Politics Mar 26 Could anti-Trump protesters propel his candidacy forward? As demonstrators escalate their tactics, they also risk helping Trump, especially among Republican voters his rivals are furiously trying to persuade to reject the billionaire businessman.
Politics Mar 19 Arizona offers model for how Trump might win the White House As Trump looks toward the general election, Arizona shows how conservative populists can thrive even in states with growing minority populations.
Politics Feb 23 Republican race rips bandage off Nevada immigration detente PAHRUMP, Nev. — Nevada Republicans thought they had put their immigration problems behind them.
Politics Oct 12 Clinton has edge in Nevada, site of Dems’ first debate LAS VEGAS -- When the Democratic candidates for president take the stage for their first debate this week in Nevada, they'll do so in a state that serves as a reminder of why Hillary Rodham Clinton is the front-runner for…
Politics Sep 13 Despite populist rhetoric, GOP tax proposals tilt to wealthy Jeb Bush talked about leveling the playing field, Marco Rubio wrote about helping the working class, Rand Paul promised to expand the Republican Party beyond its traditional base. Yet all three candidates offered tax proposals that would benefit overwhelmingly the…
Politics Jul 25 Democrats waver on Uber and the sharing economy The debate over ride-hailing firm Uber is laying bare divides in the Democratic Party and on the left about how to handle the new "sharing" economy. Republicans are hungry to exploit that ambivalence and make inroads into a wealthy sector…
Politics Mar 28 Mixed statements on immigration from 2016 GOP contenders "All the candidates have mixed statements - they have statements that seem to support amnesty and they all have ones that seem to oppose it," said Roy Beck, executive director of Numbers USA, which seeks to reduce immigration.
Health Feb 06 Vaccine skeptics find unexpected allies in conservative GOP DENVER — As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans.
Politics Oct 31 Poll: As midterms near, economy, health care lead voters’ primary concerns DENVER — As a season of campaigning enters its intense final weekend, a new Associated Press-GfK poll illustrates the challenge ahead for candidates and their allies trying to rally voters around traditional wedge issues such as abortion and gay marriage.
Politics Oct 06 Alaska’s Begich battles midterm partisan undertow For Democrats to maintain control of the Senate, they have to hope that the Senate race in Alaska is decided by issues that most voters elsewhere have never confronted, like genetically modified salmon or fishing quotas.