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Utah to vacate state office building in downtown Ogden, move to ex-IRS structure
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Utah officials plan to vacate a state office building on 25th Street in downtown Ogden and more to an ex-IRS structure, now vacant, in Marriott-Slaterville.
Larry Summers to resign from Harvard, New York Times reports
Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid the continuing fallout from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Ali Swenson, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 25 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday.
Utah Republicans weigh Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in voting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's congressional Republicans are wading into the election reform debate, balancing President Donald Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in ballots while also defending the Beehive State's mail-in voting system.
UN says Ukraine cannot be divided on invasion anniversary
David Brunnstrom and Emma Farge, Reuters | Updated Feb. 25 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The U.N. General Assembly adopted by a wide margin on Tuesday a motion supporting Ukraine, backing its international borders and voicing concern over intensifying Russian attacks.
College GOP leader deletes post about deporting kids along with image of 'Star Wars' massacre
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A leader of a Utah college Republican group shared a post calling for the deportation of undocumented children with a "Star Wars" image showing a character just before killing children.
Trump hails 'golden age' in State of the Union as voters sour on economy
Katharine Jackson and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Updated Feb. 24 - 11:08 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he had ushered in "the golden age of America" despite sagging approval and deepening voter frustration.
Clean air advocates urge Utah lawmakers to act before session's end
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Clean air advocates gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday for "Clean Air Lobby Day," where they urged lawmakers to take action before the legislative session ends.
GOP group sues to block Better Boundaries signature removals in Utah Prop 4 repeal fight
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 24 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican group running an initiative to repeal Utah's redistricting law sued state election officers on Monday to stop clerks from counting a significant share of signature removal requests.
'Somber day': Utah leaders still stand with Ukraine 4 years later
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, reiterating the state's commitment to supporting Ukrainians in their fight.
Major Arizona highway could be named after Charlie Kirk
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 24 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Arizona state Senate on Friday finalized the introduction of two bills designed to honor the late Charlie Kirk.
Deal with US within reach 'only if diplomacy is given priority,' Iran's foreign minister says
Reuters | Updated Feb. 24 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the U.S. was "within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority," days ahead of an expected fresh round of talks between the two sides in Geneva.
Utah House committee OKs plan to create a secretary of state to oversee elections
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah House committee has endorsed a plan to create a secretary of state and give election duties to that office, stripping them from the lieutenant governor.
The guests to expect at this year's State of the Union address
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 24 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are gearing up for one of the biggest events of the year: the annual State of the Union address.
You paid for tariffs — but you won't get a slice of tariff refunds
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN | Updated Feb. 24 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
The government is on the hook to refund $134 billion – and counting – worth of tariff revenue collected from President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs, which were rendered illegal by the Supreme Court last week.
A win-win? Utah revisits discussion of public land for housing — with a narrower scope
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Measures to turn public lands over to local entities were met with widespread opposition last year, but a Utah legislative committee agrees there can be positives from the concept.
Utah redistricting repeal nears threshold as poll finds voters undecided
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 24 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The past month of Utah redistricting chaos has left voters as uncertain as ever about the fate of Proposition 4, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Updated Feb. 24 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
