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From Tonga to Utah's Capitol: Doug Fiefia celebrates historic Senate election
Eric Cabrera | Updated Nov. 5 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Doug Fiefia is poised to become Utah's first Tongan-American state senator. He reflects on his family's journey from Tonga and what the historic milestone means for the next generation.
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
Sophie Austin, Jaimie Ding and Christopher Weber, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 4:12 p.m. | Save Story
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of these cases.
Trump meets at the White House with Putin envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 5 - 3:57 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday.
Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels
Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
Russia and Ukraine exchanged airstrikes overnight as talks were set to resume in Brussels on Thursday on postwar reconstruction and security guarantees once the fighting ends.
2 unaffiliated candidates poised to win seats in Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
Two unaffiliated candidates are in position to win election to the Utah House of Representatives, a previously unthinkable result in an era dominated by the two-party system.
Key federal panel is expected to approve Trump's arch while it's being challenged in court
Matthew Daly and Gary Fields, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 5 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
A key federal panel is expected to give final approval on Thursday to President Donald Trump's proposed memorial arch near downtown Washington, an important step for the project.
Trump's lawyers to appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's lawyers are due in court to try to persuade a New York appeals court to throw out his hush money conviction.
Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play
Thomas Beaumont and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to that map, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.
Mayor Karen Bass and democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles
Michael R. Blood, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman were tightly matched in early returns Wednesday.
Utah House Republicans may lose supermajority for first time in decades
VideoDaniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Nov. 4 - 7:54 p.m. | Save Story
Even though results are still being tabulated, Utah Republicans appear on track to lose their supermajority in the state House of Representatives for the first time this century.
Sen. Riebe says she won't resign, pushes back on misconduct allegations
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Nov. 4 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe said she plans to stay in her seat after her fellow Democrats voted to remove her from the caucus and called for her to resign.
Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in new era; Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump acknowledged the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but said he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction.
Blake Moore will run again in leadership despite GOP midterm losses
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 4 - 12:07 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Blake Moore will run for a leadership position in the newly configured House, seeking reelection to his post as vice chairman of the Republican conference.
Iran's leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war
Elena Becatoros and John Seewer, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday.
Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 4 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis is attributing Republicans' widespread midterm losses to the fact that he believes the party has abandoned its core conservative values in an effort to win elections.
Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era. They're eager to meet voters' demands for change with plans to tackle the high cost of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.
Republicans Kaufusi, Spencer lead Utah County Commission election
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Nov. 4 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Utah County may see some changes in the near future as two of the three commissioner seats were up for grabs this election. But Republicans still came out on top in all countywide races.
Israel's president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu's claim of vote fraud
Josef Federman and Natalie Melzer, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results from last week's parliamentary elections and that he would begin consultations on a new government.
