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John L. Smith

John L. Smith is a longtime Las Vegas journalist and the author of more than a dozen books.

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MUSKRAT

Elon Musk’s Attacks on a Reporter Are a New Low in Thuggery

The X man fired up his fans (bigots and trolls) to smear a reporter and a newspaper over their accurate and responsible reporting.

John L. Smith

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KEEP FORGETTIN’

Nevada Boss & Fake Trump Elector May Be the Model MAGA Man

A former cop and councilman mixed up in all sorts of messy stuff in a mobbed-up town finally found his true calling carrying the Donald’s dirty water.

John L. Smith

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CITIZEN SHELDON

Adelson Loved Israel, Bankrolled a Man Loved by Anti-Semites

The proud Zionist created and then enabled President Trump, whose people stormed the Capitol to put up a noose, wave Confederate flags, and wear “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirts.

John L. Smith

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SIN CITY SLEAZE

The Shady Ex-Cop Behind Trump’s Nevada Voter-Fraud Farce

Known for cavorting with criminal strip-club operators and scandals galore, the head of the Nevada GOP is the perfect hype man for a hopeless mission.

John L. Smith

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DOING IT LIVE

MAGA Mobs Descend on Vote-Counting Sites

Deranged internet rumors seemed to feed IRL action as the Democratic nominee closed in on the key prize.

Kelly Weill

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‘EARLY IS BETTER’

Trump’s Fear-Mongering Backfires in Nevada

Las Vegas voters are determined to ensure their votes count, despite the vexatious presence of anti-maskers, Team Trump’s “poll observers,” and election-related litigation.

John L. Smith

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BEATING THE ODDS

Sports Handicapping’s Amazing ‘Professor Wagstaff’

“In the sports business, nobody ever says anything nice about anybody — Malinsky is a real exception. Everybody’s got a nice story about him. It’s deserved.”

John L. Smith

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BAD HOMBRES?

Feds: Bundy Protesters Drew Rifles on Us

Six men are on trial for their role in an armed standoff that thwarted federal agents from taking cattle from Cliven Bundy—and it almost cost lives, according to the prosecution.

John L. Smith

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‘Like Poison’

Casino Boss and Trump Make Up

The two casino moguls have decades of bad blood—but now the Vegas macher is helping the president-elect plan his big party.

John L. Smith

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BASTA, ALREADY

Trump Tantrums Over Legal Voting in NV

Donald Trump has reason to be upset about the long lines of Hispanic voters in Nevada on the last night of early voting, but not for the reason he says.

John L. Smith

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