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Behind the RNC's 'warning' text in Utah's fight over Proposition 4
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican National Committee is getting involved in Utah's fight over Proposition 4, sending a warning about a company convincing voters not to sign a ballot initative petition.
CBS host Stephen Colbert says network barred airing interview with Texas US Senate candidate
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated Feb. 17 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
CBS late-night show host Stephen Colbert said Monday the network's lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Senate candidate and Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico.
Utah bill would prevent food stamp use for 'ultra-processed food'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah bill would ban purchases of "ultra-processed food" with food stamps.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to depart with immigration crackdown under scrutiny
Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Feb. 17 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said she will step down in a social media post on Tuesday, as support for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is dwindling.
US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats
Natasha Bertrand, CNN | Posted Feb. 17 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean on Monday night, killing all 11 people on board, U.S. Southern Command said Tuesday.
US groups sue to block Trump effort to rid parks of history, science information
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted Feb. 17 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
Groups representing park conservationists, historians and scientists filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to prevent President Donald Trump's administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments.
Educators/lawmakers: Schoolteachers legislating on Utah's Capitol Hill
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 17 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Counted among the lawyers, business owners, ranchers, physicians, retirees and builders serving in the ongoing 2026 Utah Legislature is a trio of active K-12 public educators.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, died at 84
Sophia Tareen, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 17 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.
Will lower fees drive more oil and gas leasing on public land?
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Last summer, the federal government took several steps with the reconciliation bill to generate revenue from public lands as part of its efforts to reduce the deficit.
Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva
Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters | Posted Feb. 17 - 8:11 a.m. | Save Story
Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main "guiding principles" in a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday but work still needs to be done.
Utah's judicial transparency bill raises concerns about privacy
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 17 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers expressed concerns with a bill that would make major changes to judicial transparency in Utah but ultimately passed it through a House committee on Friday.
Utah backs off showdown with Idaho over gas tax cuts
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 16 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, thought he was taking on the oil industry to make fuel more affordable. Instead, he ignited a war of words with one of the state's neighbors.
Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast 'they're real'
Lianne Kolirin, CNN | Posted Feb. 16 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Barack Obama said he's seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral.
GOP chairman says enough signatures gathered to put Prop 4 repeal on ballot
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Leaders of Utahns for Representative Government say they've gathered enough signatures to put a Proposition 4 repeal on the November ballot.
Bill aimed at immigrants in Utah illegally sparks backlash; sponsor senses 'massive support'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 15 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah measure aimed at immigrants in the country illegally is sparking backlash from some while the sponsor says he senses "massive support" for the proposal.
Bill aims to tweak alternative incorporation route; lawsuit calls process unconstitutional
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 15 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill aims to tweak an alternative process to create cities while a lawsuit charges that the process gives developers too much power and is unconstitutional.
Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies
Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Landay and Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the "child of Europe" in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as leveling more criticism at allies.
European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims
Muvija M, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
Five European allies on Saturday blamed Russia for killing Alexei Navalny using toxin from poison dart frogs while he was in prison, a claim Moscow rejected as propaganda.
