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FILE: Sen. Deidre Henderson, R-Spanish Fork (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)...
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Lt. Gov. Cox Announces Utah Sen. Deidre Henderson As Running Mate

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday announced Utah state Sen. Deidre Henderson as his running mate.
4 years ago
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) speaks while flanked by U.S. President Donald Trump during a ...
ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

Mnuchin: Family Of 4 Could Get $3K Under Virus Relief Plan

The first federal checks to families could be $3,000 for a family of four under the White House proposal to unleash $1 trillion to shore up households and the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago
US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence (2-L), along with members of the coronaviru...
Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN

President Signs Coronavirus Relief Legislation Into Law

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free testing for Covid-19 and paid emergency leave.
4 years ago
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced that he had been notified that he was in contact with a...
Clare Foran, CNN

More Lawmakers Self-Quarantine After Congress Members Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Two members of Congress on Wednesday announced they had tested positive for coronavirus, prompting other lawmakers to self-quarantine at the direction of the House physician.
4 years ago
Workers at a polling location prepare to open for voting during the Florida presidential primary on...
WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press

Ohio Postpones Democratic Primary; Florida Workers A No-Show

The new coronavirus hampered efforts by voters to get to the polls in some states on Tuesday as the global pandemic left the Democratic presidential primary consumed with uncertainty.
4 years ago
The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines t...
Matthew Hoye and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

White House Advises Public To Avoid Groups Of More Than 10, Stay Away From Restaurants

The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago
FILE: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)...
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Romney Calls For Additional Coronavirus Response – Including $1,000 To Every U.S. Adult

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is calling for urgent action on additional coronavirus response measures - including a proposal to send $1,000 to every U.S. adult.
4 years ago
A new national poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal released Sunday finds that concern ab...
Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director

POLL: Majority Of Americans Believe Worst Is Yet To Come From Coronavirus Outbreak

A new national poll finds that concern about coronavirus is widespread and, as seen in other recent polling on the virus, views about it are sharply divided by partisanship.
4 years ago
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference about the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic i...
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

Here’s What The President’s Coronavirus Emergency Declaration Does

President Donald Trump issued a federal emergency declaration Friday afternoon over the coronavirus outbreak following a week of cancellations, suspensions and growing case numbers that unsettled Americans nationwide.
4 years ago
President Donald Trump addresses the Nation from the Oval Office March, 11, 2020. (POOL PHOTO by Do...
Kevin Liptak and Jim Acosta, CNN

Trump Is Likely To Make Emergency Declaration Friday

President Donald Trump is likely to make an emergency declaration on Friday afternoon, a move that would free up more federal resources to combat coronavirus, according to two people familiar with the decision.
4 years ago
President Donald Trump (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)...
JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

Trump To Hold News Conference As He Seeks To Calm Virus Fear

President Donald Trump will hold a press conference to address the spiraling coronavirus pandemic as he seeks to calm a panicked nation amid mixed messages and growing criticism.
4 years ago
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret New...
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State Dedicating $24M To Help Protect Seniors Against COVID-19

The state is allocating more than $24 million to help protect Utah seniors against COVID-19m according to a Utah State Legislature statement. 
4 years ago
FILE - The Capitol in Salt Lake City (Silas Walker, Deseret News)...
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Utah Legislature Passes Changes To Redistricting Initiative

Changes to a voter-approved law aimed at curbing gerrymandering passed the Utah Legislature on Wednesday. 
4 years ago
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Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter

US Supreme Court Lets ‘Remain In Mexico’ Asylum Policy Stay In Place

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the controversial Trump administration "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy can stay in effect while legal challenges play out.
4 years ago
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret New...
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Utah Female Senators Walk Out Before Abortion Bill Passes

All six women in the Utah Senate walked out in protest and refused to vote before the chamber passed a bill mandating that a woman be shown an ultrasound before receiving an abortion.
4 years ago
A supporter holds a campaign sign as he waits at the entrance after a campaign rally of Democratic ...
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Bernie Sanders Says He’s Moving Ahead With His Dem Campaign

Bernie Sanders says he's moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign.
4 years ago
A wine subscription bill has made its way through the Utah legislature. (Photo by David Paul Morris...
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Wine Subscription Bill Passes Senate, House Unanimously

A wine subscription bill passed unanimously through the Utah legislature - after a few changes were made, that is.
4 years ago
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 07:  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally at...
Will Weissert & Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Biden Wins Hard-Fought Michigan Deals Major Blow To Sanders

Joe Biden has delivered decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs.
4 years ago
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Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Anti-Abortion Bills Advance As Lawmaker Draws Criticism For ‘Magic Word’ Comments

Two anti-abortion bills advanced on Utah’s Capitol Hill Monday, including a measure that would bar almost all abortions except for those done in cases of rape, incest and potentially grave health problems for mother or unborn baby.
4 years ago
FILE - The Capitol in Salt Lake City (Silas Walker, Deseret News)...
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Utah Lawmakers Pass New Rules Affecting Abortion Providers

Abortion clinics would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains and women would have to get an ultrasound before the procedure under proposals approved by lawmakers in Utah this week.
4 years ago
Two Republican members of Congress on Sunday announced they will self-quarantine after interacting ...
Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Paul Gosar Self-Quarantine After Interacting With Individual With COVID-19

Two Republican members of Congress on Sunday announced they will self-quarantine after interacting with an individual who tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference.
4 years ago
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah plans to vote in favor of a subpoena as part of the Senate Home...
Ted Barrett, Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Romney To Support Subpoena In Investigation Into Burisma

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah plans to vote in favor of a subpoena as part of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's investigation into Burisma.
4 years ago
U.S. President Donald Trump, with HHS Secretary Alex Azar, shows off a bipartisan $8 billion fundin...
ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press

Trump Signs $8.3B Bill To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak In US

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.
4 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) addresses the crowd at the 2019 Sou...
MJ Lee, Gregory Krieg and Daniella Diaz, CNN

Elizabeth Warren Is Ending Her Presidential Campaign

Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race, a source familiar with her plans tells CNN, following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday.
4 years ago

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