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Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana
Thomas Beaumont and Jack Brook, Associated Press | Posted June 27 - 10:50 p.m.
Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana's Republican nomination for Senate on Saturday, delivering another win for President Donald Trump and his effort to replace Republicans who defied him.
Trump badgers Senate GOP on voter ID law after spurning housing bill
David Morgan, Reuters | Posted June 24 - 1:46 p.m.
President Donald Trump implored Republican lawmakers during a rare visit on Wednesday to pass the SAVE America Act, aggravating party fissures and showing limits of his power.
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
Associated Press | Posted June 24 - 11:08 a.m.
A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.
Trust in election oversight splits along party lines, new Utah and national polls find
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:00 p.m.
A new poll shows national Democrats and Republicans are split over which level of government they most trust to oversee elections.
Trump steps up attacks on California's election system
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted June 9 - 6:51 a.m.
President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California's elections are rigged.
Tuesday primary takeaways: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi and Simran Parwani, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 10:11 p.m.
Rep. Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky left no doubt about President Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party, while Democrats attempt to mount a challenge to the president.
US Supreme Court blocks Louisiana voting map with second Black-majority district
John Kruzel, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 9:10 a.m.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a group of Black Louisiana voters in their defense of a voting map that added a second Black-majority congressional district in the state.
Virginians approve Democratic map targeting 4 Republican congressional seats
Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted April 22 - 9:31 a.m.
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map that could flip four Republican House seats in November's midterm elections, media projected.
'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
Matt Brown and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 12:33 p.m.
After chants of "run again!" filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid.
'JD or Marco?': Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio
Steve Holland and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Posted March 29 - 9:15 p.m.
As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump votes by mail as he dubs mail-in voting 'cheating'
Reuters | Posted March 24 - 7:37 p.m.
President Donald Trump took advantage of mail-in voting this week in a special election in Florida, even as he criticized mail-in ballots as "cheating" in his push for national legislation to enact new regulations on voting.
US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting
Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters | Posted March 23 - 11:27 a.m.
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward a Mississippi law challenged by Republicans that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Trump implores Republicans to pass Mike Lee's voter ID bill. The reality is more complicated
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:05 a.m.
President Donald Trump sent a jolt of energy during the State of the Union on Tuesday evening as he implored Republicans to pass stronger voter ID laws. The reality is still complicated.
National Democrats bullish about flipping House seat in Utah with new maps
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 12 - 7:17 a.m.
National Democrats are preparing to pour resources into Utah during the midterm cycle after a congressional map was OKed, which gives a strong chance to flip a House seat.
Judge tosses congressional map drawn by Utah lawmakers; state 'likely' to file appeal
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 3:52 p.m.
A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Supreme Court will decide if states can count mail-in ballots after Election Day
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 10 - 6:00 p.m.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide if states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. It's a key issue for President Donald Trump, who has criticized the practice since his 2020 election loss.
Democrats sweep first major elections of 2nd Trump term
Tim Reid, Maria Tsvetkova and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted Nov. 4 - 10:20 p.m.
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the party a shot of momentum.
Trump 'battled to near parity' with Harris in mustering Latino voter support in 2024, report shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m.
A new analysis of voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election shows Latinos split fairly evenly between contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a contrast to prior cycles.
Judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 8:04 p.m.
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Trump overhauls voting via executive order. Here's what the order does
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 9:26 p.m.
President Donald Trump released an executive order on Tuesday attempting to overhaul the American voting system. His order includes requirements on voter ID and when ballots must arrive to polling stations.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the bipartisan fight against robocalls
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted March 20 - 6:15 a.m.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has officially joined 27 other state attorneys general in the fight against robocalls.
Washington's top prosecutor announces election fraud probe, though authority unclear
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted March 18 - 10:04 p.m.
President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., on Monday announced a new push to investigate election fraud cases, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
Trump draws thousands to Washington rally for a pre-inauguration victory lap
Steve Holland and Tim Reid, Reuters | Posted Jan. 19 - 2:00 p.m.
Thousands of Donald Trump's supporters waited for hours in the cold and rain to attend his victory rally on Sunday, a day before the president-elect returns to power with plans to aggressively reshape U.S. immigration and trade policy.
Utah delegation responds to Trump's certification victory
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:06 p.m.
In a brief and seamless ceremony Monday afternoon, the U.S. Congress affirmed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance winners of the 2024 presidential election.
