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In Vegas, Biden woos Black voters with promises of economic equity, civil rights
By Isabella Aldrete, Gabby BirenbaumPresident Joe Biden kicked off his Tuesday visit to Nevada by courting Black voters and at an economic summit with Rep. Steven Horsford.

Washoe County certifies recount after refusing to do so last week
By Tabitha MuellerThe revote, requested by Commissioner Clara Andriola, follows a petition filed by the attorney general seeking the Nevada Supreme Court to compel the board to act.

Brown raises $4 million in second quarter as Nevada Senate race heats up
By Gabby BirenbaumRepublican Senate nominee Sam Brown will report raising more than $4 million in the second quarter of 2024, easily the Army veteran's best fundraising quarter yet.
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Horsford to appear with Biden at Black voter event Tuesday
By Gabby BirenbaumRep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) will appear with President Joe Biden at a North Las Vegas event Tuesday, a welcome sign for a president whom high-profile Democrats avoided at a rally in Michigan on Friday.

D.C. Download: What Nevada Democrats are weighing amid calls for Biden to drop out
By Gabby BirenbaumCan President Joe Biden beat former President Donald Trump? Is he fit enough to serve four more years? And do voters' opinions on the latter question impact the former?

Kennedy touts his 'anti-establishment' approach at FreedomFest
By Isabella AldreteIndependent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is bidding to appear on the Nevada presidential ballot, spoke Friday at FreedomFest offering himself as an alternative to the major party candidates.

Rosen, Cortez Masto join Cruz's bill to end federal taxes on tips
By Gabby BirenbaumSens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) signed onto a bill Thursday that Cruz proposed to end federal taxation on tips, becoming the first Democrats to co-sponsor the policy in either chamber.

AG asks Supreme Court to order Washoe County to certify recount results
By Tabitha MuellerSecretary of State Cisco Aguilar said by not certifying the recount, the commissioners "failed to do their part in [the election] process under law."

'Cooler heads have prevailed:' Commissioners to reconsider vote not to certify primary recount
By Tabitha MuellerACLU Nevada executive director says clearer guidelines are needed, and the decision to reconsider the vote fuels election denialism.

Rosen 'focused on my own re-election campaign', declines to say if Biden should drop out
By Gabby Birenbaum"There is a clear choice for voters this November between an administration focused on lowering costs for the middle class, standing up for democracy, and protecting reproductive rights, and Trump's MAGA agenda ... "

Jacky Rosen raises record $7.6 million in second quarter
By Eric NeugeborenThe haul broke the record set by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) two years ago and builds off a record-setting $5 million raised in the first quarter.

In Las Vegas, Kamala Harris defends Biden, vies for Asian American support
By Isabella Aldrete, Eric NeugeborenVice President Kamala Harris once again defended President Joe Biden by contrasting him with former President Donald Trump's "chaos, fear and hate."

Washoe County Interim Registrar Cari Ann Burgess told reporters that the matter now goes to the Nevada secretary of state.

Lee, Horsford split on confidence in Biden as Democratic nominee
By Gabby BirenbaumIn a statement to The Nevada Independent, Lee said that she had "serious concerns" about the octogenarian — and that her fears have not been assuaged.

Indy Explains: Nevada's laws on commercial addresses in voter rolls
By Eric NeugeborenA conservative law firm has filed two lawsuits in Nevada alleging commercial addresses have been included illegally on voters' registrations. Nevada law outlines the rules for commercial addresses.

RFK Jr.'s campaign says it has enough signatures to get on NV ballot; validation pending
By Eric NeugeborenA campaign official said it submitted more than 20,000 signatures to Clark County officials Wednesday, with more signatures being submitted Friday. The campaign must have least 10,095 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.

In the two races in which recounts took place, vote totals shifted by at most five votes.

Will Trump's Las Vegas idea to end taxation on tips catch on?
By Gabby BirenbaumSuch a policy would require an act of Congress. But the idea and the venue where he proposed it had strategic merit.

Most Nevada progressive groups are backing Biden's re-election — but not with direct endorsements — and are banking on young voters thinking Biden better serves their future, a strategy that could face challenges.

On Wednesday, progressive activist Lily Baran's recount was paid for by an unlikely benefactor — far-right activist Robert Beadles.