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Oklahoma university graduate student barred from teaching over gender essay grading dispute
Andrew Hay, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Oklahoma has stripped a graduate student of teaching duties after the teaching assistant gave a zero grade to a student who cited the Bible and her personal religious beliefs in an essay on gender.
Justice Department says card purportedly sent from Epstein to Nassar is 'fake'
Brad Heath, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:22 p.m. | Save Story
A document making a crude reference to Donald Trump — purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar, who is serving a life sentence for abusing hundreds of girls — is fake, the Department of Justice said.
Idaho legislator says Gem State's water supply is priority for Congress
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 23 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho State Sen. Kevin Cook recently led a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with Idaho's congressional delegates about water storage projects.
Former US Sen. Ben Sasse announces he has terminal cancer
Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 12:38 p.m. | Save Story
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who also served as University of Florida president, announced on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
US Justice Department releases additional Epstein files
Richard Cowan, Brad Heath and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents on Tuesday from its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from roughly 16 million last year.
Feds revise greater sage grouse plan, rekindling fight over declining species
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say they believe their new plan for the embattled greater sage-grouse will enhance conservation efforts, but conservation groups say it will cut protections.
Court blocks Trump homelessness plan, creates uncertainty for Utah 'central campus' funding
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 23 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's overhaul of federal homeless services faced a setback on Friday that could jeopardize Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's top priority for 2026: funding Utah's massive central homelessness campus.
Trump unveils plan for 'Trump-class' battleships to boost US sea power
Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to build a new "Trump-class" of battleships — larger, faster and "100 times more powerful" than any before — aimed at cementing U.S. naval dominance.
US Justice Department handling of Epstein file release sparks backlash
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Bipartisan anger over the U.S. Department of Justice's slow release of Jeffrey Epstein documents grew on Monday as lawmakers threatened to launch an effort to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress.
Utah's longest-serving female legislator to step down after 26 years
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's longest-serving female lawmaker announced Monday that she will not seek reelection next year and will conclude her service after 26 years in the Utah Legislature.
'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A holiday trip to visit family turned into an ordeal for a Utah father and his two foster sons when they were detained for hours at the U.S.-Canada border.
Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to change how the Senate filibuster works, lamenting that the procedural tool has gotten in the way of Republicans passing their agenda despite controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Street arrests conducted by federal immigration authorities spiked in Utah during the month of September to five times the level of President Donald Trump's first six months in office.
Mike Lee pulls amendment that caused stir over national parks management
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee on Thursday pulled an amendment to a 2026 appropriation bill that would strike language stipulating that all National Park Service land remain as part of the park service.
US envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine talks productive
Steve Holland and Erin Banco, Reuters | Posted Dec. 21 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Talks held between U.S., European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine were productive and focused on aligning positions, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday.
Amid unfolding crackdown, Utah advocates launch effort to aid immigrants headed to court
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
As the immigration crackdown unfolds, Utah immigrant advocates have launched an initiative to aid immigrants heading to criminal and immigration court.
Why a Washington, D.C., journalist wants Utah's governor to run for president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Public calls for Gov. Spencer Cox to run for president reached the inner circle of national politics despite Cox's continued insistence that he will not consider a White House bid.
