Elections

Former Vice President Mike Pence rides a motorcycle during U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride, S...
Associated Press

DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at ‘Roast and Ride’ rally in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters and, in Mike Pence’s case, hop on a motorcycle. The former vice president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were among the White House contenders appearing […]
2 hours ago
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to local residents during a meet and greet, Tuesday, May 23...
\Jill Colvin

Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7

Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week.
3 days ago
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie listens as  U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a n...
Jill Colvin

Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 GOP presidential nomination

Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
4 days ago
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Vi...
Steve Peoples

DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday.
11 days ago
Riverton Trent Staggs announced his campaign against Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, on Tuesday. (Mayor T...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs announces bid to unseat Sen. Mitt Romney in 2024

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs announced plans to challenge Utah Sen. Mitt Romney during the 2024 Republican primary.
11 days ago
FILE - Kari Lake, the Republican candidate who lost the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie H...
Associated Press

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs.
12 days ago
A worker carries a bin of ballots to a rolling cart as election workers process ballots at the Salt...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko

Do election workers need extra protection in today’s political climate?

Utah has had 20 new county clerks take office since 2020, and lawmakers are considering additional protections to help prevent turnover among election workers.
14 days ago
U.S. Rep. George Santos speaks to reporters as he leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N...
Associated Press

Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress was referred to the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday as Republicans successfully sidestepped an effort to force them into a vote that could have narrowed their already slim four-seat majority. The House voted along party lines, 221-204, to refer the matter to […]
17 days ago
This week on Sunday Edition, Doug sits down with former state senator Scott Howell to get his persp...
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Sunday Edition: Democratic Presidential Election, Utah All-Day Kindergarten, Guiding Our Growth Program

This week on Sunday Edition, Doug talks with former state senator Scott Howell about the Democratic Nomination for the Presidential Election, Christine Elegante from the Utah State School Board about the all-day kindergarten program, and Envision Utah's Ari Bruening about the Guiding Our Growth Program.
20 days ago
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Associated Press

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters

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20 days ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenpor...
CNN Staff

Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump will participate in a CNN presidential town hall next week in New Hampshire, the network announced Monday.
1 month ago
FILE - U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Wa...
Associated Press

Rep. George Santos announces reelection bid

U.S. Rep. George Santos has announced that he’s running for reelection.
2 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indiana...
Michelle L. Price and Jill Colvin

Trump raised $34M so far in 2023, including indictment bump

Donald Trump's presidential campaign says he's raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House run since the start of the year.
2 months ago
FILE - A headline about President Donald Trump is displayed outside Fox News studios in New York on...
Associated Press

Judge: Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial

A Delaware judge's ruling Friday set the stage for a dramatic springtime trial on whether Fox News bears financial responsibility for airing false allegations that a voting machine company rigged the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump.
2 months ago
FILE - Actor Ben Savage arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sep...
Associated Press

‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage enters US House race in LA

Actor Ben Savage has joined the race for a U.S. House seat in Southern California.
3 months ago
This week Sunday Edition, Doug sits down with Utah's top political leaders to get their take on thi...
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Sunday Edition: 2023 Legislative Session Wrap-up

This week Sunday Edition, Doug sits down with Utah's top political leaders to get their take on this year's session. From Senate President Stuart Adams and Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, to House Speaker Brad Wilson and House Minority Leader Angela Romero.
3 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits the ...
Eric Bradner and Kristen Holmes

Trump reverses course on elections, saying Republicans ‘must change our thinking’ on early and mail-in voting

Former President Donald Trump is casting himself as the only Republican candidate who can build on his White House legacy.
3 months ago
FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at the Faith, Politics and the ...
Will Weissert

Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden

Self-help author Marianne Williamson has officially launched another longshot Democratic presidential campaign.
3 months ago
FILE - Rupert Murdoch introduces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Herman Kahn Award Gala, ...
Randall Chase

Murdoch says some Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ false election claims

Court documents say Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations of a stolen 2020 presidential election.
3 months ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 18: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks to guests at the Republi...
Meg Kinnard

Nikki Haley announces run for president, challenging Trump

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday.
4 months ago
Sherrie Swenson is ready to retire...
Jed Boal

32 years later, Sherrie Swensen stepping down as SL County Clerk

If you voted in an election in the last 30 years in Salt Lake County, Sherrie Swensen was the county clerk.  After eight campaigns and 32 years in that office, Swensen is retiring. 
5 months ago
Leo Romero and Yohanes Frezgi, both of Salt Lake City, vote at the Salt Lake County Government Cent...
Madison Swenson

Utah leaders react to findings from state election systems and controls audit

Several Utah leaders are reacting to an audit that was released Tuesday, showing no evidence of systematic problems, widespread errors, or significant fraud in the state's election systems.
6 months ago
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 23:  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks during the Turning Point USA Student A...
Associated Press

Recount confirms Lauren Boebert narrowly held her House seat

A recount reconfirmed that GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert defeated Democrat Adam Frisch in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, the Colorado secretary of state said this week.
6 months ago
PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: A right wing activist wearing a 'LAKE FOR GOVERNOR' hat stands on the si...
JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

Arizona’s top officials have certified the midterm election results, formalizing victories for Democrats over Republicans who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged.
6 months ago

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