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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023...
Associated Press

Oregon Supreme Court keeps Trump on primary ballot

Oregon's Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the primary ballot in that state.
4 months ago
Rep. Kera Birkeland...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Utah lawmaker introduces transgender bathroom bill with requirement for unisex facilities

SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender issues will once again take center stage during the upcoming legislative session after one Utah lawmaker introduced a bill to restrict access for transgender individuals to restrooms and locker rooms in government-owned facilities. The bill also includes requirements that taxpayer-funded buildings provide more unisex or single-occupant restrooms and similar facilities in an […]
4 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 20...
Associated Press

Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis

Former President Donald Trump reached an estimated 4.3 million viewers during his live town hall on Fox News Wednesday night.
4 months ago
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson announces her endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Nikki...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, first lady Abby Cox endorse Nikki Haley for president

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and first lady Abby Cox on Thursday threw their support behind former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as the 2024 GOP presidential primary race heats up.
4 months ago
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, flanked by Kevin Morris, left, and Abbe Lowell, righ...
Holmes Lybrand, CNN

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Thursday on federal charges he faces in California for allegedly failing to pay more than a million dollars in taxes.
4 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York S...
Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments after bomb threat

Authorities in New York have responded to a bomb threat at the home of the judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial.
4 months ago
Betty Sawyer joins educators and community activists in protesting Utah lawmakers’ plans to pass ...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Utah ‘educational equity’ rule faces repeal as state GOP links it to critical race theory

Critical race theory simmers on as a point of conflict in Utah.
4 months ago
FILE - Pop Warner football players look on before an NFL pre-season football game between the San F...
Adam Bean and Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press

California proposal to ban youth tackle football clears first legislative hurdle

California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under 12 to reduce brain injuries gained ground Wednesday in the Legislature but still face a very long field and a clock that is ticking.
4 months ago
Chris Christie...
Gregory Krieg, Alison Main, David Chalian and Jeff Zeleny, CNN

Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign

(CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary. “It is clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination, […]
4 months ago
FILE - Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capito...
Farnoush Amiri

Hunter Biden makes surprise visit to Capitol Hill as GOP takes a first step to hold him in contempt

Hunter Biden is on Capitol Hill in the front row at a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans are taking the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress.
4 months ago
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - DECEMBER 06: Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki ...
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

DeSantis and Haley go head to head in the fifth Republican presidential debate

The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup.
4 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump arrives to board his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington Nationa...
Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst

Donald Trump returning to court as judges hear arguments on whether he’s immune from prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is returning for the first time in months to the federal courthouse in Washington as an appeals court hears arguments Tuesday on whether the former president is immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The outcome of the arguments carries enormous ramifications both for the landmark criminal […]
4 months ago
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, Dece...
Avery Lotz, Casey Gannon and Jack Forrest, CNN

Defense secretary faces intense scrutiny over hospital stay that was not disclosed to key officials

Responding to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s private hospital stay, Pence wished Austin well but slammed his lack of transparency as “totally unacceptable.”
4 months ago
The US Capitol is seen at dusk in Washington, DC in November 2023. House and Senate leaders on Janu...
Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN

Congressional leaders announce spending deal as shutdown threat looms

House and Senate leaders on Sunday announced a $1.59 trillion spending deal, the first step to averting a shutdown later this month even as that threat still looms.
4 months ago
In 2024's first Sunday Edition show, Boyd Matheson looks ahead to the political races that will dom...
KSL TV Video

Sunday Edition: Scott Rasmussen

In 2024's first Sunday Edition show, Boyd Matheson looks ahead to the political races that will dominate headlines this year with the help of Scott Rasmussen, of RMG Research, who is a top political analyst.
4 months ago
FILE - The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged...
Associated Press

FBI arrests 3 in Florida on charges of assaulting officers in Jan. 6 insurrection

The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
4 months ago
FILE PHOTO (KSL TV)...
Michael Houck

U of U set to discontinue ‘diversity questions’ from its hiring process

The University of Utah announced it will remove diversity questions from its hiring process due to statements from Utah's elected leaders. 
4 months ago
Republican Representative Tyler Clancy of Provo is sponsoring legislation aimed at improving Utah's...
Daniella Rivera

Provo lawmaker sponsoring bill aimed at improving Utah’s justice system for crime victims

A Utah lawmaker is sponsoring legislation aimed at improving Utah’s justice system for victims of crime.
4 months ago
FILE: Republican Presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during ...
Michael Casey, Associated Press,

Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Republican primary election ballot
4 months ago
FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, with a carving of Justice in the foreground, April 19, 2023,...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues.
4 months ago
FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)...
Mark Sherman and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack
4 months ago
FILE - Wayne LaPierre, CEO and executive vice-president of the National Rifle Association, addresse...
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Wayne LaPierre resigns as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that’s poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization.
4 months ago
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox...
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News

Negative effects of social media are ‘obvious,’ Gov. Cox says on ‘Meet the Press’

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pointed to social media as a key cause of the mental health crisis across America in an interview Sunday on “Meet the Press.”
4 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, ...
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot

Former President Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Colorado ruling that bars him from the state’s ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
4 months ago

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