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Defiant Roy Moore says ‘immorality sweeps over our land’

A day after losing the Senate race in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones, Roy Moore has issued a new statement refusing to concede the election. But it wasn’t your typical post-election statement.

Trump hails GOP tax overhaul as ‘giant tax cut for Christmas’

President Donald Trump assumed the role of Santa Claus Wednesday, telling a White House audience that “We want to give you, the American people, a giant tax cut for Christmas. When I say giant, I mean giant.”

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Kentucky lawmaker facing sex assault allegations kills himself

Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky known for inflammatory Facebook posts comparing Barack and Michelle Obama to monkeys and who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, killed himself Wednesday night. He was 57.

 
Next owner of Moulin Rouge site may have to mark its history

The Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission is making a push for a more significant recognition of the site that was home to the city’s first desegregated casino and hotel.

Cortez Masto pushing for DACA solution before end of 2017

Congressional Democrats, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, are making a last-minute push to pressure Republicans and the White House to act by the end of the year on legislation to extend protection from deportation for undocumented children who have grown up in this country — kids known as Dreamers.

State awards $2.7M to Las Vegas police for rape kit testing

Nevada is awarding $2.7 million to Las Vegas police to continue to pay for testing a backlog of thousands of sexual assault evidence kits, including some that went untested for up to 30 years.

Former ‘Apprentice’ star leaving White House post

Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former reality TV star who followed President Donald Trump into national politics, has resigned from her White House post as director of communications for the office of public liaison.

House, Senate GOP leaders reach agreement on tax plan

House and Senate GOP leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws, paving the way for final votes next week to slash taxes for businesses and give many Americans modest tax cuts starting next year.

Minnesota governor to name Al Franken’s replacement Wednesday

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton was set to reveal his choice Wednesday to replace Al Franken in the U.S. Senate, with the top contender seen as his longtime adviser Lt. Gov. Tina Smith.

Southern Nevada among nation’s highest in homeless population

That marked an increase of 282 people, or 4 percent, over the 2016’s point-in-time homeless population count. The annual count, taken on a single night in January, does not capture all of the people who will be homeless at some point during the year.