Biden administration asks Supreme Court to hear 'ghost gun' appeal

The Biden administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower-court ruling that would prevent it from regulating privately made firearms called "ghost guns" that are difficult for law enforcement to trace.

Potentially habitable ‘super-Earth’ spotted 137 light-years away

(cnn) — Astronomers have discovered a “super-Earth,” or a world larger than our planet, orbiting a star about 137

Rep. John Curtis: Fentanyl threat makes US-Mexico border security issue so significant to Utah

U.S. Rep. John Curtis, of Utah, traveled with 12 other GOP U.S. House members to the border in Arizona for a field hearing as clamoring intensifies for action to stem inflows of undocumented immigrants.

$3 for a single McDonald’s hash brown? Customers are fed up and pushing back

New York (cnn) — Corporate America may be bumping up against the limit of its power to keep raising prices as consumers

Biden's memory is 'hazy' and 'poor,' says a special counsel's report

The longstanding concerns about President Joe Biden's age and memory intensified on Thursday after the release of a special counsel's report investigating his possession of classified documents.

Senate advances $95B Ukraine, Israel aid bill after failed border deal

A $95 billion bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday after Republicans blocked compromise legislation that included a long-sought overhaul of immigration policy.

Biden mishandled documents, but no criminal charges, US special counsel says

President Joe Biden took classified information about the U.S. war in Afghanistan and other national security matters when he left the vice presidency in 2017, but he will not face criminal charges, a U.S. special counsel report released Thursday said.

Sandy man faces federal charge accusing him of damaging memorial at National Gallery of Art

A man from Sandy was indicted Tuesday on accusations of damaging a memorial for African American Civil War soldiers at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Trump ballot disqualification bid gets skeptical Supreme Court reception

Donald Trump appeared to be headed for a big legal victory at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices on Thursday signaled their readiness to reject a judicial decision kicking the former president off the ballot in Colorado.

5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

The military says U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead.

Rep. Moore explains his ‘no’ vote on Mayorkas impeachment

Utah Republican Rep. Blake Moore voted “no” during the failed impeachment this week of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.