Much is at stake as the long-anticipated trial begins for Cliven Bundy, two of his two sons and a supporter with militia ties -- the main figures accused of rallying armed supporters to the family’s Nevada ranch in 2014 in a standoff that launched a movement against federal control of public land in the West.

The ability of the federal government to enforce its own land policies in the West will be tested as a trial begins this week of a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents in a dispute over cattle grazing.

It might be more difficult to sense the fragrances emanating from casinos as you walk the Strip.

On a recent morning at this training ground for a new breed of interior designers, a lesson in empathy came in the form of a badminton game.

“I can't believe I lived through it, frankly,” Barbara Atkinson told me, as we sat at the conference table in her corner office, dotted with flowers and candy, gifts from well-wishers.

On a recent morning at this training ground for a new breed of interior designers, a lesson in empathy came in the form of a badminton game.

The requirement has been praised but might have its own consequences.

Nevada doesn’t have a sanctuary city. But other cities around the country have created areas where local government and law enforcement will not assist federal agents in catching undocumented residents.