For four straight election cycles, Republicans have come up empty in the three Las Vegas-area House seats.

Like clockwork, the Federal Election Commission first quarter fundraising deadline came this week, reminding elected officials (and tired journalists) that the 2026 cycle is officially underway.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto wrote that the grant terminations could have a devastating effect on communities across the state.

“Operation Stork Speed” makes several commitments, including to review the nutrients in baby formula and to increase ingredient testing for heavy metals and other contaminants.

Given the degree to which the federal government has dragged its feet on something as simple as relaxing marijuana classification, the idea of a “federal-like push” for reform on psychedelics is almost laughable. 

Nevada Democrats are arguing that the best way for the DNC to move forward is to further elevate the Silver State. 

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) will be part of the minority next year, and as such, likely won’t swing any decisions — President-elect Donald Trump can afford to lose three Republican votes on any nominee. But it’s their first opportunity to take stances on Trump policy via his personnel and question them on Nevada-specific issues.

If he becomes secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be in a position to alter the generally prohibitionist attitudes within such agencies and clear the way for reformists to start making serious progress on psychedelics. 

The lame duck period also provides the senators with their last opportunities to make requests of the outgoing president — important, given that many constituents are calling on Biden to Trump-proof the federal government with new regulations or policies, and that the next president will be far less inclined to listen to feedback from Democratic senators.

The agreement outlines that Kennedy and his running mate had filed a petition to gain ballot access, that they will now no longer appear on the ballot and that the Democrats' lawsuit is dismissed.

A still-pending lawsuit from the Nevada Democratic Party to kick Kennedy off the ballot would presumably be the only way he would be removed from the ballot.

A new poll of likely Nevada voters found Vice President Kamala Harris with a nearly 6 percentage point lead over former President Donald Trump — the largest lead for a Democrat in any presidential poll of Nevadans this cycle.

Officials verified about 22,000 signatures, more than the roughly 10,000 needed to qualify. The only other obstacle is a still-pending lawsuit by Democrats seeking to block Kennedy’s ballot access.

Independent 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.

A 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.

A new poll of likely Nevada voters commissioned by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) finds former President Donald Trump with a 3-percentage-point lead over President Joe Biden.

The Nevada Democratic Party is leading a legal effort to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on Nevada’s presidential ballot, alleging in a lawsuit expected to be filed Thursday in state court that Kennedy’s affiliation with other political parties violates Nevada’s legal requirements for independent candidates.

From pandering about tossing out taxes on workers’ tips to vilifying migrants, he battled a balky Teleprompter and unleashed a dizzying, apparently off-the-cuff spiel that somehow appealed to his congregation.

The campaign must gather at least 10,095 signatures by July 5 for its new petition. Its original petition was deemed invalid after omitting a running mate, a decision the campaign is suing over.

The campaign asked a federal court to stop enforcement of the state’s “ambiguous and conflicting” ballot access laws for third-party candidates, arguing the rules violate the U.S. Constitution.