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Ex-FBI chief Comey urges voters to support Democrats in fall
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 18th - 3:05am
James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections.
Many state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct run again
Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press | Posted Jul 18th - 1:09am
Allegations of sexual misconduct against Kentucky lawmakers have become so common that the statehouse has seemed more like a frat house: Seven have faced accusations, including four who settled secretly with a female legislative aide.
Legislative leaders plan to add child tax credit to special session agenda
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Jul 17th - 10:05pm
Legislative leaders are planning a last-minute addition to Wednesday's special session agenda that would set aside $22 million to give Utahns with children a break on their state income taxes.
Greene joins Democratic debate for Florida governor
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 10:04pm
The latest debate among Florida's Democratic candidates for governor will have a newcomer: billionaire developer Jeff Greene.
Onetime Trump critic Roby wins GOP House runoff in Alabama
Kim Chandler and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 9:23pm
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama's Republican runoff on Tuesday, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm contest that hinged on loyalty to the GOP president.
APNewsBreak: Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in 4Q
Barbara Ortutay and Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 8:45pm
Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figure highlights the company's newly aggressive stance against malicious or suspicious accounts in the wake of Russian disinformation efforts during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
The Latest: Roby thanks Trump after Ala. runoff victory
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 8:35pm
The Latest on the Alabama runoff election (all times local):
Arizona Senate candidate shot mother, speaks on gun control
Melissa Daniels, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 8:33pm
A Republican Arizona state Senate candidate has shocked gun control advocates by sharing details about shooting and killing his mother in apparent self-defense more than 50 years ago.
Trump backs down, says he misspoke on Russia meddling
Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 7:11pm
Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he simply misspoke when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.
With Trump endorsement, Roby tries to fend off GOP challenge
Kim Chandler and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 6:09pm
Having once turned her back on Donald Trump, a Republican congresswoman from Alabama is fighting for her political career in the heart of Trump country in a Tuesday runoff election that tests anew the influence of the president in the 2018 midterm season.
Cuomo outraises Nixon, but questions about donors linger
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 5:32pm
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is easily outpacing Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon in campaign contributions but can't shake questions about some donors.
EPA proposal to limit science studies draws opposition
Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 2:30pm
Democratic lawmakers joined scores of scientists, health providers, environmental officials and activists Tuesday in denouncing an industry-backed proposal that could limit dramatically the scientific studies the Environmental Protection Agency considers in shaping protections for human health.
Republican realistic about long odds against Ocasio-Cortez
Stephen R. Groves, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 2:29pm
Republican congressional candidate Anthony Pappas says he knows he has almost no chance of beating rising Democratic star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Sen. Orrin Hatch would back legislation to restrict Trump's 'reckless' reliance on tariffs
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Jul 17th - 1:15pm
One of the Trump administration's biggest supporters says he would back legislation to restrict the president's trade authority if he continues his "misguided and reckless" reliance on tariffs.
Correction: Kansas-Governor-Republicans story
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 9:47am
In a story July 16 about the National Rifle Association's endorsement of Gov. Jeff Colyer in his Republican primary race, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the NRA also praised a rival Republican candidate, Secretary of State Kris Kobach, for helping to draft a 2013 state law declaring that the federal government has no power to regulate guns made, sold and kept only in Kansas. In a letter to Kobach, the group praised him for other positions favoring gun rights, but not for his work on the 2013 law.
Legislative task force considers sponsors for UDOT emergency assistance fleet
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Jul 17th - 6:46am
The Utah Department of Transportation's fleet of incident management team trucks that primarily patrol Wasatch Front freeways could end up covered with sponsor advertising.
Ocasio-Cortez stumps for insurgent Democrats in the Midwest
Stephen R. Groves, Associated Press | Posted Jul 16th - 10:21pm
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back on the campaign trail, but this time in the Midwest. The 28-year-old Democratic rising star is stumping for two young, progressive Democrats hoping to win Democratic primaries in Kansas and Michigan.
US open to direct talks with Taliban, officials say
Matthew Pennington and Kathy Gannon, Associated Press | Posted Jul 16th - 10:03pm
The United States is open to holding direct talks with the Taliban to encourage negotiations between the militant group and the Afghan government to end 17 years of war, U.S. officials said Monday.
