Associated Press
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won't bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
Brian King elected chair of Utah Democratic Party
Brian King, 2024 gubernatorial candidate and former Utah State Representative, was elected as chair of the Utah Democratic Party, the organization announced Saturday.1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
‘Absolutely devastating’: Clearfield Job Corps training program among 99 to be shuttered
On hearing the news that the federal Job Corps program in Clearfield will be one of nearly 100 around the country shutting its doors, Adrian Asencio's reaction was intense and immediate.1 year ago
Associated Press
Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard
Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University.1 year ago
DANIEL WOODRUFF
Utahns react to Supreme Court decision on humanitarian parole
Utahns are reacting to a U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for the Trump administration to take away protections for migrants who came to the country under humanitarian parole.1 year ago
Alexandrea Bonilla and Andy Cupp
Utah Democratic Party organizing convention this weekend
Delegates will cast votes for the Utah Democratic Party chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Utah lawmakers won’t revisit pause on gender care for minors after report finds positive outcomes
Republican lawmakers in Utah say they don't plan to revisit a moratorium on gender-related care for minors even after a report found such care leads to "positive outcomes."1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Why John Curtis says the Senate should reconsider rolling back green energy tax credits
As the Senate reviews Trump’s tax and budget bill, Utah Sen. John Curtis seeks changes to green energy credit rollbacks.1 year ago
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who […]1 year ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
Schultz calls for Utah judge to resign following KSL report
The Utah House speaker is calling for a judge to step down over what he said and did during a recent sentencing in a child sexual exploitation case.1 year ago
Andy Cupp
New audit highlights cybersecurity weaknesses in Utah elections
Utah elections were found to be overall secure, but the audit highlighted several areas of improvement.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Incumbent Rob Axson defeats Phil Lyman in vote to lead Utah GOP
OREM — Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson will serve another two years at the helm of the state’s largest political party after narrowly defeating challenger Phil Lyman at the party’s organizing convention at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday. The result is the latest setback for Lyman but a win for the party’s […]1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Utah GOP will consider kicking signature-gathering candidates out of the party
Utah Republican delegates will consider stripping party membership from candidates who opt to collect signatures to qualify for the primary ballot.1 year ago
Eric Cabrera, KSL NewsRadio and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV
Utah streamlines ICE prisoner release process for those in US illegally, no change in deportation process
A new agreement between Utah and ICE aims to streamline the process between local officials in Utah and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.1 year ago
Adam Small
Several Utah international students got their legal status reinstated
Following the revocation of international student status, several Utah international students had their visas reinstated.1 year ago
Associated Press
Another Newark airport disruption as Trump’s transportation secretary talks of reducing flights
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark’s airport for the “next several weeks” as it struggles with radar outages and other issues, including another Sunday that again slowed air traffic. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Duffy said he will meet this week […]1 year ago
Jamey Keaten, Christopher Bodeen and Will Weissert, Associated Press
US touts ‘substantial progress’ in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
GENEVA (AP) — The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump imposing steep tariffs and Beijing retaliating. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday there was “substantial […]1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
Elaine Hatch, wife of Sen. Orrin Hatch, dies surrounded by family
The Hatch Foundation announced Saturday night that Elaine Hatch, described as "the steady foundation, the quiet strength behind Senator (Orrin) Hatch's decades of public service," has died. She was 91.1 year ago
Heather Peterson
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss set to resign
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss will resign from his position in the state Legislature to become the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO).1 year ago
Jessica Lowell
‘It hits home’: State’s first Palestinian-American lawmaker on conflict between Israel and Gaza
Democratic House Rep. Grant Miller said he’s seen the impacts of the conflict between Israel and Gaza firsthand since he was elected to office.1 year ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
Trump weighs in on Utah GOP chair race by endorsing incumbent
The president endorsed Rob Axson, who is running for a second term leading the state Republican party. He was first elected in 2023.1 year ago
Heather Peterson
Rep. Maloy proposes selling more than 10,000 acres of Utah’s public lands
After a late night move from Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy, there is now a proposal to sell off thousands of acres of Utah's federal lands.1 year ago
Bryanna Willis
Expanded Safe Haven law goes into effect in Utah
The 2001 Safe Haven law allowed infants to be surrendered at hospitals with no questions asked, but only for 30 days after birth.1 year ago
