WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley is in Iraq today, her first-ever trip after five years of war, and the critic of President Bush’s war strategy makes a surprising assessment as she finds signs of hope in once war-torn parts of the country.
“It’s not like we were walking in the park on a […]

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WASHINGTON — Nevada Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley has said she would lay down her life to block nuclear waste shipments to the planned waste repository at Yucca Mountain.
Now she’s taking a more pragmatic step in trying to keep nuclear energy from enjoying a renaissance.
Berkley was circulating a letter on the Hill this week with musician-turned- […]

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WASHINGTON — It’s never too late for a lawmaker to get a first-hand view of the Iraq war.
As the war continues in its fifth year, Nevada’s Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley is planning to make her first trip to Iraq during the December holidays.
Berkley is the only member of Nevada’s congressional delegation yet to visit the […]

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WASHINGTON _ One day to go before the Big Night. All eyes in the political universe are turning to Las Vegas for the Democratic debates. And what is the Nevada story today in Washington? Gambling.
The House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing this morning on the rising popularity of Internet gambling. Chairman John Conyers opened the […]

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Assemblyman Ruben J. Kihuen, the freshman legislator who on Saturday endorsed N.Y. Sen. Hillary Clinton for president and was named her national Co-Chair of Hispanic Outreach, is a rising star in the Democratic Party. He won his seat by walking his district and winning block to block.
He’s the first immigrant elected to the Nevada Legislature. […]

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