Associated Press
Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.10 months ago
Joe Wirthlin
Election day food drives to be held at polling centers in Utah County cities
Four cities in Utah County are partnering with Community Action Services and Food Bank to host a food drive for up to 11,000 families impacted by the SNAP shutdown10 months ago
Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits
The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago, and the streets were full of empty storefronts and seemingly relentless poverty.10 months ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
Advocates rally for SNAP funding in Utah following federal judges’ orders
The rally on Halloween outside the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City was dubbed “Hunger is Scary.”10 months ago
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
What’s the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?
The filibuster rule requires that at least 60 senators out of the chamber’s 100 members agree for most bills to move forward. Right now, there are 53 Republican senators.10 months ago
Adam Small, Bryanna Willis and Diana Jones
Parents react to the lack of transparency that lead to closing of their county daycares
Earlier this week, The Salt Lake County council voted to close all of four of its daycares operating out of county recreation centers.10 months ago
Associated Press
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.10 months ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Legislature pledges up to $4M to Utah food banks as shutdown ends SNAP payments
State leaders will give up to $4 million to Utah food banks in the coming weeks as tens of thousands of Utahns are set to lose nutritional food assistance due to the federal government shutdown.10 months ago
Curtis Booker, KSL.com
Salt Lake County Council votes to cut parks and recreation child care program funding
The Salt Lake County Council voted in favor of eliminating funding for the parks and recreation child care program on Tuesday.10 months ago
Sophia Tareen and John Seewer, Associated Press
Illinois congressional candidate indicted after protesting ICE
A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been accused of blocking a federal agent’s vehicle during September protests10 months ago
Chris Megerian and Lisa Mascaro
Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third term
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “it’s too bad” he’s not allowed to run for a third term.10 months ago
Associated Press
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
The grants were intended to help schools hire more counselors, psychologists and social workers, with a focus on rural and underserved areas of the country.10 months ago
Eva Terry, Deseret News
Mike Lee sponsors bill to protect Americans from ‘climate extremist lawfare’
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Fair Air Enforcement Act on Thursday with a goal to "protect Americans from lawfare by climate extremists."10 months ago
Will Weissert, Associated Press
Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
President Donald Trump announced he's ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.10 months ago
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Nonprofits struggle as federal shutdown stalls funding
The ongoing government shutdown is leaving the Utah nonprofit, Youth Futures, without critical federal funding, putting shelters for homeless teens in Ogden and Southern Utah at risk.10 months ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
Ballot instructions cause confusion for voters in Utah County
Instructions for voters on the mail-in ballots for Utah County are leaving people confused about whether their vote will be counted.10 months ago
Matt Brown and Gary Fields, Associated Press
After Voting Rights Act case arguments, concerns over diminished minority representation rise
After U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. lawyers weighed in as justices consider the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.10 months ago
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, with US leader showing hesitance to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles
President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.10 months ago
Associated Press
New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools
Oklahoma Superintendent Lindel Fields said in a statement he has “no plans to distribute Bibles or a Biblical character education curriculum in classrooms.”10 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Audit: More stringent selection policies could lead to less ‘sensitive materials’ in school libraries
The audit found 95% of 22 reviewed books had sexual content, per Utah code.10 months ago
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV
Utah federal workers feeling impacts of government shutdown
Federal workers in Utah said they're worried about how they will feed their families and pay bills if the government shutdown continues.10 months ago
Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids
The move would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. A local state of emergency can also funnel state money for legal aid and other services.10 months ago
Associated Press
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine […]10 months ago
