In The News: Department of Political Science

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As the federal government is inching closer to a shutdown with the White House and Republicans in Congress not budging after talks with Democrats late Monday, a professor is breaking down how this spending fight is different than years past.

Nevada Independent

Although abortion rights have faded in importance for voters as economic concerns mount, Nevada and national Democrats are hoping to put the issue back in the spotlight as the 2026 election approaches.

Nevada Independent

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) images depicting everything from an angry political mob with torches, masks and weapons next to a communist flag to a sitting congresswoman as a mobster have become an increasingly common sight with more than a year to go until Nevada’s 2026 election. But a recently passed law (AB73) seeks to mitigate such use of AI on the political battlefield.

Nevada Independent

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) images depicting everything from an angry political mob with torches, masks and weapons next to a communist flag to a sitting congresswoman as a mobster have become an increasingly common sight with more than a year to go until Nevada’s 2026 election. But a recently passed law (AB73) seeks to mitigate such use of AI on the political battlefield.

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ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk drew reactions from across the entertainment and political worlds.

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UNLV Associate Professor of Political Science, Rebecca Gill, Ph.D. joins us on ARC Las Vegas and weighs in on the current political climate amid the Charlie Kirk assassination in Utah.

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President Trump announced plans over the weekend to sign an executive order that would change several election processes across the country, including requiring voter identification. While there is no timeline on when the order will come, it's an issue that has people divided.

Nevada Independent

A charter provision allows the city’s demographer to use internal figures that factor in the area’s rapid growth — resulting in seven changes in 15 years.

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo did not attend the first press conference held Wednesday to discuss a ransomware attack that crippled state government operations this week.

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President Donald Trump is talking about changing voting laws again, citing a recent conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Nevada Independent

In 2017, then-state Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D-Las Vegas) co-sponsored a major bill that would have limited state and local authorities in Nevada from cooperating in federal immigration activities. But the bill died after Ford pulled his support.

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President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine.