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AP FACT CHECK: The perils of parodying Trump
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:13pm
President Donald Trump is a master at putting words in the mouths of other people. It's one of his favorite forms of mockery and self-aggrandizement.
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:09pm
The House Judiciary Committee has taken the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol.
Could 2020 bring full Medicaid expansion to Utah?
Wendy Leonard, KSL | Posted Dec 11th - 7:50pm
Limited Medicaid expansion is helping some Utahns, others are still without coverage.
Sen. Mike Lee rips ex-FBI director James Comey over Russia probe report
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Dec 11th - 6:22pm
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz found no evidence that political bias influenced the FBI’s decision to investigate allegations of collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Impeachment trial: Trump wants drama, but GOP wants it over
Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 5:18pm
Donald Trump wants more than acquittal. He wants vindication.
Trump signs order targeting college anti-Semitism
Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 5:12pm
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday targeting what his administration describes as a growing problem with anti-Semitic harassment on college campuses.
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 4:53pm
The House Judiciary Committee took the first steps Wednesday evening toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol.
Sinclair dumping former Trump aide Epshteyn's commentaries
David Bauder, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 3:08pm
The Sinclair group of local television stations said Wednesday it is dropping its commentary segments featuring Boris Epshteyn, former aide to President Donald Trump, in favor of a greater emphasis on local investigative journalism.
Conservatives hit Colorado's Hickenlooper with FEC complaint
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 2:54pm
A conservative watchdog group filed a complaint Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission alleging that Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper improperly used footage from ads shot for his 2014 reelection campaign as Colorado governor in a video in August.
Thursday deadline looms for BLM employees on potential move to the West
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Dec 11th - 1:46pm
Washington-based employees of the Bureau of Land Management have until Thursday to decide if they will move out West as part of the planned reorganization of the public lands agency under the U.S. Department of Interior, a shakeup drawing both praise and criticism.
Klobuchar: I'll repair damage by Trump on US foreign policy
Sara Burnett, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 12:26pm
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar pledged Wednesday to repair the damage she says President Donald Trump has done in the international community, saying that — if elected — she would negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Iran, rejoin a global climate pact and rebuild America's diplomatic corps and its relationships with U.S. allies.
US considers leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan
Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:45am
The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, including one that would shift to a narrower counterterrorism mission, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday.
US calls UN meeting on North Korea missiles, not rights
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:28am
The Security Council on Wednesday was meeting for the second time in a week on North Korea’s increasing ballistic missile and nuclear-related activities, this time at the request of the United States, which effectively blocked a council discussion on the North’s dismal human rights situation.
Judge: South Carolina GOP can cancel its 2020 primary
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 10:38am
A judge on Wednesday upheld the South Carolina Republican Party's decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary, a move taken by several states in erecting hurdles for the long-shot candidates challenging President Donald Trump.
Watchdog: 'Basic and fundamental errors' in Russia probe
Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 8:11am
The Justice Department's internal watchdog told Congress on Wednesday that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors" were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Germany rejects Putin claim on Berlin slaying victim
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 6:16am
Germany on Wednesday rejected an assertion by Russian President Vladimir Putin that it failed to comply with requests from Moscow to extradite a Georgian man who was killed in Berlin in August.
Sarajevo officials: Nobel winner Handke not welcome in city
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 5:39am
Nobel Literature Prize laureate Peter Handke was on Wednesday proclaimed persona non grata in the Bosnian capital for his apologist views toward Serb war crimes during the war in the 1990s.
Justices appear split in Arizona death sentence case
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:58am
The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether an Arizona death row inmate should get a new sentencing trial nearly 30 years after being convicted of killing two people in home burglaries.
