Mark A. Kellner

Background

Mark covers swing state election news in Nevada. He was previously the Faith & Family Reporter for The Washington Times and has covered religion news, technology news, and spot news for the Deseret News, Religion News Service, Defense News and Government Computer News among other outlets. He is a graduate of the University of the Cumberlands. Away from work, Mark enjoys time with his wife, their two cats, and his lifelong hobby of philately.

Latest Articles

Trump Hotel guests describe chaotic moments after Tesla Cybertruck explosion

“Someone knocked on the door and said, ‘You need to get out. There's been an explosion.’ So we just jumped up, and got dressed,” Australian tourist Linda Murray, 71, told...

Singer Wayne Newton renews legendary Vegas residency — and records one for the Gipper

LAS VEGAS — Veteran crooner Wayne Newton’s latest “Danke Schoen” for his longtime friend President Ronald Reagan took form on a nippy night in an area recording studio. There, amidst...

Boris Johnson roasts Church of England for helping make Brits ‘all fatsoes’

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his nation has become a land of "fatsoes" -- partly blaming church leaders for “farting on about Brexit or whatever” instead of worrying...

‘Real’ Mormon wives — not the ‘soft swinging’ Hulu stars — have their say

Instead of protesting, eight women members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrote, edited and published "The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL ‘Mormon' Wives" — in under two...

United's skies unfriendly to Catholic flight attendant, fired employee says

LAS VEGAS — A fired United Airlines flight attendant says the carrier’s “friendly skies” turned decidedly hostile when he spoke with a colleague about his faith’s gender doctrine.  The 28-year-veteran...

Kamala Harris didn't have a prayer with Christians — but won nonbelievers: survey

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t have a prayer with the nation’s Christians, a new survey reveals. The Democrat scored a decisive victory only among those who said...

Israeli reporter speaks out after bizarre Biden rebuke over hostage deal question: 'He can’t say a clear yes'

The Israeli television reporter whose question about a potential hostage deal to President Biden sparked an awkward rebuke on Tuesday opened up about the now-viral exchange in an interview with...

Church of England leader who married Harry and Meghan resigns over pedophile scandal

“It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and re-traumatizing period between 2013 and 2024,'' said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris with Muslim voters over Gaza: exit poll

LAS VEGAS — Muslims snubbed Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with about 80% rejecting her at the ballot box,...

Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen narrowly wins against GOP Army vet Sam Brown

As is often the case in Silver State elections, Rosen appears to have benefited from a late "dump" of mail-in ballots following Election Day.

Donald Trump wins Nevada for the first time in 2024 presidential election

LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump has won Nevada in the 2024 election — something no Republican has done in 20 years. Trump leads his Democratic rival Vice President...

In small swing-state Nevada city, voters divided on presidential outcome

To stay or go? Three voters in Mesquite, Nevada, are split on what to do should the candidate they don't like wins the presidency.

In Nevada, inflation stings — but may not change votes

MESQUITE, Nevada — Families here, and across swing state Nevada, are ponying up an average of $1,196 per month more than they did before “Bidenomics” and its subsequent inflation took...

Battle-scarred vet Sam Brown could flip Nevada Senate seat red: 'Fired up and turning out'

Sam Brown, a combat-wounded retired Army Captain may leave Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada without a job come Election Day if his internal polling surge translates into votes.

Arizona Dem House candidate talks tough on the border — but privately says there's no crisis

MESQUITE, Nev. — Arizona Democrat Kirsten Engel is talking tough on the border in her bid to unseat Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani — but in private she pooh-poohed the mass-migration crisis...

Nevada Republicans reject Biden trash dump on Trump voters: 'So now we're deplorable garbage'

MESQVoters in this largely GOP enclave in the northeast part of largely Democratic Clark County don't like President Biden dumping on them and their Trump-voting swing-state neighbors as "garbage."

Nevada weighs controversial ballot initiative — if it passes, elections will be completely overhauled

LAS VEGAS — When Nevadans confront Question 3 at the polls next week, they'll be voting on one ballot initiative that proposes two enormous changes to the way the swing...

Democrats' 'firewall' in hotly contested Nevada crumbling as GOP takes lead in early voting

Republicans are leading Democrats in early ballots statewide.

Biden-appointed judge orders Virginia to reinstate noncitizen voters, GOP gov vows to fight back

A President Biden-appointed federal judge Friday ordered Virginia to reinstate the voter registrations of more than 1,600 residents who told the state they're not US citizens and thus ineligible to...

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