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Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its con...
Zachary Cohen and Sean Lyngaas, CNN

Cyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system

Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Colby Jenkins (left) was endorsed by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, as a challenger to incumbent Rep. Celes...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Mike Lee backs challenger to incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy ahead of convention

Utah Sen. Mike Lee has endorsed Colby Jenkins, a Republican challenger to incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy, in the race for Utah's 2nd Congressional District.
7 hours ago
Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, poses for a photograph at the Deseret News offices in Salt Lake City on T...
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Utah Republicans to select nominee to replace Mitt Romney in open US Senate seat

The Utah Republican Party is set to select a nominee in the race to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate at its annual convention.
9 hours ago
FILE - Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President D...
Associated Press

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case

Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case
10 hours ago
a medical room representing the debate over accommodation for abortion...
Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

17 states, including Utah, challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
1 day ago
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to the pre...
Jacques Billeaud, Jonathan J. Cooper and Josh Kelety

Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote.
2 days ago
A Planned Parenthood sign is seen at a facility in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. A federal ...
Jacques Billeaud and Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate

A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House.
2 days ago
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after signing legislation givi...
Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

President Joe Biden has signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies.
3 days ago
Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, ...
Rashard Rose, CNN

George Santos ends congressional bid for New York’s 1st District

Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, said he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District.
3 days ago
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed” Rep...
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed” Republican voters after the House approved new aid to Ukraine, threatening to call a vote for his ouster if he doesn’t resign.
5 days ago
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at the US Capitol earlier this year. (Craig Hudson/REUT...
Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN

Senate passes surveillance bill despite contentious debate over privacy concerns

The Senate voted late Friday to reauthorize a key surveillance authority, avoiding a lapse in the controversial program.
7 days ago
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks as he joins Ryan Smith, co-founder and chairman of Smith Enter...
Michael Houck and Lindsay Aerts, KSL TV

Smith Entertainment Group addresses the logistics and politics of bringing the NHL to Utah

On Friday, the NHL and the new owners of the Utah NHL team discussed the exciting opportunities that the team can bring to Beehive State.
7 days ago
Donald Trump sits at a table a jury has been seated for his trial...
Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz and Alanna Durkin Richer

Jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump’s hush money trial in New York

A full jury of 12 people and six alternates has been seated Donald Trump's hush money case, setting the stage for expected opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
8 days ago
FILE: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a closed-d...
Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking

Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage.
8 days ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 29, 2024. Short...
Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN

Johnson won’t change rules over removing him from speakership after hardliners revolt

Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will not change the procedure for removing him from the speakership.
8 days ago
FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump coul...
Philp Marcelo, Associated Press

New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge

A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge that presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud suit.
8 days ago
FILE - Celina Washburn protests outside the Arizona Capitol to voice her dissent for an abortion ru...
Arit John and Cheri Mossburg, CNN

Lawmakers vote against hearing Arizona bill repealing abortion ban on House floor

The Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives once again failed to advance a repeal of the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban Wednesday
9 days ago
In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., presiding over the Sen...
Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ends trial

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began.
9 days ago
Paris Hilton is pictured at a news conference....
Tran Nguyễn, Associated Press

Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities

Hotel heiress and media personality Paris Hilton is backing California legislation that aims to bring more transparency to discipline used at facilities for troubled teens.
10 days ago
FILE: Getty Images...
Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

UK lawmakers will vote on a landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking

A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is set to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.
11 days ago
Prosecutors filed felony charges in a Salt Lake City rape case from 2019, but later reduced them to...
Daniella Rivera

Could making this change help Utah improve sexual assault prosecutions?

Only a fraction of sexual assaults reported to police in Utah result in criminal charges for the perpetrator, but a legislative proposal could potentially change that.
11 days ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a news conference following a House GOP caucus meeting at the US C...
Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Clare Foran, CNN

Johnson makes his long-awaited move on Ukraine as House plans to vote on separate aid packages

Speaker Mike Johnson announced Monday evening the House will take up separate bills this week to provide aid for Israel and Ukraine, heeding demands from the far right to keep the issues separate as the threat of a vote to oust him from the speakership looms.
11 days ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at an election-night watch ...
Associated Press

Trump Media stock slides again to bring it nearly 60% below its peak as euphoria fades

The stock price for Donald Trump’s social media company is sliding again. Trump Media & Technology Group was down 16.8% in midday trading on Monday as more euphoria fades off the stock.
11 days ago
Congressional leaders from both parties still remain at odds on how to pass additional Israel fundi...
Michelle Shen and Melanie Zanona, CNN

Congressional leaders at odds over Israel aid next steps, conservatives issue warning to Speaker Johnson

Congressional leaders from both parties were quick to condemn Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel this Saturday but still remain at odds on how to pass additional Israel funding in wake of the attacks.
12 days ago

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