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Facing 4 vacancies, Utah governor interviews Supreme Court candidates
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox will continue interviewing candidates this week for the state Supreme Court as he looks to fill four seats, two of which are brand new.
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists
Courtney Rozen, Reuters | Posted May 26 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration proposed asking federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements, according to a government statement made public on Tuesday.
Trial of ex-FBI chief Comey over alleged seashell threat moved to October
Reuters | Posted May 26 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
A U.S. judge on Tuesday pushed back the trial of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post of seashells that prosecutors allege was a threat to Pres. Donald Trump.
Freedom Truck visits Utah communities on nationwide tour
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
A traveling mobile museum is in Draper this week as part of a nationwide tour leading up to America's 250th anniversary.
Poll: Trump approval continues to be underwater among Utah voters
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted May 26 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics survey found that Utahns aren't happy with the Iran war, as President Donald Trump's approval ratings sunk further in May.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed
Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated May 26 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. forces on Monday conducted strikes in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.
John Curtis says prediction markets undermine Utah's anti-gambling laws
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
In a Senate hearing this week, Utah Sen. John Curtis warned that prediction markets provide loopholes in states such as Utah that ban gambling.
US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
Reuters | Posted May 25 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department has again asked a federal judge to lift an injunction holding up progress on President Donald Trump's ballroom project, saying Saturday's shooting outside the White House showed an urgent need for improved security.
Utah lawyers mull lawsuit to halt Salt Lake City immigrant detention center plans
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 24 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawyer says a team of attorneys is investigating a possible lawsuit to halt the federal proposal to build an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City.
Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up confrontation with Trump
Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated May 24 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Republicans in Congress have revolted over President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, setting the stage for a searing battle as midterm elections loom.
Sens. John Curtis and Mark Kelly debut video campaign urging parties to 'disagree better'
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 23 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis is teaming up with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly to urge Americans to have productive conversations with their neighbors, even those who have different political views.
'A team effort': EPA head backs $1B budget request after touring Great Salt Lake
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 23 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joined several Utah politicians and state officials for an airboat tour of the bay Saturday.
Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' with provision to reopen strait
Asif Shahzad, Michael Martina and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated May 23 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated," as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported progress.
'This is our water': Hundreds of Utahns rally against proposed Box Elder data center
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated May 23 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
More than 600 people rallied at the Utah Capitol on Saturday, calling for an end to the proposed Stratos Project data center development in Box Elder County.
A 10% tax on Olympic tickets? Why attending the 2028 Games could be even more costly
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 22 - 10:23 p.m. | Save Story
Tickets to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles may cost even more after a proposal to add a 10% tax to Olympic tickets starting next year was introduced by the City Council.
Cox, federal leaders go all-in on nuclear energy in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 22 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
State and federal leaders are going all-in on the future of nuclear energy in Utah and the governor suggested it could play a role in a data center project in Box Elder County.
'A great man': Death of conservative civil rights activist Robert Woodson felt in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 22 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The death of conservative civil rights activist Robert Woodson is having ripple effects in Utah, where he was a regular visitor.
Warsh takes the Fed's helm as inflation climbs, consumer sentiment dives
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Updated May 22 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at a pivotal moment for an American economy hit by surging inflation and eroding consumer sentiment.
