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Some national stories reach every household in the valley: federal budgets, courts, the economy and decisions made in Washington. This section briefly explains the biggest of them.
Each national brief is written from reporting by national newsrooms and links to the original. We only add a Nevada angle when the reporting itself contains one.
Nation · National
Former President Barack Obama plans an Oct. 24 Detroit rally with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive who narrowly won a divided primary. The open Michigan seat could help decide which party controls the Senate majority.
Nation · National
The justices began their term Oct. 5 with an energy industry appeal over Boulder's climate lawsuit. Cases on AR-15 bans, third-country deportations and Arizona's voter rules are set for later this year.
Nation · National
Okinawa police arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman in Naha. Japan lodged a strong protest and summoned the U.S. ambassador, renewing tension over the American military presence on the island.
Nation · National
President Trump on Sunday picked Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to head a new federal task force on AI, days after he said AI executives he hosted at the White House had signed a voluntary accord.
Nation · National
President Trump posted what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton's cellphone number Saturday, pressing the Arkansas Republican to back a House-passed bill that would end the twice-a-year clock change.
We pick the stories that the most national newsrooms are covering at the same time, which is a good signal of significance.
National briefs sit in their own section so local coverage stays at the front of the site.
Every brief in this section names and links the outlet whose reporting it draws on. Read more in our standards and corrections policy.
Public Safety · Valley-wide
The National Weather Service expects Las Vegas highs of 95 to 98 degrees through Friday, with minor heat risk in the valley and an extreme heat warning in Death Valley, before winds and cooler air arrive Saturday.
Schools · Nevada
A WestEd analysis approved by Nevada's Commission on School Funding found extra per-pupil dollars for at-risk students had no effect, raising questions about how the state distributes that money.
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