Democrats‘ intraparty squabble about President Joe Biden’s shaky bid for reelection is widening as two Nevada representatives split on the president’s electability.
While Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), the powerful head of the Congressional Black Caucus, remains steadfast in his support for Biden, one of his Democratic colleagues is sounding uneasy.
“I expressed serious concerns after the debate, and I still have them,” Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) told the Nevada Independent on Monday. “[Biden] needs to prove to the American public that he can do the job for four more years.”
Both Horsford’s and Lee’s seats are considered competitive, with both representatives clinching a win in 2022 by under 5%. Lee’s district is especially vulnerable to Republican takeback after she retained her seat in a tight race last election cycle by fewer than 10,000 votes.
In an open letter to Democrats on Monday, Biden urged his party to get behind his bid for reelection.
“Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us,” Biden wrote as he fields calls from his own party to step down as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. “It’s time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump.
Biden rebuked critics’ calls for him to step aside, saying that doing so would subvert democratic elections.
“We had a democratic nomination process and the voters have spoken clearly and decisively. I received over fourteen million votes,” the president wrote. “Do we now just say this process didn’t matter? That the voters don’t have a say?”
Horsford’s defense of Biden’s tightening grasp on his reelection campaign echoed the letter’s argument.
“President Joe Biden is the nominee and has been selected by millions of voters across this country, including voters here in Nevada,” Horsford posted Monday.
Meanwhile, Lee’s concerns about Biden’s mental fitness don’t mean she has completely abandoned the president.
“I do know that President Biden has brought America historic infrastructure investments, new jobs, and lower prescription drug and healthcare costs,” she told the Nevada Independent. “Trump is a 34-time convicted felon who helped overturn Roe v. Wade and is a threat to our democracy, national security, and Nevadans’ fundamental rights.”
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Biden won Nevada by under 3% in 2020. The latest polling shows former President Donald Trump leading Biden in the swing state by 5%.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Lee’s and Horsford’s offices for comment.
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Las Vegas High’s baseball team claimed a 3-2 home win over Coronado on Friday.
Las Vegas (9-13-1) next hosts Rancho at 10 a.m. Saturday. Coronado (13-14) hosts Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s jobless rate is holding steady, but the state is still adding jobs.
A new report from DETR shows February’s unemployment rate unchanged at 5.3 percent, with the labor force growing by nearly 3,800 people.
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Nevada now has about 1.6 million nonfarm jobs, up 2.2 percent over the past year and 1,500 more jobs than in January.
“This month’s report shows a strengthening labor market,” said David Schmidt, Chief Economist. ”Compared to the report for January, the pace of job gains in the past year increased from 1.9% to 2.2%, building on what was already the fastest pace of job growth in the country. While the unemployment rate remained stable, the labor force participation rate rose to 63.7%, 1.7 percentage points higher than the national level.”
In Las Vegas, employment ticked up by 1,100 jobs in February, about 0.1 percent, and is up more than 25,000 jobs compared to last year.
Reno added 1,000 jobs on the month, while Carson City shed about 200 but is still slightly above where it was a year ago.
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On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today’s topics.
On Monday, Nevada athletics is scheduled to hold a “topping off” ceremony at its Fieldhouse construction site as progress continues on the all-sport facility west of Mackay Stadium. The “topping off” feature the final beam being placed atop the fieldhouse structure. Groundbreaking on the $28 million Fieldhouse was held in August with the project going vertical last month. The Fieldhouse, which Nevada has sought since the early 2000s, will give Wolf Pack football an indoor practice space and also provide the remainder of the Wolf Pack’s teams a place to train during high-heat summer or cold-winter days. The space also will serve as the home to the school’s intramural and club sports teams. The project, largely being funded by a new $3.50 per-credit student fee, is expected to be completed this summer or fall. The 72,000-square foot facility will be paid via a sublease that is projected to cost $64.1 million through the final payment in 2056. We got footage of the build earlier this month.
A portion of Hawaii’s Aloha Stadium was demolished Thursday as the state prepares to build the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District. Officials completed a controlled collapse of the upper section of the stadium using a technique called “tripping” to remove the support structures, causing the upper deck to fall. Smaller portions of the demo started in mid-February with a planned completion date of December. The state will build a new 30,000-seat Aloha Stadium surrounded by an entertainment district that is expected to be completed in March 2029 at a cost of $650 million, with half of that money coming from private investors. You can see drone footage of the demolition below.
Nevada’s Lilly Urban won the javelin at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., on Thursday with a heave of 56.60 meters, besting her toss at last year’s national championships. Teammate Hallee Hughes placed second at 50.57 meters. Last year, Urban finished 11th in the javelin at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 55.27 meters, earning second-team All-America honors. Meanwhile, at Thursday’s Bryan Clay Invitational, Aubrey Thompson posted a personal-best performance in the 10,000 meters, finishing 12th with a time of 37 minutes, 25.38 seconds. In the 3000 steeplechase, Natalie Roberts clocked a time of 10:59.09, finishing 97th. The Wolf Pack will return Friday for the bulk of its competition.
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