In The News: Department of Political Science
With less than a month to go before the congressional elections, the results of the polls question whether the Democrats are doing enough to boost the Hispanic vote in states like Nevada.
Galvanized by the Supreme Court’s decision to end nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion access, Democrats are elevating abortion in their campaigns and putting Republicans on the defensive ahead of the Nov. 8 elections.
Republicans seeking to gain control of the Senate have their sights set on Nevada, where former Attorney General Adam Laxalt could deliver the GOP a majority in Congress' upper chamber.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday there is “no room for compromise” over the self-ruled island’s sovereignty but she is willing to work with China to find “mutually acceptable ways” to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait.

Among nine Republicans running for some of Nevada’s highest-profile positions, six either did not respond, declined to participate or gave deflective answers to a questionnaire sent by the Sun asking if they would accept the results of the Nov. 8 midterm election.

When former President Donald Trump touched down in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday to campaign for a slate of Republican candidates, he landed in a town of just under 3,500 people – about 0.1% of the state’s population.
Harry Reid’s machine turned Nevada blue. Will it stay that way?

Nevada knows how to put on a good show. But in a year of buzzy U.S. Senate races, the Silver State is far from the top of the list.

With reports of heightened energy tensions following the escalation of the war in Ukraine, 51ԹϺ professor Christian Jensen is a perfect source for answers.

We are about a month and a half away from the midterm election. One of the groups with rising voting numbers are Latinos.

Early voting is less than a month away, and the balance of power in Congress could rest solely on Nevada.
With its origins dating back to the early 1900s, Mexico's automotive industry has since made impressive progress towards establishing itself as a globally competitive manufacturer. In 2021, the country's passenger car market recorded revenue of more than US$51.4bn, up by over a quarter of its 2020 revenue, according to Statista.