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Cortez Masto votes against advancing Keystone XL Pipeline, which 'would be pumping 830,000 barrels of oil per day to U.S. refineries had Biden not shut it down'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 2, 2022

Critics continue to believe the Biden administration is responsible for the ongoing pattern of high gas prices in the U.S. More specifically, it's the administration's immediate shutdown of the Keystone XL pipeline in early 2021 that has sparked a crude oil shortage of over 800,000 barrels per day. Many U.S. Democratic leaders, such as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, seem to have the same energy agenda as Biden.

Cortez Masto supported spending bills that some say partly led to inflation: ‘76% say grocery prices have risen in last month’

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 21, 2022

Ballotpedia’s most recent Scott Rasmussen Number of the Day poll finds a majority of voters have seen grocery prices and gas prices rise in the past month.

Analysis: Biden's SPR draining, supported by Cortez Masto, 'has led to higher gasoline prices, not lower ones'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 18, 2022

A recent analysis shows President Joe Biden's record-level releasing and selling of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), intended to lower consumer gasoline prices, has had the opposite effect, as pump prices have actually risen. Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto applauded the administration's initial decision to release crude oil from the emergency stockpile back in November.

Sisolak hosts Infrastructure Summit to discuss roughly $1 billion in state investments: 'We are committed to using these investments in the best, most efficient way possible'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 12, 2022

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak recently hosted a summit to bring together key stakeholders from the infrastructure industry to discuss how to best allocate incoming investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Sisolak accepts resignation of Director of NDOC following prisoner escape: 'Corrections institutions across the nation are facing severe staffing shortages'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 11, 2022

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak recently announced a change to leadership at the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Laxalt on Cortez Masto's stance on border security: 'She has no intention of protecting our southern border'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 10, 2022

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) has a history of changing her mind about border security, according to an opinion piece published by Las Vegas Review-Journal.

US, Nevada experiencing spike in opioid-related overdose deaths as drugs flood nation's southern border

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2022

Overdose deaths in Nevada and across the U.S. have increased dramatically in the last two years.

Texas governor urges Biden designation: 'Cartels are terrorists, and it's time we treated them that way'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2022

The crisis at the southern border of the U.S. continues to be driven by the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.

New poll: '64% of voters say the U.S. is currently in a recession' amid sky-high Nevada mortgage rates

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 30, 2022

Amid rampant inflation, falling wages, two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth and high mortgage rates in Nevada and abroad, Americans appear to be feeling the brunt of the country's poor economic conditions. According to a recent poll, a large majority indicated they believe we're currently in a recession, with a majority blaming Democratic policies in another poll.

Cortez Masto favors sanctuary cities: Nation has a 'noble tradition' of providing refugees and ethnic minorities asylum

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 22, 2022

The crisis at the border has worsened more-so this year than any year before. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has used sanctuary cities, or places with laws that tend to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation or prosecution, despite federal immigration laws, to bring the border crisis to Democrat leaders' backyards. The state of Nevada currently has two counties that are considered "sanctuary" for immigrants in the country illegally. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) has a history of advocating for these cities.

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93% of Cortez Masto's staff could be eligible to receive up to $560,000 in loan forgiveness

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 12, 2022

The vast majority of Hill staff could fall under President Joe Biden's qualification threshold for his student loan forgiveness plan, making them eligible to receive a minimum of $10,000 in debt cancellation.

Color Us United spokesperson 'wants nothing to do with Biden's student loan debt forgiveness,' previously supportive Cortez Masto now opposes president's plan

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 1, 2022

Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, who is up for reelection this fall and has historically advocated for student loan forgiveness, is now saying she doesn't agree with Biden's plan.

Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, previously supported by Cortez Masto, 'is easily the worst domestic decision of his Presidency,' WSJ editorial board says

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 25, 2022

President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt per borrower, while also extending the pause on federal student loan payments through the end of the year, is receiving backlash.

DHS Secretary Mayorkas says 'the border is secure' as arrests, Nevada drug-overdose deaths reach record numbers

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 21, 2022

In July, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, insisted the border is "secure" during an interview with NBC at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado.

Cortez Masto inconsistent with border security solutions, while 'Border Patrol agents have made about 1.82 million arrests' so far in FY2022

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released their operational statistics for the month of July. In light of the number of arrests at the southern border during the agency’s fiscal year so far, analysts have expressed concern of surpassing the two million mark for the first time ever.

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Latest CPI shows continuing increases in Nevada food, housing costs

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 11, 2022

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers are out for July, and although the reported inflation number is marginally lower than last month, the indexes for some crucial categories increased.

AAA spokesperson: 'Consumers appear to be taking the pressure off their wallets by fueling up less'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

Gas prices in Nevada and across the country continued to decline in the last week providing some relief, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. As Nevada's average is reportedly $5.09 per gallon, Friday's Gasoline Misery Index for the state currently sits at $605.

Over half of Nevadans, Americans fear for their personal safety every day: 'Crime is skyrocketing in communities across the country'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

A recent survey conducted by OnePoll found that residents in Nevada and across the nation are increasingly concerned about crime.

AAA spokesperson: 'People are fueling up less'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 22, 2022

Gas prices across the country continued to decline again in the last week, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. As Nevada's average is reportedly $5.19 per gallon, Friday's Gasoline Misery Index for the state currently sits at $698. Andrew Gross, spokesperson of American Automobile Association (AAA), said a combination of both lower oil prices and lower domestic demand are contributing to the drop in pump prices.

Democratic policies causes Nevada's Hispanic voters to lean Republican: 'Democrats really lost working-class people'