In The News: Department of Political Science

Las Vegas Sun

Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters will flock to Red Rock Resort today as he returns to Las Vegas, this time to tout the Republican-backed tax cuts — provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4, 2025, that suspend federal taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits.

Nevada Current

The governor, a Republican, faces a reelection challenge in November from Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford. Polling has the race tied or Lombardo slightly ahead.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.

The Diplomat

To build a real “drone shield,” Taiwan cannot merely export hardware or components.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As Nevada lawmakers weigh a housing affordability bill aimed at easing pressure on renters and would-be homebuyers, questions are emerging about whether the measure will meaningfully lower costs for everyday Nevadans — and whether political strategy is shaping its path forward.

The Nevadan

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is running for reelection in a tight race against Democratic state AG Aaron Ford in the Nevada governor’s race.

Nevada Independent

Lombardo and Republican-aligned groups have spent more than $13 million on ads since December 2025, while Democrats have spent only about $77,000.

Nevada Current

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has the support of a group of Nevada Democrats in his race against Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, the governor’s campaign announced Monday.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Sweeping Supreme Court opinions released Monday are expected to reshape how elections are run in more than half the states, raising new questions about what comes next for voting rules and future legal fights.

Spectrum News 1

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcement last week that he supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) is putting him on opposite sides of the state’s Republican Party, a declaration highlighting a broader divide among Republicans about how far the party should go in limiting reproductive rights after the Supreme Court ended the right to abortion. Paxton’s announcement comes as he is locked in a neck-and-neck race for U.S. Senate against Democrat James Talarico.

CBS News

One issue will decide Steven Cohen's vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid?