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Ex-President George W. Bush talks about Trump, Russia

Former President George W. Bush said Monday “we all need answers” on the extent of contact between President Donald Trump’s team and the Russian government, and he defended the media’s role in keeping world leaders in check.

 
Trump toasts US governors as health care talks loom

President Donald Trump toasted the nation’s governors Sunday night, welcoming state leaders to a black-tie ball at the White House ahead of discussions about his plans to repeal and replace the so-called Obamacare law.

Demand for lithium a potential boon for Nevada

Deep within the bowels of Nevada, a mineral found in the underground brines represents a potential growth industry for the Silver State.

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Trump says he won’t attend White House correspondents dinner

President Donald Trump, who has been criticizing the news media and is famously thin-skinned, says he won’t be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — sparing himself the dubious honor of being an in-the-house target of jokes.

 
Democrats select Tom Perez as national chairman

Democrats chose former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman Saturday over a liberal Minnesota congressman, capping a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures as well as the energy from resistance to President Donald Trump.

DREAMer from valley will deliver Democrats’ Spanish-language response to Trump’s address to Congress

Calling hometown DREAMer Astrid Silva someone who “embodies the exact principles on which our country was founded,” Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that Silva would deliver the Democrats’ Spanish-language response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress next week.

Why all the controversy about Blue Diamond Hill? Here’s the rundown

A contentious plan to develop about 5,000 homes on Blue Diamond Hill is moving forward after last week’s Clark County Commission meeting. Developer Jim Rhodes’ desire to build a master-planned community near Red Rock Canyon has drawn the ire of outdoor enthusiasts for more than a decade. If you’re a little lost, don’t worry. Here are answers to some common questions about the proposal: