Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

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Becky Bruce

Delta places Romney hecklers on no-fly list

Delta placed passengers involved in incidents targeting Utah Senator Mitt Romney and South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham on its no-fly list.
6 years ago
Pictures of people entering the capitol during the U.S capitol riots...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: No more corporate campaign donations after Capitol siege

A former chairman of the Utah Republican Party discusses the end of corporate political donations after the siege on the US Capitol.
6 years ago
Utah Congressman Blake Moore feels everyone has a different dog in the fight. Meaning, some politic...
Saige Miller

Rep. Moore votes against impeachment, says censure an option

Rep. Moore voted against impeaching the president but says he believes a censure of President Trump is an option
6 years ago
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Becky Bruce

President Trump: “I unequivocally condemn the violence” on the Capitol

In a video posted to YouTube, the president disavowed violence at the Capitol last week, and said his "true supporters" would never condone what happened. 
6 years ago
covid vaccine registration salt lake vaccination system...
John Wojcik

Technical difficulties fixed for 70+ COVID-19 vaccination registration in Utah

Tens of thousands of people tried to load the page at the same time when registration first opened for COVID vaccines for 70+, but it's fixed now.
6 years ago
Wednesday afternoon, a bill banning transgender-related surgery passed its first hurdle on capitol ...
Saige Miller

‘Out of an abundance of caution:’ public legislative access goes virtual

The Utah Legislature announced Wednesday the public will temporarily participate in legislative proceedings virtually for safety reasons. 
6 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks from the Senate floor to his office on Capitol...
The Associated Press

McConnell rejects emergency session for trial

WASHINGTON — If the House impeaches President Donald Trump, a Senate trial on whether to convict him of inciting insurrection seems all but certain to have to wait until President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. That’s the word from a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The spokesman says aides to the Kentucky Republican have […]
6 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: President Donald J. Trump stops to talk to reporters as he walks to bo...
Brian Fung, CNN Business

YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel

YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump's channel for at least one week, and potentially longer, after his channel earned a strike under the platform's policies, the company said Tuesday evening.
6 years ago
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MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish him over last week's deadly Capitol attack.
6 years ago
FILE: Surrounded by her family, former Rep. Mia Love talks about election results in the 4th Congre...
Curt Gresseth

Mia Love: Impeachment, invoking 25th amendment come with a cost

Former Rep. Mia Love doesn't think the nation needs the drama and division of either the 25th amendment or a second impeachment of President Trump.
6 years ago
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Clare Foran, CNN

Mike Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote on resolution urging him to do so

Vice President Mike Pence made clear Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
6 years ago
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Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN

FBI considers putting some of those who attacked the Capitol on no-fly list

The FBI says it's considering keeping those who attacked the US Capitol last week from boarding planes by adding them to the federal no-fly list.
6 years ago
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JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

President Trump visits Texas, taking no responsibility for US Capitol siege

On a visit to Texas, President Donald Trump took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent siege at the U.S. Capitol last week.
6 years ago
Romney attack...
John Wojcik

Romney: President Trump must face a “meaningful consequence”

A number of Utahns in Washington are weighing-in on the accusations, including Romney, who remains critical of recent actions taken by President Trump.
6 years ago
University of Utah...
Mary Richards

U of U professor creates COVID-19 test that can return results in a minute

A University of Utah professor has developed a portable, rapid COVID-19 test that returns results in as little as 60 seconds.
6 years ago
Tim King, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a fluent Cherokee language speaker, receives a COVID...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN

Only about 2,000 people speak the Cherokee language fluently. The tribe is saving some vaccine doses for them

Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000 people alive on this earth can speak the Cherokee language fluently.
6 years ago
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LISA MASCARO, BILL BARROW and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’

With impeachment pressure mounting, House Democrats are speeding ahead to try to impeach President Donald Trump from office.
6 years ago
Utah County vaccine...
Lindsay Aerts and Simone Seikaly

Utahns could get their first COVID-19 shots by April, state coordinator says

Those Utahns in the general population, outside of high-risk groups, may only have to wait until April to get their COVID-19 shots.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

UHP prepares for more protests at Utah State Capitol

The FBI is warning public safety officials about armed protests planned for every state capitol complex across the country.
6 years ago
Pictures of people entering the capitol during the U.S capitol riots...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Biden’s national security challenge to protect against enemies foreign and domestic

An expert on national security discusses the challenge that lay ahead for the incoming Biden administration.
6 years ago
Rep John Curtis on bombing in Iran...
Simone Seikaly

Rep. Curtis supports impeachment process, but not hurried timeline

In a statement, Curtis said that a hurried timeline would be unproductive, and unfair, to Pres. Trump's supporters.
6 years ago
Civil War signs at US Capitol protest...
Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN

2 Capitol Police officers suspended for their alleged roles in riot

House Chair Tim Ryan said that 10 to 15 Capitol Police officers are under investigation for behavior during the violent protest.
6 years ago
FBI new protests every state...
Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild

FBI warns of ‘armed protests’ planned at all 50 state capitols and in DC

The FBI bulletin also suggests threats of an "uprising" if President Trump is removed via the 25th Amendment before inauguration day.
6 years ago
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Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly, CNN

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on Pres. Trump’s impeachment

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in last week's riots at the US Capitol.
6 years ago