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April 28, 2024

Sen. Harry Reid

A view of signage at McCarran International Airport's Terminal 3, Feb. 1, 2012.
Harry Reid International? Push for airport name change sparks discord
March 17, 2017
In addition to renaming Las Vegas’ international airport after Reid, Segerblom proposed doing away with all traces of current airport namesake and former U.S. Sen. Pat McCarran, who he labeled as “anti-Semitic” and “a racist” ...
Senator Harry Reid speaks during a rally with First Lady Michelle Obama at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas in 2010.
Nevadans share their memories as Harry Reid retires after lengthy political career
Dec. 25, 2016
As Senator Harry Reid retires from Washington, eight stories were put together to highlight a career that spans decades ...
Nevadan leaves the United States Senate a different place, and a different man
Dec. 25, 2016
Reid, 77, is leaving with his party in the minority, Republicans in control of the House and Senate, and Donald Trump, a candidate Reid regularly ridiculed, heading into the presidency. In some ways, Reid said, the defeat of Hillary Clinton, his former colleague, will actually ease his departure. ...
Artist Michael Heizer
The artist and the senator: One built a desert masterpiece, the other a Nevada legacy
Dec. 22, 2016
When Sen. Harry Reid heard about a reclusive artist building a massive land sculpture across desolate acres in the Nevada desert, he knew they should meet. It’s not just that Reid enjoys eccentrics and ...
This image provided by C-SPAN2 shows retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada giving his final speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
Retiring Sen. Harry Reid to decide on next career in coming weeks
Dec. 21, 2016
Outgoing Democratic Sen. Harry Reid says he's been offered several jobs and will decide in coming weeks what he'll do after retiring from his 34-year stint in Congress. Reid said in an interview with KNPR today that ...
This image provided by C-SPAN2 shows retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada giving his final speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
Timeline: Harry Reid through the years
Dec. 19, 2016
Harry Reid's long career in American government boasts a lot of milestones, from helping to pass the Affordable Care Act to blocking the development of Yucca Mountain into the nation's dump for nuclear waste.
President Barack Obama and Sen. Harry Reid wave to the crowd after a speech outside Orr Middle School at a "Moving America Forward" rally in 2010. Upon Reid's retirement, Obama said: "It is no exaggeration to say that America wouldn’t have accomplished all we have these past eight years — or the past three decades — without Harry Reid. He is as tough and shrewd as they come, unafraid to do the right thing, and has never stopped fighting for folks who can’t fight for themselves.”
The unparalleled political life of Harry Reid
Dec. 19, 2016
After 34 years in Congress, Sen. Harry Reid is leaving the building. He was described by an old friend as “once in a history,” the kind of formidable politician who has gotten a lot done, both on the Hill and for his home state. He leaves shoes that simply can’t be filled, and an incredible legacy of fighting for Nevada ...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles with Reid during a ceremony to unveil a portrait of him on Capitol Hill on Dec. 8, 2016.
Colleagues heap praise on retiring Sen. Harry Reid as his portrait is unveiled
Dec. 8, 2016
Sen. Harry Reid is known for avoiding the traditional Washington social circuit. But on Thursday night there was one function the retiring Nevada senator couldn’t avoid — his own portrait unveiling. The event was attended by a host of people who ...
Donald Trump and Harry Reid both have their harsh critics, and Nevada's congressional candidates are trying to use that ire against each other.
Reid: Trump 'not as bad as I thought,' but nation still fearful of him
Dec. 8, 2016
In an NPR interview and in guest commentary published in the New York Times, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid reiterated that President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory had made Americans fearful and warned ...
This image provided by C-SPAN2 shows retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada giving his final speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
Senator Harry Reid bids farewell after 30 years
Dec. 8, 2016
“It’s a long way from Searchlight to the United States Senate,” U.S. Senator Harry Reid said this morning, delivering his farewell address from the Senate floor and closing out more than three decades of representing Nevada in ...
Mayor offers thanks to Reid, a friend and advocate
Nov. 22, 2016
I have been involved in the political community for the past 20 years, and throughout that time, Harry Reid has been a great friend and shining example of selflessness, working with me and countless others to address Nevada’s needs and issues.
A view of Yucca Mountain, center, as seen from Amagosa Valley town offices Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.
Leaders should fight to leave door shut on Yucca Mountain
Nov. 20, 2016
Storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is a horrible idea regardless of who’s in the Oval Office. To his credit, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval recognizes that and has announced he would continue to oppose the project after President-elect Donald Trump takes office ...
Reid will be gone, but state’s fight against Yucca Mountain nukes must continue
Nov. 20, 2016
For most Nevadans — there are always a few who either don’t comprehend the consequences of such a decision or just don’t care — the idea that we would be forced to accept the deadliest material known to man just a few miles from the heart of Las Vegas in incomprehensible. And, yet, it is true ...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid speaks during an opening ceremony for the Federal Justice Tower, a new office building in downtown Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.
Harry Reid urges Trump to dump Bannon as top aide
Nov. 15, 2016
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says President-elect Donald Trump should rescind Stephen Bannon's appointment as a top White House aide. Reid says that "as long as a champion of racial division is ...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), his wife Landra and Nevada Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto listen to President Barack Obama during a rally at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.
Departing Senate Minority Leader Reid lashes out at Trump
Nov. 11, 2016
Departing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid lashed out at Donald Trump on Friday as "a sexual predator who lost the popular vote and fueled his campaign with ...