Hanford vitrification plant, as well as used nuclear fuel left from producing plutonium at Hanford for the nation's nuclear weapons program.

Bill to Revive Nuclear Waste Dump at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain Passes the House

The House on Thursday approved an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers. Supporters say the bill would help solve a nuclear-waste storage problem that has festered for more than three decades.

House bill would revive mothballed Nevada nuclear waste dump

The House is moving to approve an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers. Supporters say a bill slated for a vote Thursday would help solve a nuclear-waste storage problem that has festered for more than three decades.

Campaign 2018: Hispanic activists show support for Dean Heller

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller this week unveiled a "Juntos con Heller" campaign with a coalition of 254 Hispanic activists committed to helping the Republican win re-election. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller this week unveiled a "Juntos con Heller" campaign with a coalition of 254 Hispanic activists committed to helping the Republican win re-election.

House takes up bill to revive Nevada nuclear waste dump

This April 9, 2015, file photo shows the south portal of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump near Mercury, Nev. The House is moving to approve an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers.