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Cox issues emergency declaration as Utah's drought intensifies
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 21 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an emergency declaration over Utah's worsening drought situation.
Facing internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Updated May 21 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party's performance in the 2024 campaign.
Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 21 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A key businessmen behind the Box Elder County data center proposal is stepping back from charges foes are linked to China and instead focusing on their funding sources.
Republicans advance effort on parental consent for name changes in schools
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
House Republicans advanced a measure that would restrict federal funding for schools unless they adopt policies requiring teachers to get parental consent before changing a student's gender designation.
Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
E. Eduardo Castillo And Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press | Updated May 21 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing Wednesday.
Army secretary lists Utah data center as part of military innovation
Ben Christensen, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
Senate leaders questioned the U.S. Army's "amibitious" spending proposals in a subcommittee meeting on Tuesday in Washington, which included a proposed data center in Utah.
Utah lawmakers to explore lane-filtering extension, other motorcycle safety issues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers want to take a deeper look at lane filtering and other motorcycle safety measures, as they look to solve a spike in motorcycle fatalities.
Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails
Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages," while warning of further attacks unless Tehran agrees to a peace deal.
Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in US
Jana Winter and Jack Queen, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted in the United States on murder charges, court records showed on Wednesday.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
Republicans skeptical of Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' at DOJ
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Republican lawmakers are expressing skepticism about the Justice Department's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund."
Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Nate Blouin said Democrats need to "fight fire with fire," particularly in response to President Donald Trump's push to encourage red states to redraw congressional maps.
Senate approves Steve Pearce as next director of the BLM
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to be the next director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday. He was the second nominee the Trump administration put forward for the role.
Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department has barred the Internal Revenue Service from pursuing audits on President Donald Trump, his relatives and his companies, according to a document released Tuesday.
Proposal on student athlete pay falls apart, NAACP calls for boycott over redistricting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 10:41 p.m. | Save Story
The SCORE Act, a proposal on student-athlete pay, was pulled from the House voting schedule this week, while the NAACP called for a boycott over redistricting efforts.
Tuesday primary takeaways: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi and Simran Parwani, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky left no doubt about President Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party, while Democrats attempt to mount a challenge to the president.
Trump says US may strike Iran again but Tehran wants deal
Humeyra Pamuk and Menna AlaaElDin, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.
Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate advanced a resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, in a rare rebuke of the Republican leader.
