More than 20 states not ordering full share of COVID vaccine doses

As demand slows, health officials shift from triaging a flood of people clamoring for the shots to targeting harder-to-reach communities.

• May 3, 2021

CDC panel adjourns without vote on extending J&J COVID vaccine pause

States are pausing use of J&J's COVID vaccine in light of rare, serious blood clots that may be linked to the shots.

• Apr 15, 2021

Fully vaccinated people may safely resume travel, CDC says

Over 100 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 so far.

• Apr 2, 2021

Biden administration launches $500,000 contest to improve face masks

The government is looking for solutions to common complaints like fogged glasses and irritated skin.

• Apr 1, 2021

COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in 2020, CDC says

COVID-19 death rates were highest among those over age 85, Native Americans, Hispanics, and men.

• Mar 31, 2021

States to get more syringes to extract bonus COVID vaccine dose

Supplies of "low dead space" syringes that can extract an extra dose from vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are scarce.

• Jan 27, 2021

First case of fast-moving U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado

The strain, which is believed to be more contagious, has been linked to a surge in cases in the United Kingdom.

• Dec 30, 2020

Arizona 2020 election results: Biden projected winner

Arizona's 11 electoral votes are projected to go to Biden, who CBS News has already projected will win the election.

• Nov 12, 2020

Nevada 2020 election results: Biden is projected winner

Nevada has six electoral votes, and CBS News projects that Joe Biden will win, edgeing out President Trump by about 2 percentage points.

• Nov 7, 2020

Trump campaign asks court to stop Nevada from counting early votes

The Trump campaign is accusing election officials of mishandling mail-in ballots and refusing to accommodate observers.

• Oct 24, 2020

Trump wades into expensive House rematch in New Mexico

Democrat Xochitl Torres Small is defending her seat against a challenge by Yvette Herrell in a district that heavily favors Trump but still elected her in 2018.

• Oct 20, 2020

Court rejects Trump campaign's effort to stop Nevada's mail ballot plan

Judge James Mahan ruled that Republicans had failed to establish standing for their suit, granting the Nevada secretary of state's motion to dismiss the case.

• Sep 21, 2020

Plans for Trump's Nevada airport rallies this weekend are up in the air

Airport officials in Northern Nevada said Trump's rally planned for Saturday would violate the state's 50-person cap on mass gatherings.

• Sep 10, 2020

Nevada extends eviction moratorium amid grim tourism outlook

"I'm behind in my rent, my electricity, everything," said Elizabeth Renteria, who used to be a guest room attendant on the Strip.

• Sep 1, 2020

New Mexico oil boom towns hope worst is over

In Artesia, one in 5 workers were directly employed by oil and gas companies. Businesses that provide services for the industry have also seen revenues dry up.

• Aug 6, 2020

Biden and Trump fight for Arizona's Hispanic vote

Though Arizona awarded its 11 electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2016, Biden has tied or topped the president in nearly every recent poll here.

• Jul 31, 2020

As Las Vegas shuttered, many immigrants found no social safety net

The outbreak drove unemployment to a record high in the state.

• Jun 21, 2020

Trump to campaign in Arizona as COVID-19 cases climb

Arizona's current trend in average new COVID infections is the worst in the country according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.

• Jun 12, 2020

Democrats hope to flip Arizona, as GOP shores up defenses

Of the candidates seeking to upset a Republican incumbent this cycle, Senate candidate Mark Kelly has outraised every other Senate hopeful in the country.

• May 8, 2020

Veepstakes in the age of coronavirus

This key element of the presidential campaign may remain virtually unaltered during the pandemic.

• Apr 13, 2020

Nevada Democrats showcase new caucus tool

Nevada, which holds its caucuses Saturday, is trying to avoid the technology problems that plagued the Iowa caucuses two weeks ago.

• Feb 19, 2020

Nevada Democrats describe tool to replace app that failed in Iowa caucuses

The state party is striving to avoid the mayhem that characterized the Iowa caucus results.

• Feb 13, 2020

With a flurry of endorsements, Bernie Sanders shores up Nevada support

The Clark County Black Caucus said Thursday that it would throw its support behind the Vermont senator

• Jan 16, 2020

Joe Biden nabs endorsement from Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus

"I can't tell you how happy I am to have Representative Titus in my corner for the fight we have ahead of us," the former vice president told reporters

• Nov 25, 2019

Democrats oppose controversial Vegas law targeting homeless people

Despite objections from high-profile Democrats, the City Council voted to make it illegal to sleep or camp in public places if beds are available at local shelters

• Nov 7, 2019

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