May 3, 2024

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RNC sues to block count of mail ballots received after Election Day

RNC sues to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

Posted 41 mins ago

The Republican National Committee today filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state's law currently permits ...

Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, after taking a hit to the face by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo in the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pietrangelo recieved a penalty on the play.

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Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, after taking a hit to the face by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo in the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff ...

Facing elimination, Golden Knights try to keep composure at home in Game 6

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Composure is the focus for the Golden Knights going into Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Players say they can’t let the Stars take over the game’s momentum and they can’t panic when they’re down, especially considering it’s an elimination game for the defending champs. After winning ...

Nevada Democrats turn up pressure on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Nevada Democrats turn up pressure on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Democratic Nevada representatives and local policy advocates gathered Thursday to criticize Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown for his endorsement two years ago of plans to store the nation’s nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in ...

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Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others

President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington.

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President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington.

Posted 5:34 p.m.

President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh. Biden said the recipients of the nation's highest ...