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Politics & Elections

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One where Trump signed a proclamation d...
Zeke Miller and Sam Magdy, Associated Press

Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’

President Donald Trump says Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory.
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In this photo illustration, pennies are seen on a table on February 10, 2025 in New York City. U.S....
Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
1 hour ago
The Utah State Capitol is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025....
Allessandra Harris Gurr, KSL NewsRadio

Privilege tax may be added to the Point of the Mountain

A proposed bill may bring a privilege tax to the Point of the Mountain development.
3 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO ...
Jim Morris, Associated Press

Justin Trudeau reportedly says Trump’s talk of making Canada a US state is ‘a real thing’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources.
3 days ago
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO ...
Anthony Izaguirre associated press

19 states sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general have sued President Donald Trump to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records.
3 days ago
FILE: On the same day the Utah’s Senate unanimously passed a resolution to bring an NHL franchise...
Daniella Rivera

‘You are inviting rapists to Utah’: Survivor urges lawmakers to consider consent bill

Year after year, Utah lawmakers have resisted or ignored efforts to close what experts and advocates say is a gap in the state’s sexual assault laws. The lawmaker behind those efforts hopes this year will be different.
3 days ago
Over a thousand people filled the state Capitol rotunda Friday pleading for Gov. Spencer Cox to vet...
Shara Park

Thousands gather at Capitol Hill to protest against controversial union bill

Over a thousand people filled the Utah State Capitol rotunda Friday pleading for Gov. Spencer Cox to veto HB267.
3 days ago
People stand at the Eielson Visitor Center with a view of North America's tallest peak, Denali, in ...
Associated Press

Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley

he Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
3 days ago
Utah's Capitol building...
The Deseret News Editorial Board

Opinion: Keep Utah government transparent

Through the years, Utah lawmakers have developed few things that work as well as the State Records Committee.
3 days ago
Teachers undergo training with the Utah County Sheriff's Department. (KSL TV)...
Deanie Wimmer

Staff prepare in ways we never imagined to comply with Utah school safety law

Utah school districts are working to recruit, arm and train hundreds of required ‘school guardians’ to keep students safe. Districts have presented plans on how they will meet requirements.
3 days ago
FILE - Utah State Capitol. (KSL TV)...
Brian Carlson

Local federal worker feels discouraged at work due to nationwide flux

Many are being encouraged to quit, and for those who don't, they don't know if they'll have a job if they stay. One federal worker in central Utah has had enough.
4 days ago
FILE - A thick haze hangs over Manhattan in New York on July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Fi...
Associated Press

22 states sue New York state, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional

Twenty-two states sued New York state on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional.
4 days ago
Utah's Capitol building...
Daniel Woodruff

Proposal to ease eviction penalties in Utah dies in Senate committee

A Utah Senate committee voted to kill a proposal aimed at reducing penalties a renter can be required to pay when being evicted.
4 days ago
Protesters in front of the Utah Capitol on Feb. 5, 2025 to protest President Donald Trump and Elon ...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

‘We are the real patriots’: Utahns protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk outside Capitol

Hundreds of Utahns joined nationwide protests in opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump's top benefactors who has sought to gut federal agencies as a "special government employee."
4 days ago
The Utah State Capitol stands in Salt Lake City on the first day of the legislative session on Tues...
Daniel Woodruff

No compromise: Utah Senate gives final approval to original version of labor union bill

The Utah Senate voted 16-13 to pass a controversial bill that bans collective bargaining for public sector unions.
4 days ago
Jeff Kauffmann and other union members wait to hear discussion and voting on HB267...
Caitlyn Keith, Deseret News

Public labor union bill back to a complete ban on collective bargaining

After multiple changes were made to one of the most controversial bills of the 2025 legislative session, the latest House version of a public labor unions bill would once again completely prohibit public sector collective bargaining.
4 days ago
Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, wants to help police collect better evidence in domestic violence...
Annie Knox

Lawmaker says one change could keep more Utahns safe from their abusers

A Utah lawmaker wants to help police collect better evidence in domestic violence cases.
5 days ago
Food dyes...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah lawmaker takes aim at candy, soda and food dyes with 2 new bills

A new Utah lawmaker is pushing two bills aimed at helping people eat healthy.
5 days ago
A clock is pictured on Main Street in Salt Lake City on Jan. 22. Utah lawmakers advanced a bill to ...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV

A ‘waste of time’? Utah House passes bill to end daylight saving time

The House of Representatives has given the green light to a bill letting Utah ditch daylight saving time.
5 days ago
House Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, presents HB300 during a hearing by the House Government Opera...
Andrew Adams

Bill that aims to alter vote-by-mail option in Utah advances on Capitol Hill

A bill that aims to require voters to return their mailed ballots in person passed a House committee vote Tuesday.
5 days ago
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general...
Alanna Durkin Richer and Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

The Senate has confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general.
5 days ago
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take questions during a news c...
Will Graves, AP National Writer

Trump signs executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designed to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports.
5 days ago
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, presents to the Senate Education Committee as they hear disc...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV

Utah bill barring cellphone use in schools unanimously passes a Senate committee

A Utah Senate committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill that would prohibit students from using cellphones or smart watches in the classroom.
6 days ago
One in three Utah Women experience sexual assault in their lifetime, that's according to the Utah C...
Dan Rascon

Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault fights for awareness and prevention

One in three Utah Women experience sexual assault in their lifetime, that's according to the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, an organization that is spending a lot of time on Capitol Hill fighting for awareness and prevention.
6 days ago

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