U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his bid for the 2020 presidential nomination back to Las Vegas, where he rallied a supportive crowd around progressive plans but failed to weigh in on sex work.
Rory Appleton
Rory Appleton joined the Review-Journal in May 2019 as a politics reporter after five years with The Fresno Bee, where he most recently covered politics. Born and raised in Fresno, he graduated with a degree in print journalism from Fresno State University before joining his hometown paper, where his work earned six California News Publishers Association top awards in a two-year span.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey marched on Thursday in the Boulder City Damboree, where he preached unity and led cheers for rival Democrats’ campaigns.
Democratic presidential hopefuls Cory Booker and Seth Moulton were in Las Vegas, where they spoke at a Wednesday veterans event. Both will also participate in Fourth of July parades.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is holding a town hall meeting in East Las Vegas, as she steers her 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign back to Nevada.
Freddie “FOW” Williams, of Henderson, won the first-ever GameWorks Showdown “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” esports tournament. The gamer took home more than $8,000 in cash and prizes.
The Nevada Republican Party hosted a watch party for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debates. Attendees took pot shots at most of the candidates but offered faint praise for a chosen few.
Sen. Cory Booker discussed his performance in the first 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate on Wednesday. He also talked about the importance of black and Latino voters as he prepares to visit Nevada.
The Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada, an LGBTQ organization, hosted a small but spirited watch party for the first 2020 presidential primary debate.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada on Tuesday opened its Rights For All office, where volunteers will learn to demand clear policy positions out of presidential candidates.
A 28-year-old man died Saturday after his Dodge muscle car veered off of the 215 Beltway and struck an embankment near Lone Mountain Road.
One person was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 95 between Decatur and Jones boulevards.
Temperatures on Saturday only reached 89 degrees, breaking the record for the date, last set on June 22, 1976, at 91 degrees. Sunday’s high is expected to reach 94 degrees.
Olivia Yamamoto of Coronado High School heads to college with a successful political career behind her.
Sen. Kamala Harris, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, was cheered at a Las Vegas campaign rally for her stances on gun control, the economy and racism in America.
U.S. Sen. and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris returned to Las Vegas Friday for campaign events centered on immigration, women’s rights and a $15 minimum wage.