President Donald Trump's call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress, but Republican legislators in several states are pushing ahead with their own tough anti-abortion bills that they hope can pass muster with the Supreme Court.
ALONG THE SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA BORDER (AP) — For all practical purposes, the purple-and-white stucco shrine that Jose Arias built to celebrate his recovery from a heart attack and honor his family lies in Mexico. The only way in and out of his plywood shack is through one of Tijuana’s oldest neighborhoods, a patchwork of dirt […]
With Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial and sexual allegations and their tangled political implications.
Nearly two weeks after the end of the shutdown, many federal workers are still reeling financially and waiting to be made whole by government agencies.
A Medicaid expansion bill that would rewrite Proposition 3 has passed through the Senate. Critics say it ignores the will of the people - but just how different is it?
Rep. Patrice Arent has put forward a new bill that, if passed, would mean the end of straight-ticket voting in Utah. She told KSL Newsradio's Dave & Dujanovic why she thinks it's so important.
President Donald Trump is expected to declare near-total triumph over the Islamic State group in Syria in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but U.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned.
In Utah, a voter initiative needs signatures from 10 percent of voters in at least 26 state senate districts. In California, it is just 5 percent of voters.
It's one of the most sensitive security challenges in America: The State of the Union address puts the president, his Cabinet, members of Congress, military leaders, top diplomats and Supreme Court justices all in the same place at the same time for all the world to see.
A bill making its way through the Utah legislature this session may have the power to lower suicide rates, according to Monica Bellenger of Action Utah.
President Trump announced Friday that the United States will withdraw from a nuclear treaty. The Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty was signed by President Ronald Reagan 32 years ago. Three members of Congress from Utah are supporting Pres. Trump’s decision. Utah 1st District Representative Rob Bishop says withdrawing from the nuclear treaty was really the only […]
Gov. Gary Herbert wants to lower Utah's sales tax rate to 1.75% as part of his tax overhaul package, but his fellow Republicans on Utah's Capitol Hill are pushing back.
The principal reminded parents via telephone message that as always, Mueller Park Junior High practices 'See Something, Say Something' in case someone encounters anything out of the ordinary or concerning.
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The Trump administration said Friday it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War. Some analysts worry the move could fuel a new arms race.
U.S. employers likely kept adding jobs at a healthy pace in January even in the face of threats ranging from weakening global growth to the Trump administration's trade war with China to the partial shutdown of the government.
"With some minimal changes, the state can easily afford the [Medicaid expansion] initiative," Rep. Raymond Ward says, and he has a plan to make it work.
Herbert wants to roll out incentives to the public for removing wood burning stoves, exchanging diesel vehicles for less gas guzzling options and get rid of gas powered yard equipment for electric options.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 in damages and medical expenses on Wednesday in his lawsuit against the neighbor who tackled him and broke several of his ribs in a dispute over lawn maintenance.
Governor Gary Herbert delivered his 10th annual State of the State address Wednesday night at the Utah State Capitol. Tax cuts, education and air pollution topped the list of priorities for the Governor.
