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Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
Tom Bergin and Koh Gui Qing, Reuters | Posted June 30 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies.
Weber County judge issues preliminary order allowing Ogden Valley to pursue 506% tax hike
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 30 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
A judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing Ogden Valley officials to pursue the massive 506% tax hike they seek pending final resolution of the matter.
Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his 4-month absence from Congress
Mike Catalini And Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 2:49 p.m. | Save Story
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has revealed the reason for his four-month absence from the U.S. House. Kean in a speech Tuesday said he was being treated for depression during his lengthy absence from Congress.
Supreme Court strikes limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 11:45 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and the presidency, striking down a federal election law more than 50 years old.
Envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Updated June 30 - 9:54 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order declaring children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not Americans.
US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact
David Lawder, Reuters | Posted June 30 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as the three countries haggle over proposed changes.
'Cruel, heartless': Critics raise health concerns with proposed immigrant detention facility
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
Critics warn that plans for a proposed immigration detention center in Salt Lake City may not be dead and are raising healthcare concerns if such a facility is built.
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
Sarah Rankin, Associated Press | Posted June 29 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.
Venezuelans in Utah collect aid, press for pause on deportations after deadly quakes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelans in Utah collected aid over the weekend to help those impacted by two deadly earthquakes and are pressing for a pause on deportations to the country.
Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again amping up pressure to pass his sweeping election reform bill after the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow for late-arriving mail ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked before Election Day.
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted June 29 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.
SCOTUS rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted June 29 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury's finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.
Utah divided over July 4th fireworks ban as wildfires rage across the state
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's record-breaking wildfire season prompted Gov. Spencer Cox to declare a state of emergency and temporarily ban most fireworks statewide, sparking political debate.
Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent residence or leave, Homeland Secretary says
Douglas Gillison, Reuters | Posted June 28 - 8:13 p.m. | Save Story
Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for their home countries, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday.
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
Associated Press | Posted June 28 - 7:20 p.m. | Save Story
Israel's Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.
Data center fallout upends Utah politics, ousting Senate president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republican voters sent a stunning rebuke to state leaders overseeing the Box Elder County data center on Tuesday, as a swing in support coincided with a massive electoral upset.
Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Jasper Ward and Laila Kearney, Reuters | Posted June 28 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
