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Rally puts Laxalt in defensive stance

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt scored a real attention-grabber in January, signing the state onto a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. On Tuesday morning outside the Sawyer Building, our activist attorney general received more attention....

Bill Clinton welcomes Obama to Twitter

Bill Clinton tweeted to welcome President Barack Obama to Twitter. “One question: Does that username stay with the office? #askingforafriend”...

President Barack Obama finally has a Twitter account

So, it’s official. After years of signing “-BO” at the end of BarackObama to signal the tweets he crafted himself from an account operated by the Organizing for Action staff, the President now has his very own handle POTUS, tweeting for the first time: “Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack. Really! Six y...

Stunning trade bill block seen as a win for Reid

U.S. Senate Democrats delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama’s trade agenda on Tuesday, blocking debate on a bill that would have smoothed the path for a Pacific trade pact....

Obama presidential library will be built in Chicago

Barack Obama’s presidential library and museum will be built in his hometown of Chicago, the Obama Foundation announced on Tuesday....

White House dismisses report that says Obama administration lied about bin Laden raid

The White House is dismissing as “baseless” a controversial report alleging President Barack Obama’s administration lied about the circumstances surrounding the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden....

Chairman: Nevada monument needs public input

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is committing “executive abuse” in reportedly moving to create a national monument in rural Nevada, according to a House chairman who says Congress should have a voice....

Girl’s ‘heart can mend’ with Obama visit to South Dakota

President Barack Obama will visit South Dakota on Friday for the first time during his presidency and according to the White House, 11-year-old Rebecca’s “heart can officially mend.”...

Obama to Letterman on retirement: ‘We could play dominoes’

Pres. Barack Obama stopped by the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman” Monday night, for his eighth and what is expected to be his final guest appearance....

Political jokes fly at annual Washington correspondents’ dinner

At the gathering he jokingly called “a night when Washington celebrates itself,” President Barack Obama took light-hearted aim on Saturday at a range of political friends and foes, including the people running to succeed him....

Will Loretta Lynch become Obama’s new AG?

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to limit debate on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to become President Barack Obama’s next attorney general in a procedural move intended to end a five-month deadlock that made her wait longer for confirmation than the last seven attorneys general combined....

Jeb Bush says NSA spying the ‘best part’ of Obama administration

If there’s one thing Jeb Bush likes about President Barack Obama’s presidency, it’s the continuation of the NSA’s controversial spying program....

Hillary stepping up her campaign in Nevada

Hillary Clinton has started to build her presidential campaign team in Nevada, hiring two Hispanic operatives who helped President Barack Obama win the Latino vote here....

Obama seeks to re-engage with Latin America at summit

After his ice-breaking handshake with Cuba's leader, President Barack Obama is looking to the Summit of the Americas to chart a less conflictive future with Latin America, a region that has long chafed at Washington's dominance ......

White House opens gender-neutral bathroom, calls for end to conversion therapy

The White House has opened its first gender-neutral restroom in what is seen as a symbolic step by President Barack Obama to protect the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the workplace....

Nevada Legislature: GOP lawmakers propose abolishing health exchange

Several Nevada Republicans are trying to scrap the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange launched as part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, saying the program is expensive, suffered a rocky start and ...

GOP lawmakers propose abolishing Nevada health exchange

Several Nevada Republicans are trying to scrap the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange launched as part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. A Senate committee held a hearing Monday to review SJR14, which proposes a constitutional ban on ......

Utah visit leaves President Obama one state short of 50

President Barack Obama made his first presidential visit to Utah on Thursday, leaving him one state short of touching down in all 50 while in office. The only state he hasn't been to is ......

U.S. Supreme Court rejects ‘death panel’ challenge to Obamacare

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that took aim at a bureaucratic board labeled by some Republicans as a “death panel” because it was designed to cut Medicare costs....

1/3 Republicans think Obama is more of a threat than Putin, poll shows

A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....

'Harry, this is Barack': Obama surprises Reid during radio talk show

During an appearance by Sen. Harry Reid this morning on KNPR’s “State of Nevada” talk show, the program received a surprise caller. "Harry, this is Barack," ......

Pope to visit Pres. Obama at White House in September

Pope Francis will visit President Barack Obama at the White House on September 23 as part of the pontiff’s first visit to the United States....

Obama creates new position, appoints White House Chief Digital Officer

In what he calls the “fourth quarter” of his presidency, President Barack Obama is adding some new members to his White House team. The President announced the creation of a new role, White House Chief Digital Officer....

Obama administration: 16.4M have gained health insurance

More than 16 million Americans have gained coverage since President Barack Obama's health care law took effect five years ago ......

Obama banters with Kimmel, reflects on Ferguson

President Barack Obama read "Mean Tweets" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday night, but he was unfazed. After enduring the routine — in which celebrities read hostile Twitter comments about themselves — Obama told Kimmel, "You should see what the Senate says about me."
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Activists block capital street in protest against AG Laxalt

About 100 activists wanting to meet with Attorney General Adam Laxalt over his decision to join a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s action on immigration blocked the highway in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday....

Live: Immigration protest in front of capitol blocking traffic

UPDATE: The demonstrators have finished for the time being and Carson Street has been reopened to traffic for the time being, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office and Nevada Highway Patrol. Another event may be planned this afternoon, organizers said.

More than 100 people peacefully demonstrated Wednesday in front of the Nevada State Capitol Building in Carson City, Nev., protesting immigration issues, and specifically Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt's decision to join a lawsuit with 24 states challenging executive actions by President Barack Obama on immigration.

Heller: Obama left ‘no choice’ but to sign Iran letter

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada said Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s refusal to allow the Senate to vote on a nuclear deal with Iran left him “no choice” but to sign the provocative message that Republicans delivered to the Middle East power this week....

GOP senators warn Iran of nuclear deal with US

Republican senators warned Iran’s leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remains in office, an unusual partisan intervention into foreign policy that could undermine delicate international talks with Tehran....

Nevada AG responds to congresswoman’s slam on immigration suit

Attorney General Adam Laxalt responded in writing to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus’ letter criticizing him for signing onto a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration....

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