🪧 You can’t strike during a porn convention

🇺🇲 The Trump Administration, Dominating the Conversation

We’re just four days into Season 2 of “The Apprentice: Washington Edition” — and Nevada is already getting sucked into the drama.

• Both of our state’s U.S. senators joined 10 other Democrats to help pass the GOP-led Laken Riley Act, allowing the detainment of undocumented criminals for minor crimes. [Nevada Current]
• Metro made a point to say police officers won’t detain anyone based on immigration status alone, but will share criminal information with ICE and other law enforcement agencies. [LVMPD/X]
• Eight Nevadans were among the Jan. 6 rioters granted pardons or clemency by President Trump. [Nevada Independent]
• Aaron Ford joined attorneys general from 17 other states and Washington D.C. to challenge the President’s order to end constitutionally guaranteed birthright citizenship. [KSNV]
• Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright says "President Trump and I do not support Yucca Mountain as a waste repository." [birenbomb/X]
• President Trump is coming back to the Silver State to “thank the people of Nevada” for their votes. [KSNV]

🪧 Delayed Gratification for Virgin Workers

Culinary Union members voted to end a 69-day strike at Virgin Hotels — and it couldn’t come at a better time with the best in adult entertainment staying at the hotel. [KLAS]

• The AVN Expo — the largest trade show dedicated to adults-only fun — is underway at Virgin Hotels. Some performers and companies (like Pornhub, you may be familiar with it) declined to attend, showing solidarity with the picket line. [Las Vegas Sun]

🏈 Raiding Tampa Bay for Talent

John Spytek, the assistant GM for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is coming in as the new general manager for the Raiders. Relevant information: He’s an old buddy of co-owner Tom Brady. [ESPN]

• It’s been a season of drama for the Raiders. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]