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Immigrant advocacy group decries Salvadoran day laborer's death in confrontation with police
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah immigrant advocacy group is decrying the death of a Salvadoran day laborer in a confrontation with Salt Lake City police in late October.
US Justice Dept weighs seeking new indictments of Trump foes Comey and James, sources say
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Updated Dec. 1 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department is weighing seeking new indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a federal judge dismissed both cases last week.
Some US Republicans want answers on Venezuela strikes, despite Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Dec. 1 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into possible multiple strikes on fishing boats.
'You belong in the room': Late Rep. Mia Love honored with Martha Hughes Cannon award
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Late U.S. Rep. Mia Love, of Utah, was honored Monday with the Martha Hughes Cannon Legacy Award, highlighting her trailblazing career as the first Black GOP woman elected to Congress.
Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday.
Utahns prefer Republicans' approach to cost of living, bucking national trends
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns are more likely to trust Republicans to reduce the cost of living in the United States, while nationally, respondents were more likely to trust Democrats, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by Morning Consult.
Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro
Reuters | Updated Nov. 30 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but he did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed.
Bernie Sanders makes endorsement in Utah's new first district race
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont, is backing Nate Blouin, a first-term state senator from Millcreek, in the race for Utah's newly redrawn first district, his campaign announced Friday.
Americans believe Trump exercises too much power. Here's what Utahns think
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of U.S. voters think the American presidency is exercising too much power, while fewer than 1 in 10 think the president isn't wielding enough, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
Gov. Cox's popularity holds strong with GOP, dips among Democrats, poll says
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox continues to enjoy a positive approval rating by a 15 percentage-point margin, with 50% of registered voters in Utah saying they approve of his performance and 35% saying they disapprove.
Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial
Alexander Cornwell and Omri Taasan, Reuters | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing that criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel.
Northwestern to pay $75M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 29 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the government in a deal to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
They're remembering all he did so the rest of us don't forget
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
The folks around a conference table are talking up their favorite politician, former Utah politician Jake Garn, extolling his many virtues — so those who haven't forgotten won't let them die.
Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
Phil Stewart, Mrinmay Dey, Idrees Ali and Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," but gave no further details, stirring anxiety and confusion.
Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks after lead negotiator's exit
Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a delegation was on its way to the United States to continue talks on an agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines
Lucia Mutikani, Julie Steenhuysen, Rajveer Singh Pardesi and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
COVID-19 vaccinations probably contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children who died of heart inflammation, Food and Drug Administration chief medical and scientific officer Vinay Prasad told staffers.
Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president for 2024 drug trafficking sentence
Josh Boak and Christopher Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Two Utah lawmakers are pushing to amend a law to hold tech companies accountable for harms caused by algorithmic recommendations on social media and other platforms.
