Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Trump Portland Protest Proud Boys...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Who are the Proud Boys?

A former FBI special agent discusses the Proud Boys, a white supremacist group in the spotlight after President Trump did not denounce them during a debate.
6 years ago
fact from fiction...
Curt Gresseth

Fake news: what it is, and how it can influence politics

Researchers say some of us are more likely to share fake news, or stories based on false information, than others -- and it can influence politics.
6 years ago
Utah debate education...
Kelli Pierce

Cox and Peterson spar over Utah education in governor’s debate

The two candidates vying for the governor's seat in Utah had their final debate on Tuesday night.
6 years ago
Vice presidential debate...
Todd Fooks

A vice presidential debate preview: “It’s going to be something to watch”

Next week, current Vice President Mike Pence and VP hopeful Kamala Harris will lock horns the vice presidential debate in Utah.
6 years ago
Brooklyn vote by mail mishap...
Kelly Mena and Paul P. Murphy, CNN

NYC elections board says nearly 100,000 Brooklyn voters received wrong ballot return envelopes

Elections officials in Brooklyn, NY blame a third party vendor for an address mistake on envelopes sent to 100,000 voters.
6 years ago
second debate...
Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN

6 things to look for in the first Biden-Trump presidential debate

Here are six things to expect during tonight's first presidential debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
6 years ago
Ginsburg rest...
By Chandelis Duster and Barbara Starr, CNN

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was laid to rest Tuesday morning in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
6 years ago
Seraph Young Headstone...
Colby Walker and Becky Bruce

Seraph Young, first female voter, finally gets misspelled headstone corrected

82 years after the death of Seraph Young, her misspelled headstone above her final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery has been fixed.
6 years ago
vote by mail ballot...
KSL News Staff

How does voting by mail work?

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans than ever before will be voting by mail. Here's how the process will work in 2020.
6 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
KSL News Staff

PACs, Super PACs and the influence of election spending

More and more frequently, political ad spending comes not from candidates or their campaigns, but from PACs -- political action committees. 
6 years ago
AARP Utah 2020 Voters Guide...
AARP

AARP Utah Voters Guide for the Utah Gubernatorial Election

This is a paid political advertisement from AARP. AARP Utah Voters Guide Gubernatorial Election.    Utah’s race for Governor is underway with Republican Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox facing University of Utah law professor Chris Peterson, a Democrat. To understand how they plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs, support family caregivers, expand broadband internet, […]
6 years ago
Court papers: Woman wrote 'give up' in ricin note to Trump...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Court papers: Woman wrote ‘give up’ in ricin note to Trump

A Canadian woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to "give up and remove your application for this election," according to court papers filed Tuesday.
6 years ago
2020 Pres Debate...
JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises

The first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden looms as a milestone in an American election year like no other.
6 years ago
Pres Trump test kits schools COVID-19...
MATTHEW PERRONE and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Feds to ship millions of tests in bid to reopen K-12 schools

Pres. Trump has announced the shipment of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week. He is urging governors to use them to reopen schools.
6 years ago
(Associated Press)...
Paul Nelson

Have presidential polls changed since 2016? Pollsters say they’ve learned from mistakes

With the polls appearing to be so wrong in the last presidential election, can we trust them?  Some say pollsters have learned a lot from the mistakes of 2016. 
6 years ago
Suicide US Military...
LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked.
6 years ago
Biden Trump battle for message over Coney Barrett...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, WILL WEISSERT and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

Pres. Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick

Pres. Trump acknowledges that confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett may not go "smoothly," while Joe Biden implores the Senate to delay voting until after the Nov. 3 election.
6 years ago
Hepatitis kids Utah...
Simone Seikaly

Utah reports another 1K+ day of new COVID-19 cases

Utah health officials reported another 1K+ day of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, marking four consecutive days of numbers higher than 1,000.
6 years ago
Truck crashes into campaign headquarters for candidate Burgess Owens...
Mark Jackson and Ryan Meeks

Truck crashes into Burgess for Utah campaign headquarters

Burgess for Utah Communications Director Jessy Ranney received a call late Friday night saying there was a truck in the middle of the campaign's headquarters. 
6 years ago
Utah Supreme Court nomination...
Simone Seikaly

Utah representatives react to Supreme Court nomination

Utah Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney praised the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett after the announcement Saturday.
6 years ago
Trump Portland Protest Proud Boys...
GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Protesters gather in Portland for multiple rallies

About 200 people gathered in Portland, Oregon, for a right-wing rally Saturday, dozens of them wearing militarized body armor.
6 years ago
Trump Prayer March...
The Associated Press

Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support

Thousands of people have packed the National Mall in downtown Washington to pray and show their support for President Donald Trump.
6 years ago
Amy Coney Barrett opening statement Trump Justice Nominee Coney Barrett...
MICHAEL TARM Associated Press

Pres. Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court

Pres. Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to sit the U.S. Supreme Court. She is 48 years old and would be among the youngest justices to assume a high-court seat.
6 years ago
Police clash with protesters at UK COVID-19 demonstration...
DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

Police clash with protesters at UK COVID-19 demonstration

London police clashed with demonstrators on Saturday as they broke up a protest in Trafalgar Square against COVID-19 restrictions amid rising tensions over limits on everyday life as the government tries to stem a sharp rise in infections.
6 years ago