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Elections, Politics, & Government

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Mary Richards

Mitt Romney says he has a new plan to replace ObamaCare

Utah Senator Mitt Romney says he has a new plan to replace Obamacare but says he's waiting to see what kind of support they'll get before releasing it.
7 years ago
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03:  Air Force One following the arrival of US President Donald Trump at Sta...
Caroline Kelly, CNN

Trump reveals new proposed Air Force One designs

A new look for Air Force One would replace the presidential jet's current light blue and white color scheme with something more explicitly patriotic, according to plans revealed by President Donald Trump.
7 years ago
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JUANA SUMMERS Associated Press

Sanders makes case for democratic socialism after criticism

Bernie Sanders on Wednesday mounted a strong defense of democratic socialism, the economic philosophy that has guided his political career, even as Republicans and some of his Democratic presidential opponents have seized on it to brand him as too radical.
7 years ago
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BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press

Democrats worry as Trump unleashes money on 2020 digital ads

While Democrats wage a wide open primary , President Donald Trump is blanketing battleground states with online advertising that could help set the narrative heading into the 2020 campaign.
7 years ago
(Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Woods Cross hires outside attorney in wake of an officer drawing a gun on a child

The city of Woods Cross has hired an outside attorney to represent their police department and the officer accused of pointing a gun at a child.
7 years ago
nancy pelosi deep fake...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Russia lies and deep fakes? Don’t get fooled again.

DISCLAIMER: the following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of KSL Newsradio or its ownership. Like & Share. That’s how millions of Americans, unwillingly or unknowingly, helped spread Russia propaganda to interfere in the 2016 presidential election by harming Hillary Clinton’s chances and boosting Donald Trump’s. According to the Mueller Report, at […]
7 years ago
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CNN

House panel advances bill to boost September 11th Victims Compensation Fund

A panel authorized extending funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, a day after Jon Stewart criticized members of Congress on the issue.
7 years ago
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Jeff Zeleny, CNN Senior Washington Correspondent

Steve King not allowed on Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Iowa Tuesday

Rep. Steve King, the Iowa Republican who was stripped of his congressional committee assignments earlier this year, was not allowed to fly aboard Air Force One on Tuesday as President Donald Trump traveled to Iowa, two GOP officials say.
7 years ago
teeth drug use...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Kicking a drug habit by fixing the user’s teeth? Yeah, it works

The University of Utah has found drug abusers find much better success if treatment includes dental care, putting some real teeth into a solution for treatment.
7 years ago
Lake Powell Glen Canyon...
Becky Bruce

Lake Powell rising six to 15 inches every day, park rangers say

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area officials say the snowmelt is bringing large pieces of debris into Lake Powell -- some as big as full trees.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Medical pot laws no answer for US opioid deaths, study finds

When researchers included data through 2017, they found states passing medical marijuana laws saw a 23% higher than expected rate of opioid-related deaths.
7 years ago
Ben McAdams discharged from hospital after battle with coronavirus...
Mary Richards

Rep Ben McAdams explains opposition to congressional pay raise bill

Utah 4th Congressional District Representative Ben McAdams (D-UT) was one of a few Democrats who introduced amendments against the salary increase that would have raised congressional pay by $4,500.
7 years ago
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a press conference with his German coun...
AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

Stern words from Iran: US cannot ‘expect to stay safe’

Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Woods Cross Police support officer who reportedly drew weapon on child

The Woods Cross Police Department is standing behind an officer accused of drawing his weapon on a ten-year-old child in West Bountiful.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to federal regulation of gun silencers Monday, just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
7 years ago
Relentlessly Resilient widow of Utahn killed in afghanistan war memorial...
Kelli Pierce

VA Center in North Ogden renamed in memory of Major Brent Taylor

Brent Taylor's widow, Jennie, told the crowd that no soldier wants his name on a building. But she hopes his name gets people to come to the center.
7 years ago
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

STERLING, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump dangled the prospect of renewing his tariff threat against Mexico.
7 years ago
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, confers with an Air Force officer below t...
Associated Press

US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran

Navy destroyers, cruisers, and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft are in the Persian Gulf in response to Iranian threats of attack on U.S. forces or commercial shipping.
7 years ago
Venezuelans showing their IDs line up to cross the Simon Bolivar international bridge into Cucuta, ...
Associated Press

Thousands pour into Colombia as Venezuela reopens border

Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro reopened the border.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Jan., 18, 2019, file photo, U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks with reporters, in...
Associated Press

Mitt Romney says he may skip 2020 presidential endorsement

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday that he’s not sure if he will endorse President Donald Trump for a second term.
7 years ago
Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty...
By JILL COLVIN, MATTHEW LEE and LUIS ALONSO LUGO Associated Press

Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs

President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Activists challenge restrictions in Utah’s Medicaid program

"If Medicaid was a pot of gold, the maze to get to it has just gotten more complicated," Stephanie Burdick, a community advocate who works with disabled people, said.
7 years ago
District Attorney Sim Gill...
Colby Walker

SL District Attorney joins prosecutors in concern over abortion bans

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has joined with more than 40 other elected prosecutors across the nation. They are raising concerns over the constitutionality of abortion bans. In a statement from the group issued by Fair and Just Prosecution they say that they wish to make clear, “their collective […]
7 years ago
University of Alabama employees remove the name of Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. off the School of Law si...
Associated Press

University of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26M gift

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation from a philanthropist who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state’s new abortion ban. Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old real estate investor and lawyer, had already given $21.5 million to […]
7 years ago