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Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown
David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. government shutdown and gives lawmakers time to negotiate potential limits on his immigration crackdown.
Landlord, tenant groups unite to oppose limiting Utah's residential property tax exemption
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawmaker's proposal to effectively raise property taxes on rental property owners has both landlord and tenant groups coming together to oppose it.
Future for 2 more Utah immigrants up in the air after detention by immigration agents
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Feb. 3 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
The future for two more Utah immigrants is up in the air after detention by immigration agents in an encounter partially captured on video.
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted Feb. 3 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters.
The trust factor: Inside Utah's balanced strategy for the AI era
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The executive director of Utah's Chamber of Commerce describes artificial intelligence as facing a "political crisis." Here's how she is examining the legalities of AI.
Tulsi Gabbard says Trump requested her presence at FBI raid in Fulton County
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday she was present at last week's FBI raid on an election facility in Georgia at the request of President Donald Trump and that her attendance was within her authority.
Reps. Owens, Maloy take Utah's redistricting battle to federal court
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Updated Feb. 2 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Reps. Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy of Utah joined 11 local leaders in filing a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that the state's court-ordered congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution.
Schultz wants to remove defense attorneys to remake 'broken' Sentencing Commission
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A proposal championed by Utah's House speaker would significantly revamp the state's Sentencing Commission, removing defense attorneys and replacing them with prosecutors and police.
Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation, aide says
Reuters | Updated Feb. 2 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee for its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Lee urges House Republicans to block shutdown-ending bill unless border spending is added back
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 2 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is urging his Republican colleagues in the House to reject the most recent spending deal to reopen the government unless it includes language funding the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS chief says body cameras are being deployed to every field officer in Minneapolis
Kanishka Singh and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated Feb. 2 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Monday her department was deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis effective immediately.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest
Steve Karnowski, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 2 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday announced two more arrests following a protest at a Minnesota church against the immigration crackdown, bringing the number of people arrested to nine.
The pro-human pivot: Inside Utah's $100M bet on the future of work
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
In the "Silicon Slopes," the conversation around artificial intelligence is shifting. It's no longer just about what the machines can do; it's about what they should do.
US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected
Doina Chiacu and Nolan McCaskill, Reuters | Posted Feb. 2 - 9:24 a.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected on Tuesday.
'You don't have to open the door': ACLU warns Utahns of immigration officer entry limits
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
A new federal lawsuit over an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is raising questions about what agents can do at someone's home — and what Utahns' rights are.
Fewer immigrants coming to Utah, tracking with President Trump's immigration crackdown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
The number of immigrants who came to Utah in 2025 dipped considerably compared to the prior year, tracking with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Utah lawmakers aim to make child care more accessible for all Utahns
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Policy Project held a press conference with a bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Thursday to share what the legislators are working on to make raising a family more affordable.
'Simply discrimination': Utah attorney decries treatment of client by immigration officials
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah attorney is crying foul after a client's appointment was canceled by immigration officials because her U.S. citizen husband is originally from Venezuela.
