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Politics & Elections

FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. News outlets are warning of a deadl...
Jill Colvin and Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House Republicans continue with TikTok ban vote, despite Trump’s disapproval

House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States
1 month ago
The U.S. General Services Administration visited Utah, announcing the project to restore Frank E. M...
Karah Brackin

Biden admin announces spending initiative will fund restoration of historic Utah courthouse

The White House announced a spending initiative will come to Utah at the Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse, by restoring the building and improving its sustainability and emissions.
1 month ago
FILE - This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential ...
Steve Peoples, AP National Political Writer

Biden and Trump could clinch nominations in Tuesday’s contests, ushering in general election

Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations with dominant victories in a slate of low-profile state primaries.
1 month ago
A "For rent" sign at a property in the Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Scott G. Winterton,...
Daniel Woodruff

What’s next after multiple pro-renter bills fall short at Utah Legislature

Renters’ advocates are calling for change after the Utah Legislature opted not to pass a number of bills aimed at helping tenants.
1 month ago
Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy reintroduced the Daylight Act on Monday March 11, 2024, which aims...
Mary Culbertson and Shelby Lofton

Utah congresswoman reintroduces Daylight Act, would allow states to choose permanent daylight saving time

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy reintroduced the Daylight Act, which aims to give states the option to stay on daylight saving time permanently.
1 month ago
FILE - Fans arrive for an NCAA college football game against UAB at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the...
Mark Long, AP Sports Writer

NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs

The NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.
1 month ago
A radio from the 1940s at Elemente on Pierpont Ave. in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday April 6, 2005...
Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Save Our Signal!  Lawmakers close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car

Politicians are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that requires AM radios in every new car.
1 month ago
FILE: Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, speaks during a press conference for SB117, a bill advocatin...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah state senator to undergo ‘aggressive’ cancer treatment

A Utah state senator is beginning radiation treatments this week to treat a “quite aggressive” form of prostate cancer.
2 months ago
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. Sa...
Karen Matthews and Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press

Former US Rep. George Santos, expelled from Congress, says he is running again

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December and faces federal charges of defrauding donors to his 2022 campaign, has announced he is running for the House again.
2 months ago
two flags against a blue sky...
Lindsay Aerts

Massive new flag to be displayed and become official on Saturday

Utah State Flag Day is March 9, and for some, it will be extra special this year.
2 months ago
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon...
MEAD GRUVER Associated Press

Concealed guns could be coming soon to Wyoming schools, meetings

A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms in schools and government meetings is headed to Wyoming's governor after clearing the state Legislature by a wide margin Thursday.
2 months ago
FILE - This aerial photograph taken on March 8, 2023 shows The Pentagon. A new Pentagon study that ...
Associated Press

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century has found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U...
Associated Press

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

A transcript of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House
2 months ago
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U...
Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Biden using State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

President Joe Biden is urging voters to reject "resentment, revenge and retribution," using his State of the Union address Thursday to make his case for a second term
2 months ago
South Salt Lake City Council member Paul Sanchez...
Alexandrea Bonilla, KSL NewsRadio

South Salt Lake City Council member censured over social media posts

South Salt Lake City Council member Paul Sanchez has been formally censured by his fellow council members, a move he claims targets his criticism of that body.
2 months ago
People walk outside the U.S Capitol building in Washington, June 9, 2022. President Joe Biden goes ...
JOSH BOAK Associated Press

Biden to call in State of the Union for business tax hikes, middle class tax cuts and lower deficits

President Joe Biden is going into Thursday's State of the Union address with a plan to raise corporate taxes.
2 months ago
Traffic moves on I-15 in Salt Lake City on May 18, 2023. Utah lawmakers passed several transportati...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Road rage, lane filtering and other notable Utah transportation bills passed in 2024

Utah lawmakers passed several transportation bills during this year's legislative session, including new road rage laws.
2 months ago
Many GOP voters in Utah said that caucus night on Super Tuesday was frustrating due to the lack of ...
Dan Rascon

Utah GOP voters: Super Tuesday caucuses were ‘incredibly frustrating’

Many Utah voters said they became so frustrated by the lack of coordination at their caucus that they went home without voting on Super Tuesday.
2 months ago
U.S. Capitol at twilight...
Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline

The House has passed a $460 billion package of spending bills that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline.
2 months ago
Thy Vu Mims was killed in 2021 by a suspected drunk driver. She also left behind two children. Utah...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah passes ‘Bentley’s Law’ putting convicted DUI drivers on the hook for child support

Utah is the latest state to pass a bill aimed at cracking down on drunk drivers by imposing stiffer financial penalties.
2 months ago
Dean Phillips...
Will Weissert and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota has dropped out of 2024 Democratic presidential race.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking a...
Robert Yoon

Why AP called most Super Tuesday states for Trump and how Haley won Vermont: Race calls explained

In the night's final call, the AP declared Trump the winner of Utah's presidential caucuses at 1:39 a.m. MST with 65% of the votes counted and Trump holding 58% of them.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign rally on...
Steve Peoples and Meg Kinnard

Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign. Haley did not endorse former President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
2 months ago
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally...
Daniel Woodruff and Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV

Trump defeats Haley in Utah’s GOP presidential caucuses on Super Tuesday

Just after midnight Wednesday morning, Utah's Republican Party released its numbers from Tuesday night's caucus that finds Donald Trump leading Nikki Haley.
2 months ago

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