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5 GOP senators now oppose health bill _ enough to sink it
Alan Fram and Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted Jun 23rd - 4:20pm
Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition to the party's banner legislation to scuttle much of Barack Obama's health care overhaul on Friday, more than enough to sink the measure and deliver a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump unless some of them can be brought aboard.
Chaffetz announces his resignation from Congress again for Utah lawmakers
Lisa Riley Roche | Posted Jun 23rd - 4:02pm
Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced his June 30 resignation date again Friday, this time in a letter to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan that's intended to clear up concerns raised by Utah lawmakers that Chaffetz might change his mind.
Governors wary of Medicaid cost shift in Senate health bill
Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press | Posted Jun 23rd - 1:41pm
Governors in several states that opted to expand Medicaid under former President Barack Obama's health care law are wary of the Senate Republican plan to end the added federal funding for it within seven years.
Supreme Court could reveal action on travel ban at any time
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jun 23rd - 10:28am
The Supreme Court has almost certainly decided what to do about President Donald Trump's travel ban affecting citizens of six mostly Muslim countries.
Trump suggests he was trying to keep FBI director honest
Jonathan Lemire and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Posted Jun 23rd - 9:37am
President Donald Trump suggested he was just trying to keep fired FBI Director James Comey honest with his cryptic tweet implying there might be recordings of their private conversations.
Senate GOP unveils 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard
Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 9:10pm
Senate Republicans launched their plan for shriveling Barack Obama's health care law Thursday, edging a step closer to their dream of repeal with a bill that would slice and reshape Medicaid for the poor, relax rules on insurers and end tax increases on higher earners that have helped finance expanded coverage for millions.
Lee 'not ready' to support Senate health care bill, could be one of few GOP holdouts
Ben Lockhart | Posted Jun 22nd - 6:53pm
The American Health Care Act is now the Better Care Reconciliation Act after changes to Republicans' health care bill were unveiled Thursday in the U.S. Senate.
No tapes after all: Trump says he didn't record Comey talks
Jonathan Lemire and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 4:07pm
President Donald Trump declared Thursday he never made and doesn't have recordings of his private conversations with ousted former FBI Director James Comey, ending a month-long guessing game that he started with a cryptic tweet and that ensnared his administration in yet more controversy.
'Pizzagate' gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years in prison
Jessica Gresko, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 3:10pm
An online conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate" ended Thursday with real-world consequences when a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for arming himself with an assault rifle, traveling to the nation's capital and firing his weapon inside a neighborhood pizza restaurant.
The Latest: 'Pizzagate' gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 11:19am
The Latest on a North Carolina man who fired shots inside a District of Columbia restaurant while he was investigating a conspiracy theory known as "pizzagate." (all times local):
Joe Biden to LGBT gala: 'Hold President Trump accountable'
Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 9:12pm
Former Vice President Joe Biden, warning of transgender Americans "under attack" in Republican-led states, on Wednesday challenged the nation's LGBT community to push back against President Donald Trump's administration.
Hospitality industry says Utah .05% DUI law targets wrong people, hurts tourism
Dennis Romboy | Posted Jun 21st - 9:03pm
Utah's lowest-in-the-nation DUI law targets the wrong people and hurts tourism, restaurant and hospitality associations told state lawmakers Wednesday.
Lawmakers continue conversation about bill to remove incapacitated elected officials
Katie McKellar | Posted Jun 21st - 7:38pm
As county officials prepare to use their purse strings power to help address the troubling situation around Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott, state leaders also are pushing forward.
New Utah party sues to get onto ballot to replace Chaffetz
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 5:04pm
Jim Bennett, the son of the late U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, sued the state of Utah Wednesday to be allowed on the ballot with his new political party in the November special election to fill the seat of outgoing U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah.
United Utah Party sues for access on special election ballot
Ryan Morgan | Posted Jun 21st - 4:16pm
A newly formed Utah political party filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the lieutenant governor's office seeking to gain access to the ballot for the 3rd District special election to replace Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah.
In Georgia, Republicans celebrate while Dems seek upsides
Bill Barrow and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 3:37pm
Republicans say Karen Handel's victory in Georgia's 6th Congressional District proves the GOP is still the dominant party in Georgia.
The Latest: Georgia Dems search for upsides in House loss
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 3:08pm
The Latest on Georgia's 6th District Congressional race (all times local):
Council considers cutting embattled county recorder's budget
Katie McKellar | Posted Jun 21st - 3:01pm
After a series of closed sessions amid concerns over troubled Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott, the County Council plans to use its power of the purse strings to take action.
