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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel. In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote, Sanders argued that the resolutions "would not affect any of the systems Israel uses to defend itself from incoming attacks," focusing instead on offensive weapons. "As I have said many, many times: Israel had the absolute right to respond to that horrific Hamas attack, as any other country would. I don’t think anybody here in the United States Senate disagrees with that," he said in his floor speech. More than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive into the dense enclave since the attack, according to health officials in Gaza.

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☆ Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen will win reelection in Nevada, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen will win reelection in Nevada, CNN projects, holding off Republicans from adding to their incoming majority in the US Senate. Rosen, a former synagogue president who was first elected in 2018, is projected to narrowly defeat Army veteran Sam Brown. With Donald Trump projected to win Nevada, Rosen becomes one of several Democrats who were able to win Senate seats this year while the president-elect was carrying their states. Democrats focused much of their attacks on Brown over abortion rights – with Rosen attacking him on the issue even before he emerged from a June primary. Rosen, for her part, campaigned on being a staunch supporter of abortion rights.

Persons: Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen, Rosen, Sam Brown, Donald Trump, Brown, Amy Brown, Adam Laxalt, Catherine Cortez Masto, backtrack Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Army, Nevada, Silver State, Republican, Trump, Senate Locations: Nevada, Texas, Nevada from Texas

Pennsylvania Senate: Although Trump is projected to win Pennsylvania, the Senate race there is still too close to call. Colorado's 8th District: Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo is locked in a tight race in the Denver suburbs against Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans. Ohio's 9th District: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur is locked in an extremely tight race with GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. Texas' 34th District: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez faces a rematch against former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores, with Gonzalez slightly ahead. Washington's 4th District: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse narrowly leads Republican former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Gallego, outperforming Harris, Lake, Mike Rogers, Elissa Slotkin, Rogers, Slotkin, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Republican Sam Brown, Jacky Rosen, Republican Joe Lombardo, Catherine Cortez Masto, Bob Casey, Republican Dave McCormick, Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde, Baldwin, Republican Nick Begich, Mary Peltola, David Schweikert, Shah, Juan Ciscomani, Sen, Kirsten Engel, Kevin Kiley, Jessica Morse, Josh Harder, Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, John Duarte, Democrat Adam Gray, David Valadao, Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, Democrat George Whitesides, Young Kim, Joe Kerr, Ken Calvert, Will Rollins, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Mike Johnson, Bill Clark, Republican Scott Baugh, Dave Min, Mike Levin, Matt Gunderson, Lauren Boebert's, Adam Frisch, Boebert, Republican Jeff Hurd, Gabe Evans, Frank Mrvan, Republican Randell Niemeyer, Republican Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Christina Bohannan, Jared Golden, Austin Theriault, David Trone's, Frederick, April McClain Delaney, John Delaney, Republican Neil Parrott, Monica Tranel, Ryan Zinke, Harris, Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, North, Don Davis, Republican Laurie Buckhout, Gabe Vasquez, Yvette Herrell, Susie Lee, Drew Johnson, Steven Horsford, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Anthony D'Esposito, Laura Gillen, Josh Riley, Marc Molinaro, Marcy Kaptur, Derek Merrin, Janelle Bynum, Lori Chavez, Andrea Salinas, Mike Erickson, Salinas, Erickson, Ryan McKenzie, Susan Wild, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Vicente Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Gonzalez, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Republican Derrick Anderson, Vindman, Alexander Vindman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Republican Joe Kent, Dan Newhouse, Jerrod Sessler, Sessler, Newhouse, Kim Schrier, Carmen Organizations: Republican Party, NBC, Arizona, Democratic, Marine, Lake, Michigan, GOP, Democratic Rep, Nevada Senate, Republican, Senate, Pennsylvania, . Wisconsin Senate, Republicans, Democrat, California Natural Resources Agency, Stockton Mayor, Capitol, NASA, Virgin Galactic, Democrats, Democratic Army, Inc, Getty, Colorado's, Gary, Miller, Maine's, Rep, NASCAR, Commerce Department, District, Republican Rep, Army, Mexico's, North Las Vegas Mayor, New York's, Ohio's, Freedom Caucus, Trump, Ukrainian Locations: Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska, Debbie Stabenow . Montana, Montana, Pennsylvania, Washington, California, Phoenix, District, Tucson, California's, Sacramento, Central Valley, Southern California, Riverside County, Colorado's, Denver, Indiana's, Iowa's, Maryland's, Nebraska's, Omaha, North Carolina's, Nevada's, Las Vegas, Oregon's, Pennsylvania's, Texas, Virginia's, Washington's

☆ The 2024 presidential election may come down to swing states' results. Here's where Trump and Harris lead in the polls.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Georgia2012 margin: Romney +7.8%Advertisement2016 margin: Trump +5.1%2020 margin: Biden +0.2%Related storiesFor decades, Republicans could easily depend on the Peach State's electoral votes falling into their column. Two years later, Biden won Georgia by roughly 12,000 votes over Trump, followed by the dual 2021 runoff victories of Sens. Pennsylvania2012 margin: Obama +5.4%2016 margin: Trump +0.7%2020 margin: Biden +1.2%AdvertisementBiden's hometown of Scranton is dear to his heart so Pennsylvania was always going to be a key state for the party in 2024. Wisconsin2012 margin: Obama +6.9%2016 margin: Trump +0.8%Advertisement2020 margin: Biden +0.6%Wisconsin is one of the most politically divided states in the country. But Trump flipped Wisconsin to the GOP in 2016, the first time it had supported a Republican presidential nominee since 1984.

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Garland — who oversaw the Justice Department in the wake of its biggest crisis since Watergate, when Trump tried to enlist Justice Department appointees to overturn his election loss — is likely to stay on at least long enough to ensure a smooth transition. Still, a few names have surfaced for the position of 87th attorney general of the United States. Roy Cooper, who was on Harris' vice presidential short list; former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, who served as the No. 3 official at the Justice Department until earlier this year; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. 3 position at the Justice Department.

Persons: WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s, Donald Trump, Harris, General Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Garland, Joe Biden’s, Garland —, Trump, —, Roy Cooper, Vanita Gupta, Damian Williams ., Damian Williams . North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Elizabeth Frantz, Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Cortez Masto, ”, ” Cooper, Cooper, Harris ’, Andrade, Rhoades, Gupta, Barack Obama’s, Grover Norquist, Williams, Bob Menendez, Eric Adams, Sean, Diddy, Combs, cryptocurrency, Sam Bankman, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Damian Williams, Eduardo Munoz, Tony West, ” Trump, “, Trump’s Organizations: Justice Department, U.S . Capitol, Trump, NBC, North Carolina Gov, U.S, Attorney, Southern, of, Damian Williams . North Carolina Governor, Senate, Republican, NBC News, Democratic, Convention, Bloomberg, Getty, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice Department's Civil, Division, Major Cities Chiefs Association, International Association of Chiefs, Police, Fraternal, of Police, Tax, Black U.S, “ Sovereign, Democratic New York City, Department, DOJ, Capitol Locations: United States, American, of New York, Detroit, Philadelphia

Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to flip Nevada's Senate seat, optimistic that a strong performance from former President Donald Trump in the state could boost Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown. Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP super PAC involved in Senate races, is planning to spend $6.2 million on TV, radio and digital ads in Nevada, according to ad spending figures shared first with NBC News. SLF has spent tens of millions of dollars in other Senate battlegrounds in recent months. “It might be the best environment Republicans have seen in a presidential year in 20 years,” Nevada GOP strategist Jeremy Hughes recently told NBC News. Since Labor Day, Democrats have spent a combined $38.3 million on ads in Nevada, while Republicans have spent $27.6 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Brown, Rosen, SLF, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen's, Jacky Rosen, Steven Law, Trump, Joe Biden, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jeremy Hughes, Brown, Harris Organizations: Fund, GOP, PAC, NBC, Republicans, Democratic, Democrats, ”, ” Nevada Republicans, Army, Trump, AARP, Labor, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senate Locations: Nevada, ” Nevada, Montana and Ohio, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska

While Republicans don’t need to win Nevada to flip the Senate, the state could help dictate the size of a GOP majority. Rosen told NBC News before addressing the Culinary Union that voters have a “clear choice” in the Senate race. “I think Sam Brown is just too extreme, and I want to continue being that pragmatic problem solver, that bipartisan senator who gets results for Nevada,” Rosen said. “It’s a massively missed opportunity,” said one Nevada Republican operative who requested anonymity to speak candidly about party strategy. Asked if Harris should distinguish herself more from the president to win Nevada, Rosen said: “The race is about Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump.

Persons: Sen, Jacky Rosen, ” Rosen, Rosen, Republican Sam Brown, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Sam Brown, ” Brown, Raegan Lehman, Democratic Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Brown, Amy Walter, ”, “, “ Sam, ” Lehman, he’s, Zac Moyle, ” Moyle, it’s, Anita Henson Sanchez, Trump, Harris, Biden, “ I’m, Silvia Buanrostro, Amy Organizations: Nevada Democrat, Democratic, United States Senate, Culinary Union, GOP, Republican, Army, NBC, Senate, “, Social Security, Republicans, Trump, Nevada Republican, Republicans ’, don’t, Nevada Republican Party, Nevada, NBC News, Nevada Independent Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, Reno, redder, Afghanistan, Las Vegas, Spanish, Mexican, Texas, “ Nevada

Early voting is underway for Florida’s Aug. 20 primaries, and Mucarsel-Powell and Scott face nominal competition for their party's nominations. The November elections will be a test on where Florida Democrats stand after devastating losses in the midterm elections. A focus on abortion rightsMucarsel-Powell is making abortion rights a key issue in the race. Some abortion rights advocates have pushed back on politicizing the issue. Tim Walz, are vocal supporters of abortion rights and IVF and fertility treatment access and have made the issue a campaign priority.

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☆ Both Trump and Harris want to eliminate taxes on tips. This is how it could affect workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Tami Luhby | Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But the move likely wouldn’t help many tipped workers, largely because a sizable share don’t earn enough to pay federal income taxes, experts say. Harris would couple her plan to eliminate taxes on tips with a push for Congress to raise the minimum wage, a Harris campaign official said. Many states and municipalities have higher minimum wages and minimum tipped wages, while some states have eliminated lower minimum wages for tipped workers. Just excluding tips from federal income taxes could reduce revenues by at least $107 billion over 10 years, according to the Tax Foundation. Just getting rid of federal income taxes on tips would lead to a loss of about half that size.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz of, Democratic Sens, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, it’s, ” Ernie Tedeschi, Biden, ”, Erica York, ” York, Tedeschi, Ted Pappageorge, “, Pappageorge, Bethany Khan, CNN’s Aaron Pellish Organizations: CNN, Republican, Social Security, Democratic, Yale University, Budget, White House Council, Economic Advisers, Tax Foundation, Culinary Workers Union Local, Culinary Union Locations: Las Vegas, Ted Cruz of Texas, Nevada, York

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that she would seek to end federal income taxes on tips if she were elected president, mirroring a policy proposal that former President Donald J. Trump made earlier this year. The proposal from Ms. Harris — which she announced in Las Vegas, where thousands of casino employees depend on tipped wages — is a priority of Nevada’s influential Culinary Workers Union. Both Ms. Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, recognized the union in their remarks to a packed basketball arena on Saturday night. Mr. Trump also announced his support for the policy in Las Vegas.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, Harris, Tim Walz, ” Ms, Ted Cruz, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen Organizations: Culinary Workers Union, Las, Texas Republican, Democratic Locations: Las Vegas, Minnesota, America

☆ Opinion | A Tax Break for Waiters Won’t Convince Working People to Vote for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lauren Hough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When you’re paid in tips, you’re never really sure if you’ll make rent. At a rally last month in Nevada, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would exempt tips from federal taxes. 6 is “Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!” Republicans in Congress are already working on a bill designed to do just that. Last week, they introduced “Tax Free Tips Act of 2024,” which would end federal income and employment taxes on tips. The other half, which earns less than 32,000, already don’t pay federal taxes on their income.

Persons: didn’t, Grandma wasn’t, you’re, Donald Trump, ”, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Senate, Democratic, Social Security Locations: Amarillo , Texas, Nevada

☆ Biden is struggling in Nevada. His economic messaging in the key swing state will be one of the biggest tests of his 2024 campaign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The last GOP presidential nominee to win Nevada was George W. Bush in November 2004 — nearly 20 years ago. Biden will have to work hard to address some of the top concerns of Nevada voters: inflation, housing affordability, and health care. A plurality of Nevada voters (22%) listed the economy as their top issue, and a whopping 82% of voters said that the economy was "only fair" or "poor." Only 17% of Nevada voters rated the economy as "good" or "excellent." And by a 61% to 32% margin, Nevada voters believe Trump would be better at handling the economy.

Persons: —, Sen, Harry Reid, Barack Obama's, Catherine Cortez Masto's, Joe Biden's, Biden, Donald Trump, George W, Bush, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Jill Stein, plummets, Stein, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, Democratic Party, Business, Nevada, Vegas, Biden, GOP, Trump, New York Times, Siena College, Green Party, —, Safer Communities Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Reno, Siena

☆ Why Is Adeel Mangi’s Confirmation Still in Jeopardy? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1999, a Florida lawyer, Anuraag Singhal, represented a man convicted of gunning down a police officer. Singhal had to somehow persuade a jury that his client, Jeffrey Lee Weaver, should face life in prison rather than the electric chair, the punishment the hard-charging prosecutor sought. The article described tears rolling down his cheeks, and his voice breaking with emotion as he pleaded for Weaver’s life. A divided jury recommended life in prison. He would become active in conservative legal circles, joining the local chapter of the Federalist Society.

Persons: Anuraag, gunning, Singhal, Jeffrey Lee Weaver, Jeff Weaver, you’ll, ” Singhal, Donald Trump, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Joe Manchin Organizations: The Sun Sentinel, Federalist Society, Democratic Locations: Florida, Nevada, West Virginia

In an AP-NORC poll conducted in February, 38% of U.S. adults approved of how Biden was handling his job. Black adults are more likely than white and Hispanic adults to approve of Biden, but that approval has dropped in the three years since Biden took office. This is stuff that requires work,” Quentin Fulks, principal deputy campaign manager for the Biden campaign, said in an interview. Still, the Biden campaign and the broader Democratic Party are confronting their own struggles, despite their cash and organizational advantages. And in Nevada, Biden will continue promoting a new housing proposal that would offer a mortgage relief credit for first-time homebuyers and a seller's tax credit to encourage homeowners to offload their starter homes.

Persons: Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Donald Trump, They're, Trump, Jill Biden, ” Quentin Fulks, “, ”, Maria Cardona, White, Lael Brainard, Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, —, ” Cortez Masto, Linley Sanders, biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Biden, Asian American, Bilingual, GOP, Republican National, Trump, RNC, Trump's, Democratic Party, AP VoteCast, ”, White, National Economic Council, Republican, Associated Press Locations: Nevada , Arizona, Texas, Reno , Nevada, Washoe County, Las Vegas, Phoenix, U.S, Arizona, Maryvale, Nevada and Arizona, Biden's State, Biden’s, Nevada , Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, In Arizona, Nevada, Dallas, Houston

☆ Trump flexes his dominance of Nevada GOP but cracks are forming in this crucial battleground
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump’s supremacy over the Nevada Republican Party was on full display this week. Before he exited the race, DeSantis and his allies similarly warned that Nevada Republicans had stacked the deck there in Trump’s favor. Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald did not respond to a call and text message seeking comment. “It’s almost like they don’t want to win,” said Amy Tarkanian, a former Republican state party chair. “When you ostracize 60% of your republican voters because you call them ‘RINOs’ and ‘Never Trumpers,’ they’re not going to vote,” he said.

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Biden was arriving in Las Vegas on Sunday for appearances through Monday. In Tuesday's primary, Biden faces only token opposition from author Marianne Williamson and a handful of relatively unknown challengers. He won Nevada in November 2020 by fewer than 3 percentage points. The Democratic National Committee last week announced a six-figure ad buy in Nevada and South Carolina, where Biden won the leadoff primary Saturday. As early voting began last weekend in Nevada, Trump asserted without evidence during a campaign rally in Las Vegas that he was the victim of the Biden administration's weaponizing law enforcement against him.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Michael Tyler, Republican Donald Trump, Marianne Williamson, . Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen, Harry Reid, “ Reid, ”, “, ” Cortez Masto, Trump, Harris, ” Dan Lee, Nikki Halley, ___ Superville, Will Weissert, ___ Stern, Stern Organizations: Democrat, Sunday, Republican, Nevada, —, Las, U.S, Senate, Republicans, ., Democratic, Biden, Trump, New York Times, Delegates, Democratic National Committee, University of Nevada, GOP, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, Las Vegas, California, Reno, U.S, Siena, Virginia, state’s, South Carolina, Chinatown, Washington

The Ely Shoshone, Duckwater Shoshone, and the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation — a coalition representing about 1,500 enrolled tribal members — are lobbying the federal government to designate nearly 40 square miles (100 square kilometers) as Bahsahwahbee National Monument. He testified in a multi-decade legal battle alongside ranchers, local officials and environmental groups who all opposed the project by the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Protecting water for sacred trees is not something the agency had previously done, Sullivan said. Even if the land becomes a national monument, the water beneath Bahsahwahbee would remain under the state’s jurisdiction. The Southern Nevada Water Authority supports a monument designation that allows for the continuation of existing ranching and agricultural activities, said Bronson Mack, water authority spokesman.

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Sam Brown, whose backing in Washington, D.C., and formidable 2022 campaign have made him a fundraising juggernaut above the crowded primary field. “Don’t vote for Sam Brown. “Nevada Republicans are uniting behind Donald Trump and Sam Brown because they are the only conservative champions who can defeat Biden and Rosen in November.”Former U.S. The last GOP primary debate between Florida Gov. Two years ago, Brown was a longshot Senate candidate who criticized Republican front-runner Adam Laxalt for agreeing only to a pre-recorded debate instead of a live, prime-time broadcast.

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Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesDemocrats are also encouraged by Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz eking out reelection in 2018 by less than 3 percentage points over Democrat Beto O'Rourke. In Florida, meanwhile, Republican Sen. Rick Scott won his seat that year by around 10,000 votes out of 8.1-plus million cast. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas will have to overcome primary challenger Roland Gutierrez, a state senator from San Antonio, before he can take on Cruz. “Just 'cause they’re the best options they have doesn’t mean they're winnable, doesn't mean they're competitive,” said Texas Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak. National Republicans are eying Ohio, where Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown was first elected in 2006, and Montana's Jon Tester, also a three-term Democratic incumbent.

Persons: Joe Biden's, West Virginia Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, Roe, Wade, Dallas, Kate Cox, Texas Republican Sen, Ted Cruz eking, Democrat Beto O'Rourke, Republican Sen, Rick Scott, “, Michigan Sen, Gary Peters, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Carlos Curbelo, Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez, hasn't, O'Rourke, Cruz, ”, Matt Mackowiak, ′, West Virginia . Montana Sen, Steve Daines, Scott, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester, Daines, Trump, Mucarsel, Allred, Cox, I’ve, “ Rick Scott, ” Mucarsel, Biden, “ Debbie Mucarsel, ” Scott, Jonathan Turcotte, Catherine Cortez Masto, can’t, Beto, MacKowiak Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, West Virginia Democratic, Republicans, Texas Republican, Democrat, Republican, Democratic, Democratic Senatorial, West Virginia ., National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republicans, Senate, GOP, Trump, Texans, Social Security, Biden, Nevada Sen, NFL, Democrats ’ Senate Locations: Texas, Florida, In Florida, Michigan, Miami, In Texas, San Antonio, Cruz . Texas, West Virginia, West Virginia . Montana, Ohio, Illinois , Texas , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, U.S, Mexico, Ecuador, Washington

☆ Nvidia is the stock of the year. Can it last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —It would be an understatement to say that it’s been a good year for Nvidia. The California-based chipmaking giant has seen its shares soar about 220% this year, making it the top performing S&P 500 stock in 2023. What’s happening: Just before Thanksgiving, Nvidia crushed doubts that its star was fading by reporting gangbuster third quarter earnings. By Sosnick’s count, Nvidia executives mentioned AI at least 70 times on their most recent earnings call. Historically, Nvidia has had hard falls after missteps — between 2021 and 2022, shares of the stock fell by 66%.

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☆ How Hispanic voters’ growing political power in Nevada could offer hope to the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“It’s amazing the political power that Hispanics are creating here in the state of Nevada,” Munoz said during a break at his Vegas restaurant, 911 Taco Bar. CNN traveled to Nevada – a key battleground next year – as part of our project tracking the 2024 campaign through the eyes and experiences of voters. And I think Biden’s done the same thing for us.”Antonio Munoz speaks to CNN's John King at his restaurant 911 Taco Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yeah, that’s me.”Like Gurr, Sanchez is a Haley fan. Lombardo made inroads with Latino voters, and Padilla expects a hard fight to keep Nevada blue in 2024.

Persons: Las Vegas CNN — Antonio Munoz, Ronald Reagan, ” Munoz, Reagan, Munoz, ”, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, ” Antonio Munoz, CNN's John King, Mercado, Trump Valeria Gurr, ” Gurr, ” Valeria Gurr, Biden, –, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley –, Zoila Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Sanchez, Barack Obama, Trump, “ He’s, ” Zoila Sanchez, CNN Sanchez, George W, Bush, Haley, Haley’s, Carlos Padilla, ” Padilla, ” Carlos Padilla, CNN Padilla, we’ve, Republican Joe Lombardo, Democratic Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Lombardo, Padilla, I’ve, they’ve Organizations: Las Vegas CNN, Taco, Republican, CNN, Republicans, GOP, Taco Bar, JCPenney, Air Force, Las, Democrat, “, ”, Trump, Sunshine State, South Carolina Gov, White House, Republican Party, Biden, Trump loyalists, Delegates, Culinary Union, Democratic, Obamacare Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, ”, Henderson, Chile, Florida, United States, Mexico, ” Nevada, Treasure

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge on Tuesday of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said. But Rosen said electric-powered trains could be carrying passengers by the time Los Angeles hosts the Summer Olympics in 2028. “Connecting Las Vegas and Southern California by high-speed rail will create tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs, boost our Southern Nevada tourism economy, and finally help us cut down on I-15 traffic," Cortez Masto said Tuesday in a statement. Calls for a high-speed rail line whisking tourists through the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas date at least to 2001, said U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, a Democrat who represents the Las Vegas Strip. Other places where high-speed trains have been proposed include the 240 miles (386 kilometers) in Texas between Dallas and Houston, and a 500-mile (805-kilometer) system linking Los Angeles and San Francisco that has faced swelling costs, funding questions and other delays.

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☆ Bernie Sanders scoffs at Dean Phillips' apology for dismissing his 'rigged' primary claims: 'He's changed his views now that he's a candidate?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Dean Phillips claims the 2024 Democratic primary is rigged against him. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Dean Phillips is offering an apology to Bernie Sanders — but the Vermont senator isn't all that interested. "I had long dismissed his complaints about the rigged Democratic Party primary system," Phillips wrote on X. I have an apology to make to @BernieSandersI had long dismissed his complaints about the rigged Democratic Party primary system. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs for ballot access, Phillips launched his campaign on October 27, missing the October 16 deadline to file in the early state of Nevada.

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The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is reprehensible. Israel is under heavy attack right now by Hamas and taking action to defend itself and its people. Israel has every right to defend itself.”Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against our ally Israel. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat“Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel is nothing short of horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself from this unjust war.”Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat“The terrorist attack on Israel is appalling.

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☆ Affordable Housing Crisis in US West: Why It's Hard to Build New Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kyle Paoletta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The solution to keep prices under control seems fairly simple: Just build more housing. For a time, sprawl boosted housing supply and accommodated newcomers to the West: Nearly 60 million more people live in the region now compared with the 1950s. Running out of landWhen the economy crashed in 2008, housing construction screeched to a halt. All this red tape has caused a serious slowdown in much-needed housing construction. Build, build, buildDespite the unique challenges of building in the paradoxically wide-open West, some cities have been able to break through.

Persons: Mike Segrest, Megan Lawson, Kyle Stevens, Carrier Johnson, “, Lawson, Land Management . Nevada Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Kyle Roerink, Hillary Schieve, Schieve, Howard Blackson, Kyle Paoletta's Organizations: Forest Service, Southern Ute, Marin Headlands, Bureau, Land Management ., Water Network, Biggest, Biggest Little City, Housing Administration, Harper's Magazine, New York Magazine, Oasis Locations: Colorado, Durango ., it's, Animas, San Juan Mountains, Durango, Las Vegas, Montana, Houston, Minneapolis, Rocky, Phoenix, Denver, Mississippi, San Diego, San Jose , California, Marin County, San Francisco, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Jackson , Wyoming, California, Land Management . Nevada, Vegas, Reno , Nevada, Reno, Cumulatively, Biggest Little, Summit, Washington

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