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'JD or Marco?': Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio
Steve Holland and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Posted March 29 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story
As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Why one store owner is 'glad' Utah didn't further restrict SNAP purchases
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 28 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
Clayton Cook's discount store had to pay for programming which determines if a food can be purchased with SNAP benefits. He said this year, he's relieved SNAP restrictions didn't go further.
Sen. John Curtis asks: Can compassion and immigration policy coexist?
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis has long called for compassionate immigration enforcement. Can that exist in the current political environment?
Anti-Trump rallies in thousands of cities for 'No Kings' protest
Tim Reid and Brad Brooks, Reuters | Updated March 28 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Demonstrators decrying President Donald Trump's policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday, including Utah, in the third edition of the "No Kings" rallies.
'We stand together': Thousands emphasize 'the people's power' in 'No Kings' rally
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated March 28 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Utahns marched in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon to protest the Trump administration and emphasize that the people hold the power in America.
Idaho passes law criminalizing transgender use of public bathrooms not matching biological sex
Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Updated March 28 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Idaho Legislature passed a bill on Friday banning people from using bathrooms or changing rooms that do not match the gender they were assigned at birth.
Utah regulators OK program meant to promote increased use of renewable energy
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Regulators have approved a program pursued by 19 Utah communities that's meant to promote increased development and use of renewable energy resources.
A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot
Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press | Posted March 27 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Fourteen-year-old Dean Roy is running for governor in Vermont, and he'll be on the general election ballot.
House passes temporary funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated March 27 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives late on Friday passed legislation providing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22.
Attention, patriotic 42-year-olds: Uncle Sam wants you
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Guys or gals in their early 40s now have another "middle-age transformation" option beyond buying a Corvette, haunting the gym or overhauling their clothes closet: Join the Army.
Gov. Cox announces bid for nuclear energy hub in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 27 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is applying to host a nuclear energy campus in Tooele County.
Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents
Jana Winter and AJ Vicens, Reuters | Posted March 27 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel's email, publishing photographs and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday.
Gov. Cox: Meta losses validate Utah's fight against social media
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox emphasized that recent rulings against major tech company Meta Platforms Inc. have strengthened his resolve for Utah to pursue legal action against what he has previously described as "a cancer" on society.
From forgotten to found: The human fix behind Utah's new homeless strategy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The resource that lifted Lanny Outcalt out of homelessness wasn't a shelter bed. It was a familiar face.
Trump's signature to appear on currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition
David Lawder, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the 250th anniversary of independence, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, a first for a sitting president.
Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants and says talks are 'going well'
Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants and said talks with were going "very well," though an Iranian official said a U.S. peace proposal was "unfair."
Rep. Blake Moore: US didn't fully anticipate 'major disruption' of Iran war
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 26 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore said the U.S. has accomplished several objectives during its war with Iran but did not fully anticipate the disruptions to global shipping the conflict would spark.
Utah governor vetoes 2 bills following legislative session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff and Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 26 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has vetoed two bills, one providing internet access on school buses in rural areas and another addressing complaints against medical providers.
