Over the past several years, Hillary Clinton has transformed her signature pantsuit—a loose-fitting jacket that runs to the mid-thigh, paired with lightly tapered pants—into a rallying cry for female empowerment.

Over the past several years, Hillary Clinton has transformed her signature pantsuit – a loose fitting jacket that runs to the mid-thigh paired with lightly tapered pants – into a rallying cry for female empowerment. In early October, a pantsuit-clad flash mob popped up in New York City’s Union Square, dancing to a Justin Timberlake song in a show of support for Clinton. And on the Friday before the election, Beyonce and her backup dancers took the stage donning pantsuits during a pro-Clinton concert.

Elections, like politicians, have the habit of being both similar and unique. Granting the Orange One’s presence, this election fits both descriptions. Or maybe you haven’t looked up Ross Perot online. Do so, and you’ll see some parallels. But in Nevada, as usual, there’s the usual and the unusual.

Las Vegas calls itself the entertainment capital of the world. And it has a long history of great entertainment, no question. Reno and Lake Tahoe hotel-casinos long have boasted great performers, too. But many Nevadans are surprised when they hear the first city to feature true entertainment headliners in a showroom was … Elko.

Nevada’s six votes are just a small piece in the Electoral College pie, but you wouldn’t know that by the attention being paid to the Silver State by the opposing presidential campaigns in the final weeks of the election.

Why does the pantsuit rankle so many Americans?

As a historian of women and clothing, I see Clinton’s pantsuit – and those who criticize it – as the latest chapter in a long history of people telling women what they can and can’t wear.

The way U.S. presidential candidates and presidents dress may not be decisive in determining who wins. But perhaps it’s not inconsequential either. Maybe it shapes public opinion in a subtle way. KNPR's State of Nevada talked with Deirdre Clemente, who teaches history at UNLV, about what a candidate's or a president's clothing says about him or her. Her area is 20th Century American culture with a focus on fashion and clothing. She is also the author of "Dress Casual: How College Students Redefined American Style."

Joe Leal says he knows the good ones from the bad. He’s been doing this for decades. He trusts that his brown eyes — narrowed beneath a furrowed brow — won’t deceive him.

In a city built on entertainment, this week’s presidential debate could prove to be the biggest spectacle Las Vegas has ever seen. Wednesday’s showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the Thomas & Mack Center marks the first time Las Vegas has hosted a presidential debate during the general election.

Sixty-three state lawmakers will gather Monday morning in Carson City to consider a number of tourism-related measures, including public funding for an NFL stadium.

Dressing for success apparently has taken on a whole new meaning for politicians. History Professor Deirdre Clemente of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says rather than adopting the formal dress of the past, presidents are trying to appear as regular guys to make the connection with voters.