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Belles of the ball: Dem freshmen courted by 2020 hopefuls
Laurie Kellman, Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 10:23pm
Elizabeth Warren gave a nod to the first two Native Americans elected to Congress. Sen. Jeff Merkley got a moment on-camera with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And virtually all of the Democrats who would be president have reached out to freshman Rep. Joe Cunningham in early-voting South Carolina.
Protesters say 'Trump is the crisis' after national emergency declaration
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Feb 18th - 9:44pm
Protesters picketed on a interstate overpass Monday, holding signs that read "Trump is the crisis" after President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico.
Trump pleads with Venezuela's military to back Guaido
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 8:38pm
President Donald Trump on Monday pleaded with Venezuela's military to support opposition leader Juan Guaido and issued a dire warning if they continue to stand with President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Sen. Kamala Harris says she's no democratic socialist
Juana Summers, Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 6:04pm
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Monday she's not a democratic socialist, a not-so-veiled distinction setting her apart from New Hampshire voters' favorite 2016 primary candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Senate OKs bill to reimagine Utah school counselors' duties
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Feb 18th - 4:18pm
The Utah Senate gave final passage to HB81 on Friday, which directs the Utah State Board of Education to reimagine how public school counselors serve students.
Proposal would let Utah women stay on birth control in jail
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 11:02am
A proposal in the Utah Legislature would allow female jail inmates to take birth control while behind bars, though county sheriffs have raised concerns about cost of providing the medication.
Trump the pundit handicaps 2020 Democratic contenders
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 10:08am
Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchar's snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warren's opening campaign video was a bit odd. Take it from an unlikely armchair pundit sizing up the 2020 Democratic field: President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Suspect won't testify in US House race hearing
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 9:16am
The Latest on an evidentiary hearing outlining a ballot fraud investigation in an undeclared North Carolina congressional race for which a winner hasn't been finalized (all times local):
Bill to help abuse victims exit polygamous groups among domestic violence measures at Utah Capitol
Annie Knox, KSL | Posted Feb 18th - 8:01am
Several women urged a panel of Utah lawmakers on Friday to support a proposal they said would make it easier for others like them to exit polygamous communities. It is one of several measures seeking to better protect domestic violence victims.
N Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press | Posted Feb 17th - 11:22pm
A Republican operative conducted an illegal and well-funded ballot-harvesting operation, North Carolina's elections director said Monday, but the first session of a days-long hearing produced scant evidence that the GOP congressional candidate he worked for knew about it or even benefited.
Border wall a complex issue for 2020 prospect Beto O'Rourke
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted Feb 17th - 10:44pm
When President Donald Trump visited Beto O'Rourke's hometown to argue that walling off the southern border would make the U.S. safer, the former Democratic congressman and possible 2020 presidential hopeful was ready.
After $150M wildfire season, House panel OKs resolution urging better federal forest management
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 17th - 7:05pm
After a destructive 2018 wildfire season, a House panel advanced a resolution urging the government to pursue policies allowing for better forest management.
Utah House approves bill banning abortions solely for Down syndrome diagnosis
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 17th - 1:30pm
A bill that would outlaw abortions solely based on a Down syndrome diagnosis cleared the Utah House of Representatives on Friday.
White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Feb 17th - 10:10am
President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a top White House adviser said on Sunday.
Is socialism a threat to the U.S.? One Utah congressman thinks so and formed a group to fight it
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Feb 17th - 8:09am
Rep. Chris Stewart wants to combat what he sees as a rise in socialism in the United States.
Pence calls on European allies to withdraw from Iran deal as Merkel defends decision
Allie Malloy, CNN | Posted Feb 17th - 7:30am
Vice President Mike Pence called on European allies to abandon the Iran nuclear deal while speaking at the Munich Security Conference, shortly after German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany's decision to stand by the deal.
Lawmakers may wait until next session to make changes to Proposition 4
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Feb 16th - 7:12pm
It looks like lawmakers will wait until next session to take on Proposition 4, the Better Boundaries ballot initiative passed by voters last November that creates an independent redistricting commission.
Reform, once avoided, now embraced in Chicago mayor's race
Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press | Posted Feb 16th - 11:44am
Reform is not a concept usually embraced by Chicago politicians known for their patronage, but after corruption charges were filed against a powerful alderman and a court got involved in overseeing the city's troubled police department, the word is now on the lips of the 14 candidates running for mayor.
