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Republicans pick new leader to replace Speaker Mike Johnson
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 10 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
House Republicans underwent a shakeup in leadership on Tuesday, electing a new member to lead their party in the minority next year in the absence of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said he would abstain from the internal elections.
House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley and Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 10 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote on Tuesday halted an effort to remove Hegseth as Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.
Senate Republicans vote to keep Thune as leader after steep election losses
Mary Clare Jalonick and Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 10 - 1:55 p.m. | Save Story
Senate Republicans have reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as leader of the GOP conference after a tense day of discussions about steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority
Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 10 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the race Tuesday to serve as House Republican leader as the GOP prepares for its new role in the minority.
A 'huge mistake': MIDA should not decide new data centers, House speaker says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz agrees that the general public had "fair concerns" regarding the Stratos Project.
California voters reject measure to tax the wealth of billionaires
Sophie Austin, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
California voters have rejected a tax on the net worth of billionaires following a ballot fight that generated spending by some prominent tech leaders eager to stop their taxes from going up.
5 states in Colorado River Basin elect new governors. Will it impact negotiations?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 5:22 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Cox was the only river basin governor not on the ballot this year. California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming all elected new governors, while Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs won her reelection.
Trump says FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with Chinese agent
Josh Boak and Huizhong Wu, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 9 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese government agent.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Konstantin Toropin and Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 9 - 4:23 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has filed a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The swift action came as the House opened Monday, following the midterm elections.
Governor says Utah GOP leaders need to 'listen more' following election losses
VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Nov. 9 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Republicans suffered a "historic defeat" in the midterm elections across the country, but he didn't expect that would translate into such heavy GOP losses in state legislative races.
Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend to resume
Rebecca Santana and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas for now, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape.
Karen Attiah says she won't rejoin The Washington Post, which fired her over Charlie Kirk comments
Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
Opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her job at The Washington Post, despite winning reinstatement after her firing over social media posts about the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to "tear down institutions and inflame hatreds."
Gas is about to drop below $4 for the first time since July
Chris Isidore, CNN | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:31 a.m. | Save Story
Here's a sight for voters' sore eyes: nearly $4 gas.
Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.
Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election
Mike Catalini And Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 9 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
President Trump, in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations.
Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters
Danny Freeman, Eduardo Cuevas, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
A bicycle "boycott ride" targeting several Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia got underway Sunday amid a large police presence and crowds of counterprotesters lining both sides of the street for blocks.
US says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman that attempted to breach blockade
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port.
