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Protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Pro-Trump protes...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senate Report Details Sweeping Failures Around Jan. 6 Attack

A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has found broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the attack.
3 years ago
FILE: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak during an event on high-speed internet acces...
Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Harris Says Leaders Need To Restore Hope In Guatemala

Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American nations to help address the increase in migration from the region.
3 years ago
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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Business

Facebook Suspends Trump For 2 Years, Then Will Reassess

Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
3 years ago
Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on June 3, 2021 in Manches...
Michael Casey, Associated Press

Pence: I’ll Likely Never See Eye To Eye With Trump On Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he isn't sure he and former President Donald Trump will ever see “eye to eye” over what happened on Jan. 6 but he will “always be proud of what we accomplished for the American people over the last four years.”
3 years ago
FILE: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), lead Republican negotiator with the Biden administration on...
Lisa Mascaro & Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Senate GOP Rejects Biden Infrastructure Plan, Prep New Offer

Senate Republicans on Friday panned President Joe Biden's latest infrastructure proposal and are expected to make a new offer as talks grind toward next week's deadline for progress on a bipartisan deal.
3 years ago
FILE: A general view of people on The Long Walk and Windsor Castle, with Queen Elizabeth II in resi...
The Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II To Meet With Joe Biden At Windsor Castle

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle during his visit to the U.K. for the Group of Seven leaders' summit next week.
3 years ago
FILE: Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Likud party after vote event on March ...
Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Netanyahu Foes Push For Quick Vote To End His 12-Year Rule

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are pushing for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule.
3 years ago
FILE: Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Likud party after vote event on March ...
Josef Federman, Associated Press

Netanyahu Opponents Reach Coalition Deal To Oust Israeli PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader.
3 years ago
FILE: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the White House on May 20, 2021 in Washington,...
Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Free Beer, Other New Incentives For Biden’s ‘Vaccine Sprint’

Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive to persuade Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
3 years ago
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Zeke Miller & Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden Asks US Intel Officials To Investigate COVID-19 Origin

President Joe Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily briefing on May 25, 2021 i...
Lisa Mascaro & Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

GOP Senators Ready $1T Infrastructure Counteroffer To Biden

Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to the White House.
3 years ago
FILE: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol ...
Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

House GOP Leaders Condemn Greene Over Holocaust Comments

House Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
3 years ago
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Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire & Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Biden To Meet Putin For Geneva Summit Amid US-Russia Tension

President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva.
3 years ago
FILE: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)...
Katie Rees, KSL TV

Sen. Mitt Romney Becomes First GOP Senator to Back Capitol Riot Commission

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was the first Senate Republican to say he would support a commission to investigate the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. 
3 years ago
FILE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a joint press conference with U.K. Foreign Secr...
Matthew Lee, AP Diplomatic Writer

Blinken Off To Mideast To Push Peace Talks After Gaza Truce

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on last week’s Gaza cease-fire by laying the groundwork for a resumption in long-stalled peace talks.
3 years ago
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Daniella Diaz & Kristen Holmes, CNN

Senators Propose Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Bill That Could Actually Pass

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reform the U.S. Postal Service after the struggling agency made repeated requests to Congress to help its dire financial situation.
3 years ago
FILE: Gov. Spencer Cox (KSL TV)...
KSL TV

Gov. Cox Holds Monthly Press Conference

Gov. Spencer Cox is addressing the media in his monthly press conference.
3 years ago
House Democrats walked out during a vote on a Republican resolution to discourage teaching critical...
Debbie Worthen, KSL TV

State House Dems Walk Out Of Special Session Vote On Critical Race Theory

Utah House Democrats walked out during the final vote on a Republican resolution that recommended the State Board of Education should ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools. 
3 years ago
FILE: On the same day the Utah’s Senate unanimously passed a resolution to bring an NHL franchise...
Felicia Martinez & Jared Turner, KSL TV

Special Session Expected To Address Fund Allocations, Critical Race Theory

Lawmakers have gathered at the capitol for a special legislative session called by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to discuss federal money rolling into the Beehive State over the next two years, and how to allocate those funds.
3 years ago
FILE: The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Alan Fram & Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

House To Vote On Independent Panel To Probe Jan. 6 Attack

The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
3 years ago
FILE: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)  and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Alan Fram & Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

GOP Leader McCarthy Opposes Jan. 6 Commission Ahead Of Vote

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says he will oppose a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
3 years ago
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Darlene Superville & Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Biden To Spotlight Electric Vehicle Future He Sees For US

President Joe Biden is turning the spotlight on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, both as a way to tackle climate change and to create what he says will be good-paying, green jobs.
3 years ago
Joel Greenberg, an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will appear at a federal court hearing ...
Michael Balsamo & Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Special Session Of Utah Legislature Set For Wednesday

Gov. Spencer Cox has called for state legislators to meet in a special session Wednesday to discuss 22 issues, including accepting and appropriating funds from the American Rescue Plan.
3 years ago

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