KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
What’s in Trump’s big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law
Tax cuts, immigration reform, and Trump savings accounts are all part of the bill the House passed on Thursday.1 year ago
Associated Press
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
House republicans vote to pass Trump's massive tax cut bill after Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York took the floor to deliver an hours-long speech.1 year ago
BRITTANY TAIT, KSL TV
Utahns gather to express concerns about President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Utahns gathered Wednesday evening to call and email Utah’s Congressional Delegation before they vote on the Big Beautiful Bill.1 year ago
Cami Mondeaux, congressional correspondent, Deseret News
Utah Sen. John Curtis plays key role in preserving green energy policies in massive tax bill
Curtis included language in the bill that delays expiring tax credits, and gives green energy tech companies more time to adjust to the new landscape.1 year ago
Farnoush Amiri and David Rising, Associated Press
Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were among the casualties of Israel’s attack last week on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political prisoners and dissidents have been held. The death toll from the strike was released Sunday by Iran’s judiciary and confirmed by human […]1 year ago
Adam Small
Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship could impact thousands of Utah immigrants, attorney says
A local immigration attorney said he's "really disappointed" in the U.S. Supreme Court's Friday ruling on a case that impacts birthright citizenship.1 year ago
Joey Cappelletti and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Trump officials give their first classified briefing to Congress on the Iran strikes
Republicans leaving the briefing said it was clear Iran’s nuclear program had been significantly set back. Some Democrats expressed skepticism about the extent of the damage.1 year ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com
Utah doctor speaks out against potential Medicaid cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
A Utah OB-GYN told lawmakers he opposes Medicaid cuts, highlighting potential harm to his patients.1 year ago
Amie Schaeffer
Former Rep. Stewart backs Trump’s decision to attack Iran
Former Congressman Stewart says bombing in Iran the right action and will reset the dynamics in the region.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Carter Williams, KSL.com
Mike Lee’s proposed public lands sale hits setback with Senate parliamentarian
A Senate parliamentarian says Utah Sen. Mike Lee's current proposal to sell millions of acres of federal land can't be included in President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act.1 year ago
Michele Rowe
As federal government seeks AI moratorium, Utah offers alternative model
The Utah Department of Commerce is advocating for federal models on artificial intelligence to look to Utah's approach.1 year ago
MORGAN LEE Associated Press
Governors of Western states give mixed reactions to proposed federal land sell-off
A budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee would mandate the sale of more than 2 million acres of federal land to state or other entities.1 year ago
Michelle Lee
Gov. Cox directs labor union referendum to be submitted to voters at 2026 general election
Gov. Cox issued an executive order directing the labor union referendum to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election.1 year ago
Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Americans react to US strikes on Iran with worry as well as support for Israel
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — One of Layton Tallwhiteman’s earliest memories was watching the news at his uncle’s house in Montana in 2003 and seeing the U.S. bomb Baghdad to launch the war in Iraq. Recollections of that war — waged in part to find weapons of mass destruction that did not exist – flooded back for […]1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Mike Lee defends public lands sale proposal, says ‘falsehoods’ have driven opposition
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is defending his proposal to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands, saying pushback is driven by "falsehoods being circulated by the left."1 year ago
Adam Small
Nearly 2 million acres of federal land in Utah would be up for sale under new proposal
The U.S. Senate is considering selling off even more federal land in Utah as part of the president's budget bill.1 year ago
Associated Press
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-related care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
The decision to uphold the Tennessee ban prohibits puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors, but allows the medications to be used for other purposes.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Mike Lee criticized after posting apparent jokes about the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Sen. Mike Lee is facing criticism after posting what appear to be jokes about the man who police believe shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband on Saturday. In a widely shared post from his personal X account on Sunday, Lee, a Republican, shared two pictures of the […]1 year ago
Joseph Wilson, Associated Press
Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism
The marches were part of the first coordinated effort by activists concerned with the ills of overtourism across southern Europe’s top destinations.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman, Sam Herrera and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
‘Innocent bystander’ shot, killed at ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Salt Lake, suspect arrested
One person was killed after a shooting at Saturday's "No Kings" protest.1 year ago
Lolita C. Baldor and Michelle R. Price, Associated Press
Military parade kicks off in nation’s capital with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute
The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for eight years kicked off Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protesters around the country who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be king.1 year ago
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com
Thousands of Utahns gather across state to protest Trump administration
Thousands of Utahns gathered Saturday at the University of Utah campus to protest against the Trump administration.1 year ago
Associated Press
The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday
The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops.1 year ago
