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Lawmakers are seeking a reprieve for three Navy SEALs facing court martial because one allegedly punched a suspect in an ambush killing of U.S. contractors in Iraq.

Nevada led the nation in filings for the year with a rate of 10.49 per 1,000 people, well above the national rate of 4.52 filings per 1,000 people ." [ LVSun ] Yes, that would be "well above" the national rate, something like 2.3 times the national rate.

Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, who acknowledged an affair with a member of his staff over the summer, said today that he will not resign, in part because doing so would help Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada win reelection.

L to R: Newt Gingrich, Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Mark Sanford FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: It seems the Republicans can't agree on the party's proposed "purity test" which would bar financial support for candidates who don't meet 8 of 10 tests on social and fiscal issues... These include: Supporting smaller debt and lower taxes, opposing President ...

North Carolina Democratic Reps. Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre have connections to the anti-gay "The Family." Two U.S. House members from North Carolina have been connected to a secretive, conservative organization with ties to Ugandan leaders pushing for a new law making gay sex a capital offense.

Israel, Hamas disagree on prisoners to be freed RAMALLAH, West Bank - Senior Hamas officials said Monday the Islamic militant group is still wrangling with Israel over the names of 50 prisoners it wants released in exchange for a captive Israeli soldier, signaling significant gaps in the way of an anticipated deal.

For the first time since the scandal broke last June Senator John Ensign is speaking out locally about the affair that threatens his political and private future and the impact it's having on his service to the people of Nevada.

In the book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, author Jeff Sharlet examines the power wielded by a secretive Christian group known as the Family, or the Fellowship.

So what were Nevada's prominent pols giving thanks for Thursday? Here are educated guesses about what they were thinking in their tryptophan-induced hazes: Gov.

The C Street home housing the Christian power broker group The Family, where Nevada Sen.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has nominated a Republican state senator to fill California's recently vacated lieutenant governor seat.

Painting a bleak outlook for Nevada Republicans in general, ex-GOP Rep. Barbara Vucanovich said Tuesday she's "extremely disappointed" that Sen.

Jeff Sharlet is also the author of Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible, a travelogue based on a year he and Peter Manseau spent exploring the margins of faith in America.

Using a tactic out of Nevada Senator Harry Reid's playbook, the Republican National Committee held a health care teleconference Monday.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Christian Crusader Bart Stupak, DINO par Excellence, Hall of Shame Inductee No.

The behind-the-scenes maneuvering by DOJ to keep Attorney General Eric Holder far away from embattled Sen.

Kim Lamb/LVN photo Maintenance Mechanic Mark Kelsey stands near one of the generators at the Soda Lake 1 geothermal plant.

At breakfast this morning, I made a decision. No more political letters. No more "Letters to the Editor." No more letters to the president or our congressmen.

A federal government Web site tracking spending and job creation via the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act listed more than $1 billion coming to Nevada, including more than $7.7 million for the state's 32nd, 22nd, 9th and 25th congressional districts.

Republican Recruiting and the National Environment Getting Mike Castle is the latest in a series of recruitment successes for Senate Republicans.