The Daily Rundown - February 5th, 2026
🛂 Republican and Democratic members of Nevada’s congressional delegation agree on one thing — the enforcement tactics of federal immigration officers need to change. Democratic U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen told Paul Boger of KNPR’s State of Nevada that she’s specifically upset with the aggressive approach of the Department of Homeland Security and the Trump administration.
“I’ve been concerned all along with Trump’s cruel and chaotic cabinet,” Rosen said.
“[These are] the people that he has put in charge, particularly of homeland security … people who are thriving in their cruelty, people who are, as leadership, letting their boys run wild, telling them that they are above the law, that they have no rules, putting quotas on people in a way that just makes absolute no sense.”Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada)
Rosen and other Democratic senators have called for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Rep. Mark Amodei, the lone Republican in Nevada’s congressional delegation, says he agrees with the main objective of DHS and ICE — arresting and deporting undocumented residents with criminal records. But he also said a pivot is needed from the aggressive culture associated with ICE operations, especially in Minnesota, where at least three people have died at the hands of, or while in custody of, federal officers this year. Hear the full story by KNPR’s Charlize Smith here.
🏙️ Michael Mack, the founder of luxury resale store Max Pawn Luxury and a former Las Vegas city councilman, has died. The company announced his death on its Instagram page Wednesday, Feb. 4. He was 62. Mack co-founded Super Pawn and helped grow the brand into a 48-store chain before selling it in 2005. He served as a Las Vegas city councilman from 1999 to 2004 and was the first person to represent the newly created ward covering the northwest part of the city. According to the Instagram post, Mack will be remembered as someone “committed to his customers, his family, and the Las Vegas community.”
🎓 The College of Southern Nevada is adding six online cannabis career certificate programs, the school announced Wednesday. CSN has offered cannabis-related courses for several years through its partnership with cannabis education company Green Flower. The new programs include Cannabis Cultivation Specialist, Cannabis Retail and Sales Specialist, and Medical Cannabis Specialist.
Courses run eight to 16 weeks and feature more than 50 cannabis industry leaders and experts. They also include updated curricula and career support through Green Flower’s Cannabis Career Resource Center. Green Flower’s CEO says the programs are designed to meet the needs of cannabis-sector employers.
🏈 The Raiders’ pursuit of the No. 1 overall draft pick may have fractured the team’s relationship with star defensive end Maxx Crosby. The team placed Crosby on injured reserve for the final two games of the season, despite his preference to play through a meniscus injury. Placing Crosby on injured reserve increased the likelihood of losses that ultimately helped secure the top draft pick.
Fox Sports personality Jay Glazer told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday that Crosby was unhappy with the decision. Glazer said the level of Crosby’s frustration is such that he expects the All-Pro edge rusher to be traded before April’s draft.
🐶 Clark County commissioners have approved the next step in building a supplemental animal shelter — the design phase. Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Feb. 3, to use TSK Architects to draw up plans for the facility. County officials say the project will help address the increasing animal population in Southern Nevada.
Located near Tropicana Avenue and the 215 Beltway, the proposed facility will also decentralize shelter services. At roughly 45,000 square feet, the building is expected to have capacity for about 650 animals. County officials say they are also exploring ways to make the surrounding area more accessible for community enjoyment. The shelter is expected to open in August 2028.
🍽️ Putting together a school meal isn’t easy. “It is a puzzle, essentially,” said Lori Nelson of the Chef Ann Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes scratch cooking in schools. “When you think about the guidelines, there are so many different pieces that you have to meet. You have to meet calorie minimums and maximums for the day and for the week. You have to meet vegetable subgroup categories.” School districts that receive federal funding for meals — including through the National School Lunch Program — must follow nutrition rules set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Those rules may be changing soon. In early January, the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA unveiled new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, along with a revised food pyramid. The USDA bases school nutrition standards on those guidelines, which now place greater emphasis on protein, encourage consumption of full-fat dairy products, and limit highly processed foods. NPR's Kadin Mills covers all there is to know about the new food pyramid's potential impact on schools across the country, read that story here.
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