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The Super Bowl 2024: A Game-Changer for Las Vegas

In 2024, Las Vegas will host one of the most anticipated events in sports history: the Super Bowl. This monumental event is not just a

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Nevada congressional Democrats should stop sanewashing Musk & Trump • Nevada Current

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are shredding the U.S. Constitution, scrapping the rule of law, creating misery and chaos not just

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Whether Lombardo and legislators like it or not, Trump’s malignancy looms over the session • Nevada Current

On Monday the Nevada Legislature will start its general session, which is a thing the Nevada Legislature does every other year for 120 days (+1

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We haven’t forgotten about Brandon Durham  • Nevada Current

When LVMPD killed Brandon Durham in his Las Vegas home last November, our community erupted in grief and outrage. Collectively trying to reconcile the grim

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The state of the state is static • Nevada Current

“In 2022,” Gov. Joe Lombardo observed during his state of the state speech Wednesday, “Nevada voters elected a sheriff to be their governor.” And then

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The dynamics that polarize us on social media are about to get worse • Nevada Current

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on

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Western self-sufficiency in computer chips is just not going to happen • Nevada Current

American microchip giant Intel is looking for a new CEO following Pat Gelsinger’s shock resignation. This represents more than just a corporate shake-up. It’s the

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Year-end selections and reflections from the Nevada Current staff • Nevada Current

Note: As we do near the end of every year, each writer on the staff took a little time to highlight some of their work

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Nixon’s official acts against his enemies list led to a bipartisan impeachment effort • Nevada Current

The Nixon administration’s enemies list inspired bipartisan revulsion. Its purpose was, in the immortal words of President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel, to “use the

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American by birth? Congratulations! But maybe have your papers ready. • Nevada Current

In a cabin in the Kaw Valley, a few miles northwest of what is now Lawrence, the first baby boy of white parents was born

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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 possible exception of the British