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Trump signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee
Ismail Shakil and Marcelo Teixeira, Reuters | Posted Nov. 23 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Thursday removed his 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef and coffee, imposed in July to punish Brazil over the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
European, Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes
Julia Payne and Anastasiia Malenko, Reuters | Updated Nov. 22 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but needed "additional work."
Former presidential candidate John Kasich calls for a moral reckoning
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich told a Salt Lake City audience Wednesday night that America's political turmoil is less about partisan fights and more about a deeper moral problem.
Govs. Cox and Grisham advise city leaders on dealing with political violence, fostering civility
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
A lighthearted start set the tone for a 30-minute conversation that blended humor with more serious topics, like political violence, between Govs. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Spencer Cox.
US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Nov. 22 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.
Utah lawmaker argues for kratom ban to protect public health against 'gas station heroin'
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah legislator just introduced a bill that would put a state ban on the controversial — and somewhat obscure — drug kratom. If passed, Utah would join at least seven other states in banning its sale altogether.
Why Cox, Burgum and RFK Jr. think governors will save America
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Three Republican and two Democratic governors gathered on Thursday under the leadership of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to send what he said was a vital message to the rest of the country.
Cox says delayed redistricting decision makes it harder for 'justice to fairly play out'
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday that the slow arrival of the state's bombshell redistricting decision has limited the Legislature's ability to appeal the ruling which overrode lawmakers' authority over redistricting.
Kennedy says he told CDC to change website's language on autism and vaccines
Sriparna Roy and Michael Erman, Reuters | Posted Nov. 21 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times he instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change its long-standing position that vaccines do not cause autism.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after split with Trump
James Oliphant and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated Nov. 21 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Saying she refused to be a "battered wife," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday she was resigning from the House of Representatives in the wake of a dramatic falling out with President Donald Trump.
US Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court order that tossed Texas voting maps
John Kruzel and Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:18 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked a new voting map in Texas, allowing the state to proceed for now with a plan aimed at adding more Republicans to the House of Representatives.
Lee proposes change to keep immigrant suspects 'from fleeing and failing to appear for trial'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee has proposed changes meant to keep certain immigrants suspected of federal offenses "from fleeing and failing to appear for trial."
Mike Lee wants less federal oversight on public lands in Utah and the West
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 21 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
States should have more oversight over public lands management, according to top lawmakers who say the federal government has become too inefficient and removed from local interests.
Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan
Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated Nov. 21 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom, or Washington's backing, over a U.S. peace plan that endorses key Russian demands.
Utah lawmakers approve bill after 'egregious' Supreme Court ruling on first responders
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 21 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers delivered a bipartisan rebuke of the state Supreme Court on Wednesday by approving a bill in response to a recent ruling on first responders.
Trump commends victory of New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani at White House meeting
Gram Slattery, Jonathan Allen and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated Nov. 21 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump praised the electoral victory of incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday in the first in-person meeting for the political opposites.
Many Venezuelans in Utah back Trump's moves against Venezuela, even idea of military action
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Many Venezuelans in Utah back the Trump administration's moves against Venezuela, even the notion of military action to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Utah legislator steps down following Cottonwood Heights mayoral victory
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Democrats announced their plan to replace a representative who resigned on Thursday, following her Cottonwood Heights mayoral election victory.
