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US Postal Service issues rules to tighten mail-in voting if court gives OK
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Aug. 23 - 9:01 a.m.
The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule late on Friday to tighten requirements for mail-in voting ahead of the November congressional elections, despite a court order blocking the changes from taking effect.
Winner emerges in 9-candidate Wyoming House race
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 4:03 p.m.
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray beat out eight other candidates in a crowded GOP primary for the state's lone seat in the House of Representatives.
Multiple candidates still vying for Wyoming's lone House seat
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 18 - 11:49 a.m.
There are multiple Republican candidates hopeful that they will win the primary on Tuesday to become Wyoming's next member of Congress.
Senate leaves for 5-week recess without passing Mike Lee's election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 9 - 3:37 p.m.
The Senate adjourned for its annual August recess Saturday morning, leaving town without making headway on a number of bills they initially teed up for consideration.
Salt Lake City mayor cautions fellow Democrats against 'purely reactive' politics
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 6 - 12:30 p.m.
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and Democratic Mayor Erin Mendenhall spoke out separately about what they see as the growing polarization pushing their parties to the fringes.
Over 20 Republicans join Mike Lee's bid to cancel recess unless Senate passes SAVE Act
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 6 - 9:46 a.m.
A growing number of Republicans said on Wednesday they would back Sen. Mike Lee forcing a vote to keep the Senate in session if there is no movement on the SAVE America Act.
Trump to promote tax cuts in Nevada visit as Republicans battle for House seats
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted Aug. 5 - 12:29 p.m.
President Donald Trump will visit Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout his administration's tax cuts and sharpen contrasts with Democrats, as Republicans look to defend their congressional majorities.
Mike Lee, Donald Trump say Congress should skip its August recess to pass voting bill
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 27 - 8:34 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and President Donald Trump are pushing for Congress to work through its planned August recess in order to pass the voting bill known as the SAVE America Act.
Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California's primary despite efforts to count every vote
Michael R. Blood, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 1:40 p.m.
Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation.
Trump-backed candidates win closely watched Arizona primary races
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted July 22 - 12:38 p.m.
Tuesday's Arizona primaries saw conservative Republican candidates and moderate Democratic candidates nominated for high-profile races for governor and a U.S. House seat.
Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press | Posted July 21 - 5:00 p.m.
Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP looks to return to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.
Mike Lee says mail-in voting 'should not survive much longer' — with few exceptions
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 19 - 9:31 a.m.
Sen. Mike Lee said mail-in voting should be restricted in future elections, despite Utah being an early adopter of the practice, after President Donald Trump's address on election security.
Rep. Ralph Norman to run for Senate in South Carolina following Lindsey Graham's death
Lawrence Delevingne, Reuters | Posted July 18 - 7:44 p.m.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., plans to run for the Senate in the state following the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, Norman said on Fox News on Saturday.
Trump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speech
Helen Coster, Reuters | Posted July 17 - 1:48 p.m.
President Donald Trump on Friday called for NBC, ABC and CNN to lose their licenses for not airing his primetime speech on election security on Thursday.
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'
Associated Press | Posted July 17 - 8:36 a.m.
China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as "groundless accusations."
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings
Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted July 16 - 7:53 p.m.
President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security.
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.
