I realize you hate politics, and you have every right to. The inscrutable gibberish, the meaningless bickering. The jargon, the gridlock. The bad comb-overs. You hate it because it was stated with utmost seriousness that global warming legislation died last year because ...

To win the Senate, Democrats and Republicans are going to need successful fundraising, great messaging and a strong get-out-the-vote effort.But Senate Democrats say they've got something else giving them an advantage: girl power.The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee featured Rep ...

WASHINGTON — Last week, Republicans circulated a story to Nevada reporters about Rep. Shelley Berkley's husband, Dr. Larry Lehrner, who's been buying up and reselling foreclosed properties in Las Vegas.The news that Lehrner had made about $86,000 from the ...

For months now, Democrats have been bludgeoning Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Joe Heck with familiar and tiresome rhetoric to frighten old people into voting for their opponents.Cutting Medicare. Cutting Social Security. Cutting their oxygen, too, I suppose.The Republicans apparently ...

Fans of talk radio, TV news shows and political rallies have grown accustomed to the rudeness, acrimony and vitriol that typically accompany discussion of politics and public policy. Civility seems a lost virtue. Imagine, then, what might happen when nearly 1,000 ...

Often the art of politics isn't just about winning voters over to your side, but also peeling them away from your opponent.In two key races here, Nevada Democrats believe they've found the issue that will do just that — and ...

Emptying out the ol' reporter's notebook with your Friday Flash, including some accounting for gamers in federal politics and Rick Perry's short, unhappy Nevada campaign life:¥ The GOP's new dynamic Strip duo: Don't ask me who is Batman ...

I received an important news release Wednesday: "BERKLEY RECOGNIZES 100th ANNIVERSARY OF LAS VEGAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HOUSE FLOOR REMARKS."Later, another important item arrived from the ether: ÊVideo of Rep. Shelley Berkley's floor remarks had suddenly become available and ...

Longevity may be wanting in Senate. Mar. 13, 2011 (United Press International) - Even if nothing else happens, the U.S. Senate elections in 2012...

Roll Call is reporting that an unidentified Democratic lawmaker was so upset with President Barack Obama's decision to compromise with Republicans...