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Kamala in Las Vegas attacks Trump for 'war that nobody wants'

In today's edition: Kamala comes to Vegas, mail ballots are being sent out, the most competitive primaries are heating up and Nevada keeps waiting for a U.S. attorney.

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The Nevada Supreme Court Building in Las Vegas.

OPINION: Remind me again why we still elect judges?

Nevadans deserve a fair and impartial judicial branch, one that reflects Alexander Hamilton's dictum that it should possess judgment, not will. The way to get closer to this goal is to stop electing justices and instead carefully select them according to merit.

Michele Fiore, candidate for Nevada state treasure, during a candidate forum in Pahrump.

OPINION: Trump's audacious Fiore pardon gets buried by what came next

Fiore's controversies have been buried deep by the latest slate of criminals to receive pardons or sentence commutations from Trump. It's another in a continuing series of efforts to tar the rule of law, sow distrust for the justice system and diminish the importance of political corruption prosecution.

Michele Fiore announces her candidacy for governor of Nevada.

OPINION: Addicted to the grift of politics

The sort of personal profit she apparently sought to grow while "serving" the public represents a lamentably common mindset among our political class — even if most politicians have the common decency to avoid actual criminal activity.