we're sad to see catherine cortez masto didn't mention her favorite steve sebelius column. question about the tax code and they were both right. >> neither one of you have a hard figure, the last 30 seconds on this topic. >> it is difficult, he doesn't answer the question. he dances around it. i'm absolutely willing to explore hillary clinton's proposal. here is my concern. i know he's concerned about the people in new york, but i'm concerned about the people here in nevada. i want to make sure that if we are going to talk about doing this. we're pulling these working families out of poverty. do i have a figure for you right now? no. i want to ensure that we're fighting for the families here in nevada. >> i find it hypocritical that i didn't answer the question when she didn't give a number as well. we need to do everything possible to make our tax code fairer, flatter and broader. >> as the moderator steve, you have that unique view sitting right in the middle of all of that. >> what's your big take away. probably two of the most practiced, most cautious people in all neva

review journal columnist steve sebelius. steve... that's not an off-the-wall question. we've already seen a government shutdown... and with short term budgets... we're seeing deadlines every few months. you also addressed this with our senate candidates during our senate debate... ((steve sebelius)) ((steve sebelius)) >> it's the tried-and-true method of winning elections: >> it's the tried-and-true method of winning elections: first, you build up your lead of registered voters, and then you get those people to the polls in early voting or on election day. so, how's it going so far in nevada? nevada's democrats drove up their numbers inh voter- registration deadline. there are currently about 89-thousand more democrats than republicans in nevada, which is high, but it's not as high as in 2012 or 2008, the last two presidential election years. all told, democrats comprise 39 percent of active registered voters in nevada, while republicans comprise 33 percent. here in clark county, where most of the population lives, democrats have a 43 percent to 29 percent lead. actuall

((christianne klein)) >>but as review-journal columnist and politics now co-host steve sebelius tells us, heck finds himself in quite a political dilemma. steve? ((steve sebelius)) >>nobody should make joe heck the victim here. after all, heck put up with a lot of divisive rhetoric before he decided to jump off the trump train. he said he disagreed with trump on issues when the preidential candidate was denigrating dealers; saying john mccain wasn't a real war hero; making fun of a disabled new york times reporter; and a bevy of denigrating comments about women. but heck never abandoned trump. remember this? ((nat: do you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? i do." )) ((steve sebelius)) >> but now that heck has finally cleaved himself from trump's bosum, he's damned either way. heck's democratic opponents aren't willing to give him any credit for finally seeing the light. instead, they raise two very legitimate you so long? second, isn't this just a naked political ploy to keep women voters from defecting to democratic candidate catherine cortez masto? and as for cortez

((steve sebelius)) >> ((patrick walker)) >> donald trump also made a statement in the final minutes steve... let's play it and then i'll get your reaction. (( donald trump: i am going to fight for every last citizen in this land, and i'm going to fight to bring us all together as americans. imagine what our country could accomplish if we people, under one god, saluting one american flag. )) ((patrick walker)) >> trump was working the crowd... but what concerned you over what he said there? ((steve sebelius)) >> ((patrick walker)) >> as i mentioned at the top of the hour... and he's losing momentum over the last week or so in the key swing states. today... he seemed to be reaching out to voters... to make them feel part of his campaign. ((patrick walker)) >> for the first time at a nevada rally... many thought that could bring out a kinder... more gentle trump toda. >> ((patrick walker)) >> trump gave himself a lot of credit today for being decisive and choosing mike pence as his running mate... but i think it's fair to point out... getting to that pick seemed to be anything but decisive..

. >> from 8 news now, this is "politics now" with steve sebelius and patrick walker. highlighted with campaign stops from donald trump and joe biden. >> i'm patrick walker. >> i'm steve sebelius. >> trump held his rally at the venetian where he quickly tried to take advantage of e-mails found on anthony wiener's laptop >> he also dealt into foreign affairs saying he wanted a safe heaven for refugees. >> we're going to work on safe states to pay for it, we don't have to pay for it. they have plenty of money. >> we haven't heard too much about the safe havens, how does that compare with what hillary clinton is saying. >> trump has always called for safe zones. president obama, it should be noted, has opposed them. he says that diverts air attacking isis. it is kind of a two edge sword there. >> trump obviously taking advantage of that fbi announcement from friday about looking into more clinton e-mails. >> that's something he has to do. >> it is a gift to trump, to not do it would be political malpractice. >> the question is, what are those are the questions that the fb

tonight's debate were 8 news now anchor denise valdez, univision anchor -t politics now co-host steve sebelius. ((christianne klein)) >> after the debate they broke down some of their more memorable moments from the hour: (( denise valdez: "coming right out of the gate when steve went after congressman heck for 'why did it take so long for to withdraw your support from trump' -- let me tell you, she wasted no time going after him on that." steve sebelius: "yeah, absolutely, that was obviously going to be one of her main lines off attack all night, it was definitely advantage for her because he waited so long. there were so many things that he had said up until now. it does look like political opportunism and she really tried to exploit that." tsi-tsi-ki had the tough job of trying to nail down some real specifics, we didn't really get there did we?" tsi-tsi-ki: "such a broad subject, we're talking about immigration. and the interesting part of this is they both are for a path to citizenship, they both are for securing the border and they spoke in a different voice when doing that. cortez masto

((christianne klein)) (( )) ((christianne klein)) and moderated by steve sebelius. i'm going to kick it over to him... to give you a recap.. steve... ((steve sebelius)) (( denise: neither one of you have a hard figure.. last 30 answer the question... willing .. fairer flatter and broader.. )) ((paul joncich)) >>> cuban cigars have been forbidden in the u-s for decades... but now they are no longer contraband. the u-s has announced the official lifting of the cap on cuban merchandise that americans can bring back with them from cuba for personal use. that includes alcohol and tobacco products. the island's legendary cigars bring in hundreds of millions of dollars... and are a bright spot in an economy that is having trouble. they are so popular... that industry insiders estimate they could control 70 peren the u-s market in a few years./// ((paul joncich)) >>> those cigars are the subject of tonight's sound off at six. richard said: no thanks. not going to give my business to an old communist country still lead by a dictator alexanders said: about time.... love it and

steve sebelius has a break down from both sides of the aisle. ((steve sebelius)) >>>welcome to a busy week in politics, one that shows just how critical nevada is to the 2016 race for president. on tuesday, vice presidential nominees tim kaine and mike pence will face off in their one and only debate at longwood university in farmville, virginia. you can watch that matchup right here on 8newsnow, starting at 6 p.m. of massachusetts will be in town as a surrogate for hillary clinton. she'll hold a rally at 3 p.m. the las vegas springs preserve, which will also feature democratic senate nominee catherine cortez masto. warren will encourage all nevadans to register to vote -- the deadline for mail-in registration is this saturday, but you can still register online or in-person through oct. 18. but wait, there's more. on wednesday, republican nominee donald trump will hold a rally at the he the rally is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., but doors will open early, as trump always draws a big crowd. and there's even more: on thursday, fresh from his debate, k

steve sebelius and i will dive deeper into today's visit... and take a look where the race stands less than two weeks from election day. sharie.../// ((sharie john enforcement sources tell cbs news - the fbi now has a search warrant to read emails found on the laptop of hillary clinton's top aide and her husband. more than a thousand emails some work related - were found on a laptop shared by clinton aide huma abedin and her estranged husband anthony weiner, during an investigation into him allegedly sending lewd messages to a minor. accused trump of being a fake philanthropist after he came to an opening ceremony at a nursery for children with aids in the 19-90's. (((hillary clinton, (d) presidential nominee): "so he sat on the stage through the program, even posed for photographs, and when it was over, he got up and walked out, no explanation, no donation. now really, who does that? (audience booing/at trump, not clinton) what kind of person does that? really? i mean, who pretends to help kids with hiv and aids in order to make themselves lo

. >> from 8 news now, this is "politics now" with steve sebelius and patrick walker. >> the state supreme court has finally ruled on two lawsuits to of the education savings accounts and both sides are declaring victory. >> i'm steve sebelius, i'm patrick walker. >> the program is effectively on hold, but it is not dead. they allow parents to use the funding allocated to their kids. the program itself was ruled constitutional, but the way it was funded by the legislature was not. lawmakers must change that mechanism if they want the program to continue, here is how both sides are spinning >> that money is not going to leave the hands of public school children. >> it is about money, if they have approved the constitutionality of the statute without providing the funding, then we have a problem. state treasurer who administers the potential fix. governor sandoval tells me he has not made a decision on whether it will be included. could the interim finance committee, possibly tackle this before then? >> i don't think so. it is very complicated. they need to approve a dedicated account, a sou

with his politics now co-host steve sebelius for their takeaways from this debate. ((patrick walker)) ((steve sebelius)) ((dave courvoisier)) >>> patrick and steve, thank campaign manager, kellyanne conway, fielded questions in the spin room and said that trump will do something he would not commit to tonight: (( kellyanne conway / trump campaign manager: "donald trump will accept the results of the election because he's going to win the election. so they'll be easy to accept. he won the debate tonight." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> conway cited the 2000 election when al gore retracted his concession to george w. bush as reasoning why trump would not commit to accepting the trump himself did not enter the spin room... neither did hillary clinton. clinton thanked her supporters at a watch party in north las vegas... before addressing reporters at her plane: (( hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate: "we accept the outcomes of our election. we do our best to have a free and fair elections which we do, and somebody wins and somebody loses. so, what he said tonight

coverage of tonight's debate starts at 6 and at 10-30 we will by steve sebelius./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> among the republicans calling for trump to step aside is u-s senate candidate joe heck. he made the announcement yesterday at a rally in las vegas. (((( i can no longer in good conscience continue to support donald trump.' )) )) >> some of heck's supporters didn't agree with his decision with some even booing him at his own rally. his opponent running for senate--democrat catherine cortez masto-- says this decision iso ((((catherine cortez masto: "clearly it shows no leadership on his part. he's followed him and supported him for the last nine months. it's a desperate attempt for him to save his political career." )))) ((sharie johnson)) >>> heck's change of heart is expected to be one of the main topics to come up in the senate debate next friday. 8 news now is teaming up with univision to host the debate at canyon springs high school in north las vegas and you can submit your questions for the candidates by going to las vegas now dot now steve sebelius will break down the impac

((steve sebelius)) >>> the last straw.. >> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >> i believe that our only option is to formally ask mr. trump to step down. >> the last straw, what causes hatch and harvey to pull their support for donald trump. >> i will be the greatest jobs' president that god ever created. >> trump campaigns once again in aiming for and the trip around the silver state this week. >> he was rewriting history. yeah, that is frustrating to some, but the god news is that you got the tape out there. >> the vice presidential candidate, tim kaine talks about his place in the debate and more. >> to build or not to build, patrick walker breaks down everything on the special session on a proposed stadium this week. >> fallout for donald trump after a leaked tape of him talking crudely about women has hit nevada. good evening and thanks for joining us today. i am i'm steve. prominent republicans have started to pull their support for trump at a rally on saturday. >> none of us are perfect. i am not infalabl longer look past the pattern

((steve sebelius)) >>> the last straw.. >> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >> i believe that our only option is to formally ask mr. trump to step down. >> the last straw, what causes hatch and harvey to pull their support for donald trump. >> i will be the greatest jobs' president that god ever created. >> trump campaigns once again in aiming for and the trip around the silver state this week. >> he was rewriting history. yeah, that is frustrating to some, but the god news is that you got the tape out there. >> the vice presidential candidate, tim kaine talks about his place in the debate and more. >> to build or not to build, patrick walker breaks down everything on the special session on a proposed stadium this week.

joining me now is politics now co-host steve sebelius with some perspective on what this could mean for tomorrows presidential debate. - joe heck stuck with donald trump for a long time -- and even time -- and even said he was comfortable with trump having his finger on the nuclear trigger. but today, he reversed course entirely, saying not only that he won't vote for trump, but calling on him to step down as a nominee. is that unprecedented? -when joe heck made his today, he was actually booed by the crowd. on social media, plenty of republicans are saying that this decision will cost heck their votes. could this hurt him? -across the to quit the race. trump has said he won't do it. do you think this could be the end of trump's campaign nationally? -the republican party had its choice of a lot of mainstream restuarants. coming up on the valley's news now is teaming up with univision to help you decide who you want to vote for in the senate race. we're hosting a debate at canyon springs high school in north las vegas... and you can submit a question for the d las vegas now dot com... or

. >> from 8 news now, this is "politics now" with steve sebelius and patrick walker. >> the state supreme court has finally ruled on two lawsuits to

political correspondent steve sebelius joins us... to talk about the double edged sword the senate candidate may have revealed. those stories and more coming up at 6:30./// news music ((paul joncich)) >>> donald trump... he's divisive and dangerous. "uh, i don't know what i said. uh... i don't remember." but congressman hardy supports trump 100% are a drain on society and that seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government. donald trump and congressman hardy -- divisive and dangerous. dccc is responsible for the content of this advertising. establishment. why the republican nominee for president doesn't seem to as the candidate return to the campaign trail after debate night. ((christianne klein)) >>> a local strip mall... goes up in flames. the damage done to multiple businesses... and when owner believes they'll be able to open up shop again./// ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>plenty of clouds but where is the rain? plus another october warm up for the week. we'll tell you how long it'll last coming up in your mo

((steve sebelius)) >> ((patrick walker)) >> donald trump also made a statement in the final minutes

you can catch politics now with patrick walker and steve sebelius right before the debate... at 5:30./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> trump flew upstate after his stop in southern nevada to campaign in reno... and had a funny moment when it came to the pronunciation of our state's name: (( donald trump: "in nevada. when i came out here, i said nobody said it the other way. has to be nevada. right? and if you don't say it correctly, and it didn't happen to me, but it happened to a friend of mine. he was killed." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> some in the crowd could be heard shouting the correct pronunciation, but trump seemed unfazed and went on making his point about meth overdoses in the state./// ((dave courvoisier)) clinton's running mate, senator tim kaine, will campaign in las vegas tomorrow. kaine will host a rally at the united brotherhood of carpenters training center on placid street. doors open at 4:30... the event will start at 6:30./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the races that matter to you... on air and online at las

steve sebelius and i will talk about that... coming up at 6:30. paul.../// ((paul joncich)) >>> meanwhile... the fbi now has a search warrant to review whether newly-discovered emails.. passed through hillary clinton's private servers. the messages were found on a laptop used by former congressman anthony weiner, the comey is under fire for making the disclosure so closure to election day. but comey says he's just following through with a promise he made to congress that he'd inform them if anything new came up./// ((paul joncich)) >>> and we are your local election headquarters through the campaign. follow the latest news here on channel 8... or on las vegas now dot com.//// ((christianne klein)) >>> jury selection has begun in the trial of a former south carolina police officer accused of shooting and killing michael slager is facing murder charges in the death of walter scott. a bystander recorded the deadly encounter on a cellphone in april last year. slager pulled scott over for a broken tail light... but scott ran away... and video showed sl