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By April Corbin Girnus | Deputy Editor
Not Flipping to Flippo U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei will not endorse Republican David Flippo to succeed him in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. Amodei told Sam Shad on Nevada Newsmakers that Flippo is “not my cup of tea.” Then later said it explicitly: “I am not endorsing Mr. Flippo.”
Amodei stopped short of saying he would support Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson or an independent candidate. But he barely held back on his opinion of Flippo: "The voters are never wrong. But guess what? Mark Amodei is not endorsing him. I've got some stuff (opinions) in terms of who will do a good job and whatever. I wish him all the best. No way. No. Thank you."
No. Thank YOU, Amodei, for always being so quotable.
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No Show Joe shows! Gov. Joe Lombardo yesterday went on stage at the Trump rally and joked that his campaign staff told him to stay on script so that the nasty Democrats don’t get the clips for campaign ads. Then, later, when called on stage by his “commanding officer,” Lombardo opened his mouth and immediately defended Trump taking care of his billionaire friends. Because they are job creators! They also give a lot of money to campaigns -- something Joe knows firsthand. Lombardo rallies with Trump, defends taking care of billionaires
FYI: At the end of the speech, several people from the crowd were yelling “four more years” and “Trump 2028.” 🫠
Speaking of a lot of money… The price tag for Trump’s DC deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029.
It’s unFAIR As some Nevadans have found out the hard way,insurance companies have withdrawn coverage or raised premiums in areas threatened by climate-fueled disasters. This Stateline story takes a look at what’s happening in Washington State, which could no doubt also happen in Nevada. Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market
Broken clocks “This is an issue that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can unite behind.” Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent
Contract cronyism Our DC bureau reports the Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to a small Texas firm — with no specialty in immigration law and run by a former Trump official — to provide legal services to tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children. Small Texas law firm run by Trump ally wins contract for legal aid to immigrant kids
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