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WATCH: Nevada Delivers First in the Nation Proposal to DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee

This is a press release issued May 29, 2026

As a majority-minority, working-class, battleground state, Nevada not only meets the DNC criteria but will propel our party to success in 2028
In today’s presentation to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, Nevada leaders, including Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno; CBC Chair Emeritus Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada’s 4th District; Former State Senator, White House staffer, Culinary 226 political director and current Chief of Staff to the Congressman Yvanna Cancela; Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar; and Former aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and architect of the Reid Machine Rebecca Lambe, laid out the case that in addition to being the only state that meets the committee’s early state criteria, kicking off Democrats’ nominating process in Nevada is a strategic decision that will set our party up for success in 2028.
 
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Party leaders underscored that Nevada is best positioned to be first in the nation because we meet all of the necessary criteria of rigorousness, efficiency, and fairness as outlined by the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee:

“Nevada is the third-most diverse state in the nation and our electorate represents the coalition it takes to win national elections. We are a vibrant majority-minority state that Latino, Black, AANHPI, Native American, multi-racial, young and white communities all call home. We are also union strong and where working-class adults make up 70% of the electorate,” said Horsford. “Nevada is where candidates learn whether their coalition can scale nationally. It’s how I won my district–one that is both urban and rural, racially diverse, working class, where union members live and work, and where small businesses, many women and minority-owned, thrive.”

“Successful candidates will need to run statewide organizing efforts that work in the diverse neighborhoods of metropolitan Clark County, organize battleground precincts in Washoe County, begin to win in places like Carson City, where state employees now belong to a union, and make inroads in the unique rural counties of our state,” said Cancela. “Nevada’s expansive rural counties include small mining towns, cattle ranchers, and farmers–voters we can win here and beyond our state’s borders with the right outreach and message.” 

“With universal vote by mail, seven days of in-person early voting, county-wide Election Day vote centers, automatic voter registration, same-day registration, and a ballot cure process, Nevada has some of the most progressive voter access laws in the country. So we can ensure that all voters – no matter where they work or what hours they keep – can have access to the ballot box,” said Aguilar. “We continue to make voting in Nevada secure and accessible to all because we know that the more voices heard, the stronger our party will be.”

Most importantly, presenters demonstrated that Nevada is the state best positioned to nominate a candidate who can build the necessary coalition it takes to win in a general election and take back the White House.“Nevada tests a candidate’s ability to persuade and turnout new swing voters – who are often younger, non-college educated, and diverse; to craft a working-class economic message; build a multi-racial coalition; engage union workers; and run an effective organizing campaign,” said Lambe. “The early calendar is first and foremost about selecting a nominee who can win the White House.

Nevada is where that test should begin. Now is the moment.”Watch here to see our presentation video, which tells the story of why Nevada should be the First in the Nation primary in 2028. 

Trump claims presidential immunity denies $83.3 million payment to E. Jean Carroll.

President Donald Trump has asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to pause enforcement of the $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, seeking to delay payment. At the same time, he prepares a potential Supreme Court appeal.

The request comes days after the appeals court rejected Trump’s bid to rehear the case before the full court, effectively ending his path to further review at that level.

Trump claims presidential immunity as granted by the Supreme Court and argues that allowing enforcement now would cause irreparable harm, since Carroll has publicly stated she plans to give away any money she receives.

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values

Astronauts for America

More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting U.S. constitutional principles. The following is from their web site https://www.astronautsforamerica.org/

“Astronauts For America is a nonpartisan organization of former NASA astronauts who have sworn to defend the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to science, evidence-based decision-making, public service, and the rule of law.

We work to uphold constitutional principles and to support leaders who demonstrate commitment to those principles and the ability to work across differences to solve problems.

We’re focused on protecting American constitutional democracy for the long term—beyond any election cycle.”

Here is their open letter to America:

“To Our Fellow Americans:

Looking at the Earth from space, we see what unites us more than what divides us. As former NASA astronauts, that perspective shapes everything we do.

We view our oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution as a lifelong commitment. And today, with the launch of Astronauts For America, we take on a new mission: to reinvigorate American democracy. It’s a critical mission that depends upon all of our vigilance and support.

For decades we’ve seen a steady erosion of our founding values and principles that weakens our democratic systems. The result has been political polarization and subversion of key constitutional and institutional norms, including bipartisan cooperation, executive constraint, and judicial independence.

In spaceflight, ignoring evidence costs scientific advancement, mission success, and even lives. In democracy, it costs trust, stability, international respect, and the health and well-being of the governed.

If you’re like us, you might not be used to talking about politics outside of your home. We didn’t spend time discussing who we voted for when we were working in the NASA Astronaut Corps. We know the importance of respecting one another and speaking up when things don’t look right. We’ve seen what Americans can achieve when we work as a team toward a common goal.

Our new mission is patriotic, not partisan. We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents from many different backgrounds who share a love of this country. We believe deeply in the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years, such as the rule of law, constructive checks and balances, equal opportunity, and the peaceful transfer of power. A strong democracy makes all else possible: economic growth, national security, and our rights and freedoms.

Astronauts For America will partner with voters and support leaders, regardless of party, who govern in accordance with the Constitution and work out differences to get things done for the good of the nation. We’ll also take officials to task when they ignore the rule of law or distort and disregard the facts.

We’re calling on all our fellow patriots to join us in this mission and put country over party. As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, remember the democratic values that have allowed our nation to excel. We encourage you to sign the pledge and join our crew at AstronautsForAmerica.org.

We are very grateful for the opportunities provided to us by this great country which allowed us to live our version of the American Dream. Together, let’s ensure that America remains a land of opportunity and a beacon of democracy for another 250 years.

Sincerely,
The Members of Astronauts For America”

Horsford Presses Hospital CEOs on Health Care Cuts, Demands Accountability for Nevada Patients and Workers

This is a press release on April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today highlighted the devastating impacts of Congressional Republican’s decision to enact the largest healthcare cuts in U.S. history via the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, highlighting its real-world impacts to patients across Nevada during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing.

The hearing featured executives from some of the nation’s largest hospital systems, including HCA Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health, which operate key facilities throughout Southern Nevada such as Sunrise Hospital, MountainView Hospital, and St. Rose Dominican. The Committee Hearing gave Congressman Horsford a direct platform to elevate the voices of Nevada families and frontline healthcare workers already grappling with the fallout of these cuts.  

“Last year, Republicans pushed through the largest healthcare cuts in American history, and now Nevadans are paying the price.” said Rep. Horsford. “Hospitals across our state are bracing for increased strain on emergency rooms, fewer resources for providers, and growing financial instability that threatens patient care. From rural communities to urban centers, these cuts are creating a dangerous ripple effect across Nevada’s healthcare system. When hospitals are forced to cut services or shut their doors, patients are left with fewer options, longer wait times, and higher costs. That is simply unacceptable and inexcusable.”

During the hearing, Congressman Horsford pressed executives on how they plan to protect access to care, support their workforce, and prevent further strain on already overburdened emergency departments. He referenced a recent report from Public Citizen, which found that four hospitals in Nevada – St. Rose Dominican-Delima, Humboldt General Hospital, Pershing General Hospital and Grover C. Dils Medical Center – are all at risk of closing, reducing medical services, or laying off workers as a direct result of Republican’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Congressman Horsford also highlighted a major win for Nevada health care workers, with more than 300 Sunrise Hospital employees represented by SEIU Local 1107 securing their union contract after over a year of negotiations. During the hearing, the executive from HCA Healthcare committed to working with the union moving forward.

To watch Rep. Horsford’s full remarks from today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing, click here.

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Meidas Touch Highlights Horsford

Meidas Touch is one of the fastest growing independent media outlets in the world.  It is the number one pro-democracy podcast on all media platforms. 

This afternoon, it dropped a report on this past week’s cross examination by the Congressional Ways and Means Committee of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.  

Congressman Steven Horsford is highlighted at the beginning.  Watch:

18 Minutes. 47 Minutes. A Troubling Pattern of Insider Trading That the Trump Administration Can’t Explain.

This is a press release on April 22, 2026

Horsford Raises Market Manipulation and Insider Trading Concerns and Pushes Immediate Refunds for American Families

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Ways and Means Committee nearly a year since his last public hearing demanding answers on potential market manipulation and insider trading within the Donald Trump’s Administration, that raises serious questions about market manipulation and potential insider trading including market-moving tariff decisions, well-timed trades, and refunds still owed to American families after tariffs the Supreme Court has ruled illegal.

“18 minutes before last year’s tariff pause announcement, traders placed enormous bets that the market would surge. And 47 minutes before the President’s announcement on Iran negotiations, someone shorted the oil market by hundreds of millions of dollars.” Rep. Horsford explained. “That is not coincidence. That is a pattern. And the only people with access to that information ahead of time are inside this Administration.”

Congressman Horsford pointed to a broader trend in which tariff announcements and sudden reversals repeatedly moved markets, raising concerns about who may have had advance knowledge and the ability to profit.

“Ambassador Greer sat in that chair one year ago and said directly, ‘No, this is not market manipulation.’ But the truth is, there is now a clear pattern: tariffs are announced, markets move, a sudden reversal follows, and then the tariffs resume, over and over again.” Rep. Horsford said. “Working families are left dealing with higher costs, while those with inside access may be cashing in. At minimum, this demands an investigation.”

Congressman Horsford emphasized that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) functioned as a hidden tax on consumers driving up prices on everyday goods while the Supreme Court has since ruled those tariffs illegal.

“If families paid these tariffs at the checkout line, they deserve their money back plain and simple,” Rep. Horsford said.

To deliver direct relief, Congressman Horsford introduced the RELIEF Act, which would automatically refund within 90 days, no application required, no red tape, and bureaucratic hurdles.

Earlier this year, Congressman Horsford led 131 Democrats demanding transparency around the Administration’s “Liberation Day” raising concerns that someone may have benefited from advance knowledge of poly decisions. That letter is available here.

He also challenged the Administration’s claims about trade “deals,” noting that real agreements must be submitted to Congress.

“If these were real trade deals, Congress would have seen them,” Rep. Horsford said. “What this Administration calls ‘deals’ are temporary, unenforceable, and one social media post away from disappearing. The American people deserve transparency, accountability and their money back.”

Watch Congressman Horsford’s full remarks here.

Chesley update

On April 14, 2026, the Mesquite City Council voted to settle Chesley v. City of Mesquite, et al., Case No. A23-877738-B, Case No. A-25-91-7767-W and EEOC Charge No. 487-2025-01055, for $1,425,000.00, with settlement contingent upon a fully executed settlement agreement or upon order from the 8th Judicial District Court, and with all settlement amounts paid by Travelers Insurance Company for over $1.425 million.

To read a historical document on this case, go to the second article on page 7 of the blog.

https://mesquite2moapadems.com/blog/page/7/#

Horsford to RFK Jr.: You Can’t Make America Healthy Again While Cutting a Trillion Dollars from Health Care

This is a press release dated April 16, 2026

Nevada Congressman confronts HHS Secretary over broken promises, rising costs, and the real families paying the price

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing today, demanding answers on how the administration can promote a “Make America Healthy Again” agenda while advancing policies that cut critical health care programs.”

Horsford highlighted the reality facing Nevada families, who are facing rising costs, threats to Medicaid, and the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits – all made worse by the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

“President Trump and Congressional Republicans can try to rebrand the One Big Beautiful Bill but Nevadans are not buying it, because they are living it,” said Rep. Horsford. “At today’s hearing, Secretary Kennedy talked about ‘Making America Healthy Again,’ but cutting a trillion dollars from health care, driving up costs, and leaving families behind. When I asked basic questions about what families are dealing with, the cost of care, he did not have an answer. Tells you everything.”

Horsford emphasized that real health care reform must start with affordability and access not slogans.

“No complicated economics. Just fairness.” Rep. Horsford concluded. “If families can’t afford to see a doctor, fill in a prescription, or keep their coverage, then this system isn’t working and no amount of rebranding will change that.”

Watch Congressman Horsford’s full remarks [click here].

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Horsford Launches “Congressman on the Job” Series to Walk a Mile in Nevada Workers’ Shoes

This is a press release dated March 11, 2026

District-wide effort will highlight the experiences of workers, small businesses, and families across Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District

NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today has launched the “Congressman on the Job” series, a district-wide effort where he will spend time on worksites across Nevada’s 4th District to better understand the day-to-day realities facing workers, small businesses, and their families.

As part of the series, Congressman Horsford will spend time alongside grocery clerks, restaurant workers, warehouse workers, health care workers, and others who keep the district and Nevada’s economy moving. The Congressman will hear directly from workers and employers about the challenges they face on the job from rising costs and how those increases are affecting households and business operations.

“Too many hard-working people are doing everything right every day and still struggling to get ahead,” said Rep. Horsford. “Working families are feeling the strain of rising grocery prices, higher costs driven by tariffs, and uncertainty around health care coverage and costs. As their representative in Congress, it’s important for me to spend time on the job with the people who power our economy, hear directly about their experiences, and bring those perspectives back to Washington so we can shape policies that reflect what working families are going through.”

The Congressman on the Job series is part of his ongoing effort to ensure federal policies reflect the real conditions facing workers, small businesses, and families in Nevada.

“This isn’t about a photo opportunity,” Rep.Horsford added. “This is about the people who keep our communities running. It’s about listening, learning, and walking a mile in their shoes. When Congress debates policies that affect workers, policies that shape paychecks, the cost of everyday goods, or access to health care, those decisions should be grounded in the real experiences of the people who keep our communities running.”

The Congressman on the Job series will take place at worksites throughout Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District in the coming months as Horsford continues meeting directly with the workers and small businesses that power Nevada’s economy.

Watch Congressman Horsford begin the series here.

On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Sounds the Alarm About Dreamers Detained by ICE

This is a press release dated March 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) took to the Senate floor today to call attention to the horrors young Dreamers across the country have faced at the hands of President Trump’s out-of-control federal immigration enforcement. Dreamers are the men and women who came to the United States as children, and instead of going after the “worst of the worst,” this administration is targeting community members who have only ever known our country as their home.

Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr. President, every day, Americans across this country are watching as federal immigration enforcement commit egregious abuses of power. They’re watching as this administration encourages the brutalization of our communities.

While the focus has been on certain cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, the reality is, President Trump’s out-of-control immigration enforcement is happening everywhere.

I’ve heard stories in my home state of Nevada, where immigration enforcement is following people home after church services. And where local police officers are being threatened to turn over their undocumented family members who are not violent criminals.

It’s outrageous.

And the truth is, what we’re seeing on TV and social media is only the tip of the iceberg.

I want to highlight a group of people we haven’t been hearing enough about recently, and that’s Dreamers.

Dreamers are men and women who came to the United States as children. They have only ever known this country as their home.

The Dreamers I know go to college, they’ve become part of our workforce, they pay billions of dollars in taxes, and they are woven into the fabric of every community in Nevada.

And many of them are protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA protects immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation, and it authorizes them to work legally.

DACA status isn’t obtained at random – applicants undergo intense scrutiny, and every two years when recipients apply to renew their status, they go through a new background check.

In my state, we have more than 10,000 Dreamers who are DACA recipients. Across the country, there are over 500,000 DACA recipients. They are nurses, small business owners, neighbors, and friends. They love this country, and they feel as American as U.S. citizens do.

But despite the fact that DACA recipients are supposed to be protected from deportation, this administration has chipped away at these protections.

They have encouraged DACA recipients to self-deport. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who was just fired for her incompetence, admitted last month that they had deported more than 80 DACA recipients. We still don’t have answers as to why this happened.

Dreamers have always had to live with uncertain futures. But now, that uncertainty is worse than ever. And unfortunately, DACA is currently under attack in the courts because Republican Attorneys General across the country want to tear down the program.

And for Dreamers who are too young to apply for DACA, they’re on their own – and immigration enforcement is exploiting that.

The administration’s immigration enforcement is out of control, and Dreamers are fearing for their safety and for the lives they have worked so hard to create here.

We’re seeing countless examples of this across the country. I want to share some of these stories today.

Several of them are anonymous because we’ve seen far too often that this administration will engage in retribution against immigrant families who dare to speak out publicly. 

  • In Denver, Colorado, a college sophomore studying business and her younger sister who was about to graduate from high school were held in an immigration detention center for four months. Their stepfather is a veteran of the U.S. military, and neither sister has any criminal history, but they were detained all the same at their scheduled check-in appointment with ICE.
  • Caroline is a 20-year-old nursing student who has lived in Utah since age 7. She was arrested without explanation and spent 15 traumatic days in a Colorado ICE detention center despite having a clean record, a valid work permit, and a driver’s license.
  • An aspiring engineer in college in the Chicago area was deported after passing through airport security on his way to visit his family for Thanksgiving. He came to the U.S. from El Salvador at age 10 to escape life-threatening violence, and now he’s been torn away from his family and his future.
  • There’s Ximena, who has lived in Georgia since she was 4 years old and is currently studying business in college. During a routine traffic stop she was handed over to ICE and detained for more than two weeks before the charges against her were dismissed.
  • A 19-year-old studying Business Administration in Alabama has been in immigration detention since January. She helps her family run their small business, she volunteers with her church, and she is an essential part of her community. But all that is now at risk as she awaits possible deportation.
  • Any has a full scholarship to study business at Babson College, but while at the airport to surprise her family for Thanksgiving, federal authorities detained and then deported her to Honduras – directly defying a federal judge’s emergency stay issued the night before. Even after this administration admitted this was a mistake, Any remains in Honduras trying to get back to her family.
  • A music major at school in New York and his family were detained as they were leaving church services. He was moved across the country during his two-month detainment, and despite facing and fighting deportation, he is determined to finish his degree and become a music teacher.
  • Marcelo, a high school student originally from Brazil, was detained by ICE while driving to volleyball practice. Over the course of six days, he reported being held with about 40 men, sleeping on concrete floors with thin blankets, and experiencing poor conditions, including limited showering.

  • A student in New York studying education, who needed just one more class to graduate, was swept up during an immigration enforcement action on a public street and was detained for a month – even though she had a pending application for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Now, her education is on hold as she works to recover from her ordeal.
  • Emerson fled gang violence in Honduras with his mother 12 years ago, and he was an honors student and star soccer player. That was until he was detained at a routine ICE check and deported to Honduras alone without explanation.

That’s just 10 stories. And there are so many more across the country. These young men and women are not the “worst of the worst” President Trump promised he would go after. They’re just the opposite – they’re inspirational people who rose up despite the adversity they faced, and they love this country.

In return for their loyalty, for their hard work – this administration is punishing them. Trump and his henchmen are choosing to go after these Dreamers.

This is a choice.

What the Trump administration is doing to DACA recipients, to these Dreamers, and even to United States citizens goes against everything our nation was founded on.

We cannot allow it to go on any longer.

That’s why we must pass the bipartisan Dream Act, to give these young people a path to citizenship that would put them out of harm’s way and give them the full rights and responsibilities that they deserve in this country.

That’s why we will not agree to give another dollar to ICE and CBP until we have some commonsense guardrails in place so this indiscriminate enforcement against our communities stops. Firing Kristi Noem doesn’t cut it.

Americans want transparency, they want accountability, and they want a government that works for the people.

So my Democratic colleagues and I are going to keep up the fight – for Americans across this country, and for Dreamers like the ones whose stories I shared today who just want to feel at home in the only country they’ve ever called home.

Thank you.

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