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Audit: Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind needs increased oversight, better planning
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
A legislative audit released Tuesday suggests Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind need more oversight and better strategic planning.
Audit: Utah's cannabis licensing body operates as 'a rubber stamp' on oversight
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Auditors say Utah's cannabis licensing body operates as "a rubber stamp" on oversight and call for new steps on handling inspections and categorizing infractions.
Trump plans more steps to cut health care costs in coming weeks
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Posted Nov. 18 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will travel domestically before year-end to tout his economic agenda and highlight efforts to improve affordability, and he could make new announcements on lowering health costs.
Congress passes measure to force release of Epstein files, sending it to Trump
David Morgan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated Nov. 18 - 4:21 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-controlled Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump calls for ABC broadcast licenses to be revoked after reporter's question
David Shepardson and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted Nov. 18 - 3:51 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that broadcasting licenses used by affiliates of ABC should be "taken away" after he disagreed with a question posed by a reporter for the network.
Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing
Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Updated Nov. 18 - 1:59 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, offering a fierce defense of the visiting Saudi crown prince.
Utah voters more likely to blame Democrats for shutdown — but many still say both parties at fault
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 18 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A new poll found that Utah voters were more likely to attribute the shutdown to congressional Democrats, but a substantial number of respondents said both parties are to blame.
Utahns align with national sentiment on releasing Epstein documents
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 18 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Debate in Congress over releasing the Epstein files has created unlikely alliances across party lines and disunity among partisan bedfellows.
Court condemns threats after Utah judge's redistricting ruling
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 17 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
A judge's decision to reject a congressional map drawn by lawmakers in favor of one proposed by voter groups has led to threats, the judiciary confirmed on Monday.
Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said on Monday.
Larry Summers says he's stepping back from public commitments after Epstein emails
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Nov. 17 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said he will step back from all commitments, days after President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
Simon Lewis, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave.
After Trump reversal, US House pushes forward on Epstein vote
David Morgan, Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 5:25 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on forcing the release of investigative files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with passage seen as all but guaranteed.
Supreme Court to review government power to limit asylum processing
John Kruzel, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a defense by President Donald Trump's administration of the government's authority to limit the processing of asylum claims at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Migrants crucial to economy; immigration reform needed, Idaho farmers say
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the Idaho agriculture sector say migrant workers are critical to Idaho's economy, and immigration reform is needed to stay in operation.
New book shows how Harry Reid's team celebrated false claims about Mitt Romney's taxes
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 17 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
The author of a forthcoming biography of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid published previously unreleased email exchanges last week that shed light on the political machinations behind Reid's false claims about then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
US judge orders DOJ to turn over Comey grand jury materials, citing 'misconduct'
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
A judge on Monday found evidence of "government misconduct" in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team.
BBC 'determined to fight' Trump defamation claim
Paul Sandle and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters | Updated Nov. 17 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
The BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by President Donald Trump and sees no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of his speeches, its chair said on Monday.
