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Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated March 30 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Major U.S. airports that suffered massive disruptions for weeks after 50,000 TSA officers went unpaid since mid-February say operations are returning to normal.
Feds plan 'mega center' that could house 10,000 immigrant detainees, Salt Lake mayor says
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated March 30 - 5:11 p.m. | Save Story
As part of the ongoing immigration crackdown, federal officials plan a facility in Salt Lake City that could house 10,000 immigrant detainees, says the Salt Lake City mayor.
Mike Lee demands Congress ends recess early as DHS shutdown becomes longest in history
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 30 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is demanding Congress end its recess, calling it "inhumane" to have lawmakers out of town as the partial government shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history.
White House ballroom project to include 'massive' military complex
Bo Erickson and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated March 30 - 4:15 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military is upgrading White House facilities for the new East Wing, the administration said on Monday, after President Donald Trump said the ballroom would be built atop a "massive" fortified complex.
Millions of Americans now eligible for Canadian citizenship 'just in case'
Vivian Song, CNN | Posted March 30 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, New York State resident Ellen Robillard briefly looked into getting Canadian citizenship. Her mother, after all, was born in Nova Scotia.
Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defense minister says
Paolo Laudani and Emma Pinedo, Reuters | Posted March 30 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said.
'JD or Marco?': Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio
Steve Holland and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Updated March 29 - 9:15 p.m. | Save Story
As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Here's how Blake Moore, John Curtis are going after betting on prediction markets
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 29 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore is pushing to ban betting on wars, terrorist attacks and election results on online prediction markets.
Why one store owner is 'glad' Utah didn't further restrict SNAP purchases
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 28 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
Clayton Cook's discount store had to pay for programming which determines if a food can be purchased with SNAP benefits. He said this year, he's relieved SNAP restrictions didn't go further.
Sen. John Curtis asks: Can compassion and immigration policy coexist?
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis has long called for compassionate immigration enforcement. Can that exist in the current political environment?
Anti-Trump rallies in thousands of cities for 'No Kings' protest
Tim Reid and Brad Brooks, Reuters | Updated March 28 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Demonstrators decrying President Donald Trump's policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday, including Utah, in the third edition of the "No Kings" rallies.
'We stand together': Thousands emphasize 'the people's power' in 'No Kings' rally
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated March 28 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Utahns marched in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon to protest the Trump administration and emphasize that the people hold the power in America.
Idaho passes law criminalizing transgender use of public bathrooms not matching biological sex
Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Updated March 28 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Idaho Legislature passed a bill on Friday banning people from using bathrooms or changing rooms that do not match the gender they were assigned at birth.
Utah regulators OK program meant to promote increased use of renewable energy
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Regulators have approved a program pursued by 19 Utah communities that's meant to promote increased development and use of renewable energy resources.
A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot
Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press | Posted March 27 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Fourteen-year-old Dean Roy is running for governor in Vermont, and he'll be on the general election ballot.
House passes temporary funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated March 27 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives late on Friday passed legislation providing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22.
Attention, patriotic 42-year-olds: Uncle Sam wants you
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Guys or gals in their early 40s now have another "middle-age transformation" option beyond buying a Corvette, haunting the gym or overhauling their clothes closet: Join the Army.
Gov. Cox announces bid for nuclear energy hub in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 27 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is applying to host a nuclear energy campus in Tooele County.
