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Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, officials tell AP
Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Updated April 15 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week.
Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't leave Fed board; probe to continue
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Posted April 15 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat as a member of the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors.
Fifth woman alleges sexual misconduct by US Rep. Eric Swalwell
Helen Coster, Reuters | Posted April 14 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A fifth woman accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct on Tuesday, after the embattled Democratic congressman announced his resignation.
Mike Lee floated as possible contender for Supreme Court if there's vacancy this summer
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is being floated as a possible contender to be appointed to the Supreme Court should a vacancy arise this summer.
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Kareem Chehayeb and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades. The meeting at the State Department began Tuesday following more than a month of conflict.
Election officials explain why Utah voter information is becoming public
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 14 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office is seeking to clarify confusion about a new law that makes the voter information of most Utahns public.
US appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights
Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Posted April 14 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the President Donald Trump's administration willfully violated a judicial order directing them to stop deportation flights.
Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting criticized meme
Will Weissert, Josh Boak and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran. Trump told reporters Monday that he wasn't sorry for responding to Leo's public comments.
As Ogden's WonderBlock project takes shape, officials discuss paid parking downtown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 14 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
As Ogden's ambitious WonderBlock development project takes shape, city leaders are renewing debate about implementing paid downtown parking.
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday.
State Sen. Kathleen Riebe will advise McAdams campaign after dropping bid
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
State Sen. Kathleen Riebe will join forces with former Rep. Ben McAdams in his bid to win the Democratic primary for Utah's new 1st Congressional District.
Utah's massive voter data shift
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 13 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Utah voters received a letter in the mail last week explaining that their voter registration data will soon be publicly available unless they qualify as an "at-risk" voter.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after bipartisan calls for expulsion
Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Updated April 13 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him.
Tiptoeing through civics lessons
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted April 13 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
This year we celebrate the country's 250th birthday, but some Utah civics teachers are tiptoeing through lessons about the constitution because of the current political climate.
Former Brazil spy chief arrested by ICE in the United States
Reuters | Updated April 13 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem has been arrested by ICE in the U.S., Brazilian media reported Monday, citing Brazil's federal police.
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations
Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro And Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press | Updated April 13 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, of California, has announced he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.
Judge throws out Trump's defamation case against Wall Street Journal
Luc Cohen and Jack Queen, Reuters | Updated April 13 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly.
Why is Gov. Spencer Cox asking Utahns to 'Purple Up' on April 15?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Updated April 13 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
To honor "the sacrifices and contributions" of military children, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is designating April as "Month of the Military Child."
