Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL
Election officials explain why Utah voter information is becoming public
A new Utah law automatically classifies voter information like name, address, party affiliation and voter status as public unless a voter qualifies as "at-risk."3 months ago
KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him.3 months ago
KEVIN FREKING, LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations. The decision Monday caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race before exiting the race as the allegations surfaced.3 months ago
Associated Press
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
Across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.3 months ago
Adam Small
SLC officials voice concern over sewage use for planned ICE detention facility
Salt Lake City leaders are once again voicing concern with a west side warehouse, that the Department of Homeland Security is planning to turn into an ICE detention center. This time the concern centers around sewage.4 months ago
Becky Bruce
Bridging Political Divides: How faith can help find common ground
About 80% of American adults believe our political divides run so deep that we cannot even agree on basic facts, according to the Pew Research Center. But some Utah leaders say faith is helping them to find the common ground needed to bridge those political divides and find a new path forward.4 months ago
LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW LEE AND MICHELLE L. PRICE
Takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATO
President Donald Trump sought on Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation.4 months ago
WILL WEISSERT, JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING, Associated Press
Trump to address nation on Iran war in first prime-time speech since launching strikes 4 weeks ago
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on the war in Iran. This will be his first prime-time speech since launching strikes with Israel over four weeks ago.4 months ago
GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press
DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office.4 months ago
KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.4 months ago
SEUNG MIN KIM and ALI SWENSON, Associated Press
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a list of verified eligible voters nationwide.4 months ago
Adam Small
Utah violinist subject to ICE detention in 2025, could soon be a permanent resident
The violinist, John Shin, is originally from South Korea and has now submitted an application for legal permanent residency according to his attorney.4 months ago
Mae Anderson and Josh Funk, Associated Press
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longer
Transportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.4 months ago
Associated Press
Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of personal account of FBI Director Kash Patel
The group also said that it was making available for download emails and other documents from a Patel account.4 months ago
Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Josh Funk, Associated Press
Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say
Problems at U.S. airports could worsen beyond hours-long security lines and missed flights if Congress does not agree on a way to pay Transportation Security Administration officers.4 months ago
Annie Ma, Associated Press
Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump’s dismantling
The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.4 months ago
AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press
US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond
An appeals court has ruled that the U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond. The opinion from a panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis overturned a lower court ruling.4 months ago
LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
White House floats national emergency to pay TSA workers as Senate action stalls
With pressure mounting, the White House has floated the extraordinary move of invoking a national emergency to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.4 months ago
MELISSA GOLDIN, Associated Press
FACT FOCUS: Only some driver’s licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act
Posts circulating on social media claim driver’s licenses could not be used for voter registration in federal elections under the SAVE America Act, legislation that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering. But this is missing context.4 months ago
Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Munir Ahmed and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast
Iran dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.4 months ago
Carter Williams and Tim Vandenack, KSL
Salt Lake City adopts emergency water ordinance that also complicates ICE facility
The new Salt Lake City ordinance limits new nonresident developments using over 200,000 gallons daily. Mayor Erin Mendenhall and city leaders oppose an ICE facility; Gov. Spencer Cox supports it.4 months ago
LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy
The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and whether the Trump administration should be able to revive it.4 months ago
Joe Wirthlin
Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit against Trump administration over 3 shooting deaths
Minnesota officials have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.4 months ago
