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Mike Lee runs bill allowing American hackers to target foreign cyberthreats
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 17 - 4:33 p.m.
American hackers would be allowed to target foreign online threats and to recover money taken from Americans through online scams under a new bill proposed by Sen. Mike Lee.
Republicans split on $95B spending proposal without offset costs elsewhere
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 16 - 5:30 p.m.
Congressional Republicans are split on the new blueprint for a third budget reconciliation bill, with some party members hesitant to back the $95 billion price tag without cost offsets elsewhere.
Utah GOP senator says it's a 'stretch' that Trump's 60-day clock on Iran war has restarted
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 15 - 7:00 p.m.
As hostilities in Iran resume, Sen. John Curtis says Congress needs to get involved in what's happening now — or he may vote not to fund it later.
Tribal leaders say they weren't consulted before Trump order shrunk 2 Utah national monuments
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 15 - 10:13 a.m.
Tribal leaders for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments say they weren't consulted before the Trump administration signed executive orders drastically reducing their sizes.
Mike Lee urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act after Lindsey Graham's death
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 13 - 3:03 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee is repeating calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act over the weekend, saying it would be "one of the best ways" to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday.
Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 10 - 2:08 p.m.
Several politicians voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit that sought to prevent Utah's new congressional map from taking effect for this year's midterm elections.
Mike Lee blames 'leftists,' 'Democrats' for white nationalist march on Fourth of July
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 7 - 1:01 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee blamed "leftists," "Democrats" and a civil rights group for a white nationalist march in Washington, D.C., without evidence that the groups were behind the march.
On the road with Sen. John Curtis as he walks 250 miles through Utah
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 3 - 8:32 p.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis is nearing the end of his 250-mile walk celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's founding.
Kennedy pushes wildfire bills, Forest Service HQ move as Utah battles major fires
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted July 3 - 5:00 p.m.
Three bills in the Congress could protect Utah lands from future wildfires, Rep. Mike Kennedy said.
Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 2 - 10:30 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee and other conservatives have floated potential changes to the Constitution to limit birthright citizenship after a Supreme Court ruling upheld it.
Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 5:46 p.m.
Rep. Burgess Owens is certain that going to college is not the only dependable route to rewarding careers, and he spoke about that during a House subcommittee meeting on Wednesday.
Utah Republicans say their primary wins reveal a path for GOP heading into midterms
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 25 - 9:46 a.m.
Reps. Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy both say their wins in the difficult primaries can serve as a blueprint for other Republicans running in tight races elsewhere in the country.
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.
Sen. Curtis renews vow not to fund Iran military operations without formal declaration of war
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 24 - 6:18 a.m.
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, reiterated his commitment not to approve funding for military operations in Iran without giving Congress an opportunity to weigh in.
Kids are talking to AI more than ever. John Curtis wants rules to ensure their safety
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 1:02 p.m.
Children are increasingly turning to AI chatbots, and lawmakers are worried that behavior can be harmful if guardrails aren't put into place. Sen. John Curtis wants to change that.
Trump targets Utah mail-in voting — state officials say he has it backward
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 10:46 a.m.
President Donald Trump accused Utah of moving toward a universal vote-by-mail election system in a post on Thursday, leading state officials to respond to his comments.
Trump endorses Republican incumbents ahead of Utah's congressional primaries
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 18 - 4:30 p.m.
President Donald Trump endorsed all three incumbent Republicans running for Congress in Utah ahead of next week's primary election.
Utah congressional debate exposes GOP fractures over Trump's national AI strategy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 17 - 11:04 a.m.
Utah Republican candidates for Congress diverged on one of the top issues dividing the state, and disrupting the Trump administration, during a debate Tuesday night.
Trump says no government surveillance program renewal without Mike Lee's election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 11:44 a.m.
President Donald Trump is threatening to vote against reauthorizing a key government surveillance program unless Republicans attach an election reform bill to the final package.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:01 p.m.
The political battle over the future of artificial intelligence arrived in Utah this month, with the nation's top two AI super PACs dropping more than $1.3 million on congressional primaries.
Violent threats against lawmakers surged after Meta eased content moderation, report finds
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 8:15 a.m.
A new report shows violent threats against lawmakers have surged after content moderation tools were rolled back, and now Sen. John Curtis wants to do something about it.
Mike Lee says it's time to rethink the Roadless Rule
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 12 - 6:54 a.m.
A wildfire prevention bill, which includes a repeal of the "Roadless Rule," moved favorably out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 9:03 p.m.
As artificial intelligence continues to impact the economy, Utah is now being involved as two of the nation's top AI super PACs dropped a combined $1.3 million into congressional primaries.
House passes bill cracking down on 'ghost students' stealing financial aid
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 7:37 p.m.
The House passed a bill led by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens looking to crack down on so-called "ghost students," by a bipartisan vote on Thursday.
