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Trump demands are a test of courage for Thune and other senators • Nevada Current
The United States Senate is arguably the least democratic (small “d”) institution in any democracy in the world, with the…
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Mark Amodei, Nevada’s only Republican in Congress, has some choices to make • Nevada Current
Rep. Mark Amodei is confident that Washington’s annual game of December Budget Chicken will end without a government shutdown, he…
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How right-wing media is like improv theater • Nevada Current
If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try viewing it as a form…
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Protecting public school literature and learning • Nevada Current
Preserving the integrity and effectiveness of public schools is a continual struggle; particularly with those that seem intent on dismantling…
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McConnell’s influence goes underground • Nevada Current
“We’re in the personnel business,” Sen. Mitch McConnell has said ever since he concluded the biggest piece of business in…
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Protecting hope in the face of fear • Nevada Current
The week before Thanksgiving, I spoke with an immigration attorney in Madison, Grant Sovern, who helped found the Community Immigration…
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Dogecoin is a joke − so what’s behind its rally? • Nevada Current
Rockets aren’t the only thing Elon Musk is sending into the stratosphere. After a three-year plummet, dogecoin is blasting off…
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Can Nevada ride out Russ Vought? • Nevada Current
The semi-celebrities and quacks (not that they’re mutually exclusive) get a lot of attention, but one recent appointment announced by…
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Trump’s ‘U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE’ delusion could render the U.S. an economic backwater • Nevada Current
When Donald Trump designated North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be Secretary of Interior, Trump also announced he expects Burgum…
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Cortez Masto shows Utah how public land sales are done • Nevada Current
Across the West, debates about federal land sales and ownership are coming into the foreground as the new administration prepares to…
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