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Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday after a brief illness, family members said. She was 91.Vucanovich died at an assisted living complex in Reno less than two weeks before her 92nd birthday, after breaking her pelvis in February and never fully recovering, according to her daughter, Patty Cafferata.The Republican was remembered as a warm-hearted trailblazer."Barbara Vucanovich was the matriarch of her political generation," said Gov. Brian Sandoval, calling her Nevada's "Silver Lady."He compared her to another conservative who recently passed away — British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady.""First and foremost, however, Barbara was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother," Sandoval said. "Her family was always her priority, even as she served the entire Nevada family in the United States Congress."Vucanovich was elected to the ...
People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that e...
The founder of a conservative group in Tennessee said Tuesday that an IRS agent in Cincinnati told him in late 2011 that their "superiors" were providing guidance on...
FBN’s Tracy Byrnes on mounting questions over the IRS’ role in ObamaCare.
Reaction to conservative targeting
The Senate on Wednesday defeated a vital background check amendment seen as the linchpin to Democrats' gun control bill, dealing a major setback to President Obama -...
Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation's next interior secretary.The Senate appro...
A deadly explosion at a military ammunition storage facility in Nevada during a training exercise Monday prompted the U.S. Marine Corps to issue a blanket suspension...
Judson Berger on why you could end up paying for a high speed train in the middle of cutbacks
Bill would tie lawmakers' checks to budget
The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation of conflict of interest allegations against Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev.The launch of the probe throws a wre...
How might battle impact who's in control?
The Senate race in Nevada is coming down to the wire with less than three weeks before the election, and with the balance of power in the Senate potentially on the l...
Sen . Dean Heller , (R-Nev.), on the need to keep the tax collectors out of the president’s health-care law.
Senate debate on a far-reaching immigration bill is becoming a test of Sen. Marco Rubio's influence over fellow Republicans as the Florida conservative works to sell...
Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could soon get a boost from Washington.Republican New York Congressman Peter King proposed federal regulations ...
Sen . Dean Heller , (R-Nev.), on whether entitlements are options for potential spending cuts.
Nevada Sen. John Ensign announced Thursday he will resign amid an ethics probe, while Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV) is likely to be appointed as his successor, sources tel...
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday that he is appointing Republican Rep. Dean Heller to replace John Ensign in the U.S. Senate, setting up a fall special...
It’s not unusual for politicians to hang around NASCAR. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was at the Daytona 500 and his chief rival, Rick Santorum, spon...
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