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Republicans in South Carolina Senate reject redistricting bid that Trump backed
Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 6:52 p.m. | Save Story
A bid to redraw South Carolina's congressional map failed in the state Senate on Tuesday when a handful of Republicans broke with President Donald Trump and voted against the effort.
Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center, New York Times reports
Daphne Psaledakis and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Florida intends to shut down the controversial federal migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Embattled Salt Lake City councilwoman's seat vacated over recent move
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 12 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City councilwoman at the center of a new investigation into misconduct has been removed from her seat.
Utah leaders celebrate homelessness decline, but agree there's still work to do
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 12 - 5:28 p.m. | Save Story
The number of people experiencing homelessness dipped slightly over the past year, according to the state's latest point-in-time count.
Trump says FDA Commissioner Makary is out
Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, in the latest leadership change at the federal health department.
Sen. John Curtis responds to report that he might jump in the Utah governor's race
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis is brushing off a report that he is actively weighing a bid for the Utah governor's race in 2028.
US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says
Reuters | Updated May 12 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
The United States' war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month.
Federal judge rejects challenge to Utah's new kratom regulation law
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A federal court in Utah last week stopped an attempt from a kratom manufacturer to block the state's new kratom regulation law.
Hindu statesman to lead invocations at 3 Utah meetings as part of effort to foster understanding
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed is to handle the invocations at three public meetings in Utah this week as part of his efforts to foster religious understanding.
Senate Republicans propose $1B for Trump's ballroom security as Democrats pledge fight
Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Senate Republicans say they will move forward with a proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project.
'A way to inspire our kids': Homes sought for remaining prints of Utah Medal of Honor recipient
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 11 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Boosters of Army Pfc. Jose Valdez, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, seek homes for a handful of prints of the man that remain.
Moore, Maloy say Congress will need to weigh in if Iran conflict continues
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 11 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns in Congress are mulling possible congressional action more than two months since the beginning of the military conflict in Iran.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'on life support' as hopes for a deal fade
Nandita Bose, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly, Reuters | Updated May 11 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" after Tehran's response to a U.S. proposal to end the war made clear the two sides were still far apart.
Suspect in Trump attempted assassination pleads not guilty
Reuters | Updated May 11 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a White House reporters' gala last month pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday.
Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts say
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
A note that a former cellmate said he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein's first suspected jail suicide attempt was all but certainly penned by the same person as a newly discovered note, handwriting experts say.
Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'unacceptable'
Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Updated May 11 - 6:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Political campaigns are using AI to talk you into voting for candidates
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Voters in one of the highest stakes U.S. Senate races this year started seeing official campaign advertisements that were fully or mostly generated by artificial intelligence in January.
Rob Bishop joins the Utah Legislature — again
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 10 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Rob Bishop, a former congressman, returned to the Utah House of Representatives earlier this week after winning a special election to replace former Rep. Matthew Gwynn.
