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Governor talks Trump endorsement, Biden visit, getting booed by GOP in new book
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Aug. 31 - 5:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described the aftermath of his surprise endorsement of President Donald Trump as "dark and lonely," but he told KSL he would do it again.
Trump and the push to gain points ahead of midterms
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 30 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's message to voters ahead of the November midterm election is "pretend I'm on the ballot."
Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the nation's battered energy industry.
Nearly 200,000 people forcibly returned to Haiti so far this year, UN says
Reuters | Updated Aug. 28 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 200,000 people were forcibly returned to Haiti in the first eight months of this year, a U.N. official told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday.
Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington
Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she intentionally damaged The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and attorney Michael Menssen to serve on the state Supreme Court.
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 27 - 8:54 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting.
US judge weighs challenge to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Updated Aug. 27 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
An attorney for a U.S. lawmaker on Thursday urged a federal judge to again block the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic venue.
Lee says migrants are exploiting children to cross the border. His new bill wants to change that
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 27 - 6:09 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is seeking ways to close what he views as loopholes in federal immigration law that allow adults to take advantage of children in order to enter the United States illegally.
Why is a 200-yard stretch of road in Vineyard causing such a ruckus?
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
The future of an unfinished segment of 400 South that touches property owned by Councilman Jacob Holdaway and his father has been the topic of heated debate.
The next Big Tobacco? Utah leaders celebrate 'watershed' Meta settlement
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A three-year fight against large social media companies culminated in what Utah leaders are calling a major victory for the state, after Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add child safety features to its platforms.
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more
Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.
Utah lawmakers join criticism of WNBA's stance on transgender athletes
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Burgess Owens have recently joined the fray of voices criticizing the WNBA.
US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4
Matt Ott, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
Americans' confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran has steadily pushed gasoline prices above $4 per gallon in the U.S.
Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war
Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated Aug. 25 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and denied that a rift over French language requirements contributed to a breakdown in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
Weber County inks accord with feds to get reimbursed for immigration enforcement action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Weber County inked an accord with the feds to get reimbursement for aiding with immigration enforcement action, similar to an agreement Utah County signed last May.
European leaders mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on
Samya Kullab, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 25 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv for the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day. Russia's invasion, which began in 2022, pushed on.
Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated Aug. 24 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that Trump first imposed last year but has been blocked by the courts.
