Last week, we asked people in Las Vegas to be part of our conversation about the 2016 election, specifically how anxiety is fueling decision making during this election.

Donald Trump’s scathing rhetoric about Latin American immigrants is galvanizing a movement in the community to pursue American citizenship and register in key battleground states.

The financial support needed for defending Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s recently introduced $1.1-billion tax plan comes to a greater extend from the state’s largest gambling operators.

Republicans puzzling over the fortunes of Marco Rubio, whose talents as a politician have not yet translated into clear opportunities in the early GOP primary states, should keep an eye Nevada. The Florida senator’s connections there could help him strike gold in the Silver State.

Nevada’s major casinos were generally strong supporters of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $1.1 billion tax package last year, and they have already spent heavily to keep the taxes intact, according to a recently filed campaign finance report.

With one month until Nevada's caucuses are held, presidential campaigns are hunkering down and making their final plays for voters in the state.

Many are hailing October's final presidential debate at UNLV as the most important in recent memory. Organizers will spend the next nine months preparing for the event. It's a big opportunity for Las Vegas on a big stage.

From the political left to political right. Front-runner to last place. Every pundit, party head and politician in this hectic and harried presidential campaign has espoused the importance of Latino voters to winning the nomination and ultimately the White House.

Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward has said that he expects that militants who have taken over the wildlife refuge in Oregon will face federal charges.

As he readies for tonight’s debate, Donald Trump’s improbable march to the GOP nomination could hit stumbling blocks in the early-state primaries, where his base is unproven and social conservatives are gravitating toward his biggest competitor, political watchers warn.

After five Republican presidential debates, Donald Trump's rivals still haven't figured out how to land a fatal blow against their party's front-runner. That was true again on Tuesday, as the New York businessman survived the latest meeting of the party's White House contenders as the discussion focused on the complex issue of foreign policy, a topic on which he's demonstrated little mastery.

The organizations America's Voice and Latino Decisions on Monday announced a project that will seek to mobilize Latino voters in 10 key states with an eye toward helping the Democrats recover control of the Senate in 2016.