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Liban Mohamed wins District 1 nomination vote, as Utah Democrats seek to ride 'blue tsunami'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 25 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
Liban Mohamed upset former congressman Ben McAdams in a ranked-choice vote election Saturday to secure the Democratic nomination in Utah's highly publicized first congressional race.
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.
Moore, Maloy head to GOP primary after state convention
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 25 - 6:50 p.m. | Save Story
Two members of Congress, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore, will face primary challengers following a lengthy Republican nominating convention on Saturday.
Mike Lee threatens to 'nuke' filibuster over stalled SAVE America Act
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee called for an end to the Senate filibuster on Saturday if rules are not changed to require in-person Democrat opposition to stop a vote on his SAVE America Act.
Former congressman wins special election to Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 25 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
A former longtime member of Congress from Utah has won a special election to fill a vacancy in the state Legislature.
How Rep. Mike Kennedy plans to reinstill confidence in a broken branch of government
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
The lesson Rep. Mike Kennedy delivered to Republican delegates ahead of Saturday's convention appeared to contradict recent surveys and multiple weeks of messy scandals.
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
Utah, Box Elder County officials mull plan to spur energy production, data center development
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 24 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and Box Elder County officials are mulling an initiative dubbed the Stratos Project, meant to spur energy production, data center development and more.
Redistricting reshapes the battlefield as Maloy, Lyman spar over how to rebuild trust in Congress
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 24 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Celeste Maloy learned on the job how to balance a workhorse mentality with the chaos of running for election. Now she's facing off with one of the state's well-known conservative disruptors.
Justice Dept. to close investigation into Fed Chair Powell, US Attorney Pirro says
Andrew Goudsward, Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir, Ryan Patrick Jones and Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
The DOJ is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing an obstacle to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the central bank.
Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US 'blackmail and threats'
Filipp Lebedev and Maxim Rodionov, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
Russia said it stands in solidarity with Cuba and will continue providing humanitarian aid to the Communist‑run island republic, rejecting what it described as blackmail from Washington.
Salt Lake City knew about allegations against councilwoman, but what was done?
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated April 24 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez said she welcomes a "fair and independent investigation" into the allegations made against her, which colleagues were previously aware of.
Justice Department readopts lethal injection protocol, adding firing squad in federal executions
Ryan Patrick Jones and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it is taking actions to strengthen the federal death penalty, including firing squads and readopting the lethal injection protocol.
Here's what is at stake during Saturday's GOP and Democratic nominating conventions
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 24 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of state delegates will convene in Orem and Sandy Saturday to decide which congressional candidates will earn the party's backing going into primary election season.
Justice Department watchdog to review release of Epstein files
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Thursday it would investigate how the department complied with a law requiring the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Ex-Logan court workers target of probe for allegedly helping someone evade ICE agent
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 23 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Two former Logan Justice Court employees are the target of a federal probe after allegedly helping someone evade an immigration agent at the courthouse.
Trump orders military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Thursday he ordered the military to target small Iranian boats deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while also announcing an extension of the Lebanon ceasefire.
DOJ reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less dangerous drug
Reuters | Updated April 23 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Justice is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less dangerous drug, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.
