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Nevada held a Republican presidential primary Tuesday. On Thursday, the state GOP will host Republican presidential caucuses — with a different set of candidates competing. Confusing? Yes. Here’s how we got there and what actually matters.

State will have a GOP primary and a caucus this week, but only the latter counts

The bifurcated Republican presidential nomination contest that is unfolding this week in Nevada — a nonbinding primary Tuesday and a caucus Thursday — was orchestrated by Republican leaders to assure another delegate victory for former President Donald Trump in his march to the nomination.

Silver State Republicans kept their caucus and blasted Democrats' switch to a primary as a "very expensive and meaningless process."

Abortion rights are likely most at risk in the courts and through the executive branch.

As he stood near the main entrance of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area's scenic loop Monday, tourist Vince Barnes paused to think about the looming deadline for a partial federal government shutdown.

The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign is underway, and the party frontrunner won't be there. Eight candidates met the Republican National Committee's criteria for the debate on Wednesday.

All eyes are on Washington, D.C. on Thursday as former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a federal courtroom facing charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.