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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek reelection
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Nov. 25 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for the city's first mayoral race in two decades without an incumbent.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump
Idrees Ali and Tom Balmforth, Reuters | Posted Nov. 25 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday Ukraine was ready to advance a U.S.-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and discuss disputed points with President Donald Trump.
Cox defends Utah's 'bold' new Olympic logo, but he sees why it has people talking
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 25 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's new 2034 Olympic transition logo appears to have united the state the way organizers wanted — just not in the way they thought it would.
Why Utah's first Black woman in the Legislature isn't running for reelection
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 25 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Sandra Hollins, the first Black woman to serve in the Utah Legislature, announced she will not seek reelection next year.
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says
Reuters | Posted Nov. 25 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats from Congress who told members of the military they must refuse any illegal orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Cox says he's writing a book but has no plans to run for president
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Updated Nov. 25 - 11:53 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday confirmed he is writing a book about the "polarization" of the country, but says the effort doesn't signal that he plans to run for president.
Utah GOP lawmakers outline their next steps for fighting judge's redistricting ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 25 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox will call Utah lawmakers into a special session on Dec. 9 to work out the next steps in the GOP fighting a judge's ruling on redistricting.
Utah Legislature tries to throw out new congressional map
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature attempted last week to prevent the state's new court-ordered congressional maps from going into effect based on "boundary issues" identified by the lieutenant governor's office.
State Sen. Nate Blouin to vie for 1st District US House seat, touting progressive values
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 24 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
State Sen. Nate Blouin has joined the race for the 1st District U.S. House seat, the fourth Democrat to do so, emphasizing his progressive values.
Pentagon threatens to prosecute Sen. Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated Nov. 24 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after saying it received "serious allegations of misconduct."
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows
Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke, Reuters | Posted Nov. 24 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad vetting review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said.
Trump expected to propose Obamacare subsidy extension, report says
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Nov. 24 - 1:39 p.m. | Save Story
The White House is preparing to unveil a health-policy framework that would extend Affordable Care Act insurance premium subsidies for two years, Politico reported on Monday.
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James
Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Nov. 24 - 11:42 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the U.S. Attorney hand-picked by President Donald Trump to bring the cases was unlawfully appointed.
Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line
Nandita Bose and Tim Reid, Reuters | Posted Nov. 24 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November's midterm elections, but he's plunging into them with his own presidency at stake.
US appeals court weighs whether Trump can ban AP from Oval Office
Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Posted Nov. 24 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear oral arguments in the Associated Press's battle with President Donald Trump over access to presidential events.
Will US keep or lose its status as country that 'eradicated' measles?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 23 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Health officials this week said ongoing measles outbreaks could remove the status of the U.S. as a country that has "eliminated measles."
Blake Moore helped create Utah redistricting commission. He says it's gone beyond original goal
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 23 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
What started as a bipartisan push to ensure fair maps has now strayed from its original mission, according to Rep. Blake Moore. And he said it has led to reverse gerrymandering in a deep red state.
Central Utah elects record number of first-time mayors; regional council ready to help
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 23 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The R6 Regional Council is made up of Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties, helping accomplish what's needed from small government. And with many new faces, they'll need it.
