Nevada DREAMers celebrated a federal judge’s decision Friday afternoon that requires the federal government to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to function as it did prior to September 2017, when President Donald Trump terminated it. U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York ordered the… [Read More]
Biden secures majority of votes in presidential race in Nevada day after being declared the victor
President-elect Joe Biden continued to widen his lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada on Sunday, now securing more than 50 percent of votes cast in the presidential election in the Silver State. Though the race in Nevada was officially called on Saturday and Biden declared the winner of the presidential election nationally, votes continue… [Read More]
Biden expands narrow lead in Nevada with more votes still to come Friday afternoon
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada Friday morning, placing him on what is expected to be a path to victory in the Silver State, though the race still remains too close to call with more than 100,000 ballots still outstanding. Biden now has a more comfortable… [Read More]
A nation turns its nervous eyes to Nevada, the forgotten battleground that could decide the presidential race
Joe Biden’s slim lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada remained unchanged on Wednesday after several hours of will-they-or-won’t-they from state and local elections officials in Nevada who had earlier in the day said they would release new numbers in the tight and increasingly important contest. No new Nevada results were initially anticipated heading into… [Read More]
As the general election nears, Trump’s call for watching the polls stirs fears of intimidation, violence
As election day approaches, some states in the Mountain West are preparing for potential voter intimidation and violence following rhetoric from President Donald Trump. Trump did not mince words at the first presidential debate when addressing his supporters. “Go into the polls and watch very carefully because that’s what has to happen. I am urging… [Read More]
Mistrust of the electoral process in 2020 could impact the vote in Nevada
During his recent campaign stops in Nevada, President Donald Trump voiced concerns over the state’s new vote-by-mail law, falsely calling it as an attempt to “rig” the election. For months now, Trump has raised concerns about the validity of the election, sowing doubt amongst voters. KUNR’s Jayden Perez sat down with Jeremy Gelman, a political… [Read More]
Trump energizes base, attacks democrats during Nevada campaign stop
President Donald Trump used his campaign stop in northern Nevada over the weekend to slam Democrats and sow doubt about the integrity of the election. Marking his first campaign rally in Nevada since the start of the pandemic, Trump was greeted by several thousand mostly maskless supporters who crowded onto the small runway of the… [Read More]
Americans share common ground, misperceptions about immigration, poll finds
When it comes to immigration, Americans have a lot of misconceptions about immigrants. That’s one of the findings from a new national survey released Thursday from Public Agenda, USA Today and Ipsos Hidden Common Ground. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be anything Earth-shattering about this latest poll. A majority of Americans support stronger border security. … [Read More]
Trump threatens legal action after Nevada approves bill to expand election mail-in voting, ballot collecting
President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism over Nevada’s move toward a mostly mail general election during a press conference Monday, saying he expected a lawsuit would drop Tuesday against a bill that passed the Assembly and Senate on party lines over the last few days and was signed into law on Monday. Trump’s… [Read More]
What Exactly Is “Chain Migration?”
President Donald Trump is calling for an end to “chain migration” along with tighter legal immigration control, but what exactly does that term mean?