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Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in US
Jana Winter and Jack Queen, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted in the United States on murder charges, court records showed on Wednesday.
Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
E. Eduardo Castillo And Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing Wednesday.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
Republicans skeptical of Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' at DOJ
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Republican lawmakers are expressing skepticism about the Justice Department's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund."
Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Nate Blouin said Democrats need to "fight fire with fire," particularly in response to President Donald Trump's push to encourage red states to redraw congressional maps.
Senate approves Steve Pearce as next director of the BLM
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to be the next director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday. He was the second nominee the Trump administration put forward for the role.
Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department has barred the Internal Revenue Service from pursuing audits on President Donald Trump, his relatives and his companies, according to a document released Tuesday.
Proposal on student athlete pay falls apart, NAACP calls for boycott over redistricting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 10:41 p.m. | Save Story
The SCORE Act, a proposal on student-athlete pay, was pulled from the House voting schedule this week, while the NAACP called for a boycott over redistricting efforts.
Tuesday primary takeaways: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi and Simran Parwani, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky left no doubt about President Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party, while Democrats attempt to mount a challenge to the president.
Trump says US may strike Iran again but Tehran wants deal
Humeyra Pamuk and Menna AlaaElDin, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.
Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate advanced a resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, in a rare rebuke of the Republican leader.
Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 19 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Amid backlash against the proposed Box Elder County data center, the head of O'Leary Digital offers a fierce defense.
Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee, Reuters | Updated May 19 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend," Russian President Vladimir Putin, less than a week after President Donald Trump's high-profile visit.
New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox supports affordable housing build
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 18 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox spent part of his morning in Tooele on Monday volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, joining dozens of community members helping build homes for future homeowners.
Romney praises senator who lost his seat over Trump impeachment vote
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney made a rare comment on politics this weekend after the electoral defeat of Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.
New water rights application filed for data center plans; details of proposed facility emerge
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 18 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new water rights application has been filed for the controversial Box Elder County data center proposal and new details have emerged of the initiative.
