Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders has railed against billionaires and their influence on politics for years. On Wednesday in Las Vegas, he will face off on the debate stage against one of the world’s richest men, the rapidly rising Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg makes his debut on the debate stage in Nevada, one of the four…… MORE
The number of people who participated in the four-day early voting period here in Nevada approached the total turnout of the 2016 caucuses, a Nevada Democratic Party aide tells CNN. The high early turnout is reason to celebrate for Nevada Democrats, who see it as proof that voters are interested in the Democratic nomination fight.…… MORE
A Mexican municipal worker visiting his mother in New York endured a “horrific, life-altering trip” after being shot point-blank in the face by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. Erick Diaz Cruz, 26, was traveling with his girlfriend on tourist visas when he became embroiled in a…… MORE
Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ, found an increased risk of birth defects in the children of women who were prescribed macrolides during the first three months of pregnancy…… MORE
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for it here. The face-off starts at 9pm ET on NBC and MSNBC. If you’re away from a TV, it will be streaming on the Peacock’s various platforms and The Nevada Independent’s website. NBC’s “Nightly Rundown” framed the moment…… MORE
One thing is abundantly clear from CNN’s poll of polls released on Wednesday: It’s Bernie Sanders … and then the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential field, at the moment. Sanders stands alone at 28% — almost double the support of his next closest challengers: former Vice President Joe Biden (16%), former New York Mayor…… MORE
President Donald Trump is expected to name US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the next acting director of national intelligence, according to two sources familiar with the decision. News of the pick comes as Trump faces a March 11 deadline to nominate a new director of national intelligence or name a new acting spy…… MORE
One firefighter is dead and another is unaccounted for after battling a fire at the city library in Porterville, California. Multiple fire agencies responded to the blaze shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday. More than 50 firefighters were involved. Immediately after the fire started, two teens were seen running away from the library, said city police…… MORE
Less than an hour after jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial began deliberating, they returned with a long note for the court with a clear message: Can you please explain these charges more? It was an understandable question for the jury. The verdict form in Weinstein’s trial included a complex mix of either/or charges,…… MORE
A woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her alleges that she lost her long-standing magazine column because of Trump’s “defamatory comments,” according to court documents filed on Tuesday. That woman, E. Jean Carroll, who was an advice columnist for Elle magazine, doubled down on that allegation in a tweet, saying that Trump…… MORE
