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Elections, Politics, & Government

Mueller Report...
Mark Oliver

10 highlights from the redacted Mueller Report

The Mueller Report, released today, sheds a fascinating light into the presidential investigation that's already made history.
7 years ago
In this Oct. 28, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated at FBI Headquarters...
Colby Walker

After 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report

The Justice Department on Thursday is expected to release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian election interference and the Trump campaign, opening up months, if not years, of fights over what the document means in a deeply divided country.
7 years ago
Senator Elizabeth Warren at The Depot Wednesday night.  Photo courtesy of Deseret News...
Mark Jackson

Sen. Elizabeth Warren revs up Salt Lake City crowd at The Depot

"I can think of two great reasons to be here in Salt Lake City.  One is great hiking, the other is great Democrats," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said to a crowd in Salt Lake City during her campaign trail ahead of the 2020 election. Topics included Medicare for all, climate change, and the regional topic of public lands.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Rep. Stewart to have access to more information on Mueller report

It’s the report that people have been waiting a long time to see.  A redacted version of the Robert Mueller report will be released today. However, Utah' Rep. Chris Stewart will get to see more information than what will be available to the public.
7 years ago
File: Secretary Zinke at Bears Ears National Monument...
Jay Mcfarland

The politics of doing and undoing a national monument

President Obama designated the Bears Ears National Monument, then President Trump partially reversed that move, and now Sen. Warren vows to undo it.
7 years ago
Amazon fulfillment center SLC...
Kelli Pierce

Amazon officially opens Salt Lake City fulfillment center

Amazon has hired 1,500 workers to operate the site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Starting pay is $15 an hour with benefits.
7 years ago
immigration crisis port of entry...
Peter Samore, KTAR

Unrest at the border illustrates immigration crisis

“It would be catastrophic to the Arizona economy if the border was shut down,” Glenn Hamer with the Arizona Chamber told KSL's sister station, KTAR News.
7 years ago
yemen...
Associated Press

Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a bill passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
7 years ago
border fence immigration crisis...
Peter Samore, KTAR

Take a tour along the US-Mexico border

Along the entire U.S.-Mexico border, federal agents apprehended 103,492 migrants in March, the highest number in one month in more than five years.
7 years ago
TurboTax tax prep tax returns tax reform taxes special session...
CNN

TurboTax is crushing H&R Block in tax prep

The rise in popularity of tax software like TurboTax has clearly hurt H&R Block and its network of more than 10,000 tax preparation professionals. Sure, H&R Block has DIY software, too. But that business pulls in a tiny fraction of sales.
7 years ago
universal background checks guns...
Scott McLean and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN

Colorado’s controversial ‘red flag’ gun bill becomes law. Some sheriffs would rather go to jail than enforce it

More than half of Colorado's counties have declared themselves 'sanctuary counties' opposing the states newly passed red flag gun bill promising not to allocate resources for a law they believe to be unconstitutional.
7 years ago
FILE - In this March 6, 2019, file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on t...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Omar says more death threats coming since Trump pushed video

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop."
7 years ago
leadership...
Emerson Oligschlaeger

Salt Lake and Davis County Republicans elect new leadership

More than 700 SLC residents gathered at Cottonwood High School on Saturday morning to vote on leadership positions and elect new members to the SCC.
7 years ago
Vice President Mike Pence told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday that the Trump administration...
Caroline Kelly, CNN

Pence says Buttigieg bringing ‘attacks on my Christian faith’

Vice President Mike Pence hopes South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg will offer more than attacks on his religious faith or the character of President Donald Trump as he embarks on his quest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
7 years ago
Former Vice President Joe Biden standard touching...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Joe Biden and the standard that cannot stand

In either case, Joe Biden never asked for permission. One liked the touching, one didn't. The standard should be you cannot touch someone without first asking that person's permission.
7 years ago
Family of man killed in Monday's shoot-out speaks out...
Mark Jackson

Family of man killed in Monday’s shoot-out speaks out

The mother of the man shot in a hail of bullets following a dramatic high-speed chase through Salt Lake City wants his story to be told. A statement released by family members on Thursday says their son, brother, uncle and friend Harold Vincent Robinson suffered from mental illness, paranoia and delusions.
7 years ago
(Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

UTA and UDOT launch new driverless shuttle

The Utah Department of Transportation and UTA unveiled their new driverless shuttle, and they hope that it’s the first of many.
7 years ago
Audrey Meyer, top center, holds signs with other supporters during a press conference with Planned ...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Lawsuit challenges Utah ban on abortions after 18 weeks

Abortion rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of a new Utah law banning most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation, following through on a vow made when lawmakers considered the measure during this year's legislative session.
7 years ago
Attorney General William Barr reacts as he appears before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee to m...
ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Barr says he thinks ‘spying’ occurred against Trump campaign

Attorney General William Barr declared he thinks "spying did occur" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation may have been mishandled, in remarks that aligned him with the president at a time when Barr's independence is under scrutiny.
7 years ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London...
Emily Dixon and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN

Police arrest Julian Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London

Police entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London Thursday morning arresting Julian Assange and bringing the Wikileaks founder's seven-year stint there to a dramatic close. Metropolitan Police officers made the move after Ecuador withdrew Assange's asylum and invited authorities into the embassy, citing the Australian's bad behavior.
7 years ago
AG William Barr...
Laura Jarrett and Evan Perez, CNN

Barr reviewing origins of FBI’s Russia investigation

Attorney General William Barr has assembled a team at the Justice Department to review how the FBI's counterintelligence Russia investigation looking into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia began in 2016, according to a US official.
7 years ago
conversion therapy...
Mary Richards

Tax reform talk to restart in Utah this week

The things you pay taxes on, and the amount you pay, could change this year. Tax reform discussions are expected to begin again this week.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks during the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council meeting...
Colby Walker

White House steps up attacks as Mueller report release nears

Trump's inner circle knows there will likely be further releases of embarrassing or politically damaging information. Barr's letter, for instance, hinted that there would be at least one unknown action by the president that Mueller examined as a possible act of obstruction. A number of White House aides have privately said they are eager for Russia stories, good or bad, to fade from the headlines. And there is fear among some presidential confidants that the rush to spike the football could backfire if bombshell new information emerged.
7 years ago
khashoggi...
Associated Press

State Dept. bars 16 people for roles in Khashoggi killing

The State Department on Monday publicly designated 16 people for their roles in the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
7 years ago