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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

Ali Swenson and Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 5:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots.
Here's what Utah, federal lawmakers are doing to crack down on online fraud

Here's what Utah, federal lawmakers are doing to crack down on online fraud

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congress is looking at ways to crack down on retail fraud and online scams, after a federal report found that internet scams cost Americans more than $20 billion last year.
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

Gary Fields, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Washington residents and officials see President Donald Trump's extended National Guard deployment as an attempt to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy.
Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

Jack Brook and Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 6:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration's efforts to deport military service members and their families.
Senate leaves for 5-week recess without passing Mike Lee's election bill

Senate leaves for 5-week recess without passing Mike Lee's election bill

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate adjourned for its annual August recess Saturday morning, leaving town without making headway on a number of bills they initially teed up for consideration.
Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and ​the White House, which has used two of the American superstar's songs over the past week.
Hunter Biden says father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

Hunter Biden says father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues.
Homelessness declined across all 3 of Utah's reporting regions in 2026

Homelessness declined across all 3 of Utah's reporting regions in 2026

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah already released some data showing a slight decrease in overall statewide homelessness, but newly released data highlights how decreases were felt across all three reporting regions.
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 8 - 9:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August.
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway

Enas Alashray, Steve Holland and Nafisa Eltahir, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway.
Senate overcomes weedy issue to advance deal avoiding government shutdown

Senate overcomes weedy issue to advance deal avoiding government shutdown

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate approved a bipartisan resolution to extend government funding into the winter, notching a major win for party leaders before they leave town for a five-week recess.
Why Utah governor says 'now's the time' for immigration reform

Why Utah governor says 'now's the time' for immigration reform

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan group of governors led by Gov. Spencer Cox declared that now is the time to reform immigration after President Donald Trump put an end to most illegal border crossings.
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of ​Trump's second term after bipartisan concerns over Blanche's independence nearly derailed the nomination.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement

Suzan Fraser And Munir Ahmed, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said.
Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another term

Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another term

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tamped ​down speculation that he could soon retire, telling the Wall Street Journal in an article published on Friday that he intended to remain on the court for at least another term.
Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook

Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook

Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is renewing his effort to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court refused to ​let the president fire her, according to a letter.
Utah candidate in violation of court order after refusing to pay fine

Utah candidate in violation of court order after refusing to pay fine

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County candidate is in violation of a court order for not paying a fine after being charged with driving on a suspended license.
Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians

Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians

Danica Kirka, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposal to limit "vertical drinking," a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London.
FrontRunner double-tracking project is now closer to receiving $1.3B federal grant

FrontRunner double-tracking project is now closer to receiving $1.3B federal grant

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Transit Administration advanced the FrontRunner 2X project to the final approvals phase to expand tracks the FrontRunner corridor, allowing for trains as often as every 15 minutes.