Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Students walk through campus at Utah Valley University in Orem. Student Loan payments resume in Oct...
Derrick Jones

Student loan repayments set to resume: what you need to know

The restart of student loan payments looms after a pause in March 2020, these payments are set to resume in October.
3 years ago
Image of Rep. John Curtis, R-UT, who is still considering whether he will attempt a run for the U.S...
Lindsay Aerts

Rep. John Curtis “a nine” (on a one-to-ten scale) about Senate run

Rep. John Curtis said he's currently weighing if a Senate run is best for him, the state, his staff, and Utah's 3rd Congressional District.
3 years ago
a mom and her baby at a WIC clinic --SALT LAKE CITY -- Gov. Spencer Cox announced Thursday that a f...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

WIC benefits in Utah will continue through October regardless of government shutdown

Utah moms and children will have their WIC benefits funded through the United States Department of Agriculture.
3 years ago
Salt Lake City's 2023 mayoral candidates, from left to right: community activist Michael Valentine,...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

What Salt Lake City’s mayoral candidates have to say about Great Salt Lake’s future

The three Salt Lake City candidates for Mayor discuss the issues surrounding the Great Salt Lake ahead of the November election.
3 years ago
US Army Private Travis King ran across the military demarcation line into North Korea on July 18. K...
Kevin Liptak, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann, Betsy Klein, Rob Picheta, Gawon Bae, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte

American soldier Travis King is en route to the US after being freed by North Korea

American soldier Travis King is on his way back to United States after being released by North Korea.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidates former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and ...
Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss and Arit John

Takeaways from the second Republican presidential debate

The debate’s early chaos made following what candidates were saying all but impossible for viewers.
3 years ago
Rep John Curtis promises to investigate stolen COVID relief money...
Mark Jones

Rep. Curtis reintroduces government shutdown bill

Rep. John Curtis has introduced a bill that would prevent members of Congress from being paid if there is a governement shutdown.
3 years ago
Utah House Speaker and senate candidate Brad Wilson is pictured speaking...
Larry D. Curtis

Brad Wilson will seek vacant Senate seat after Mitt Romney’s term ends

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announced Wednesday that he will run for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.
3 years ago
Rep John Curtis promises to investigate stolen COVID relief money...
Lindsay Aerts

List of possibile candidates for a U.S. Senate run in Utah is growing

Rep. Chris Stewart is the latest to announce he's interested in running for the U.S. Senate in Utah.
3 years ago
(CNN) — Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shu...
Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot

Senate unveils stopgap bill in bid to avert shutdown

The Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown, but there’s no guarantee it will pass.
3 years ago
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Taylor Swift (C) accepts the Video of the Year award for "Anti-H...
Mariah Maynes

‘Long Story Short’ Taylor Swift has large impact on voter registration

Taylor Swift made a non-partisan Instagram post encouraging her followers to register to vote. The result was a spike in voter registration.
3 years ago
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Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle

New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud

A New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification.
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Mark Jones

Utah’s citizen legislature is an advantage, not a burden

A citizen legislature, claims Sen. Lincoln Fillmore of South Jordan, assures more contact with constituents.
3 years ago
teacher granite school district pay increase...
Curt Gresseth

Will teacher pay of $60,000 attract educators to Utah?

Is $60,000 the right amount to attract and retain new educators to Utah? A spokesman for a nonprofit group says it is, for now.
3 years ago
Image of Cassidy Hutchinson, an aid to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows....
Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN

Cassidy Hutchinson’s new book reveals a chaotic Trump White House

Among Hutchinson's allegations, Speaker Kevin McCarthy stating clearly behind the scenes that Joe Biden won the presidential election.
3 years ago
Mike Lee federalism...
Adam Small

Sen. Mike Lee on possible government shutdown: ‘It’s avoidable’

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is speaking about the possible government shutdown on Oct. 1, but he thinks it is avoidable.
3 years ago
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announc...
Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal, CNN

Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW – and counter Trump

The trip comes as President Biden faces consistently low polling numbers on his handling of economic issues.
3 years ago
Mariah Maynes

Gen Z does not trust institutions, poll finds

A Gallup poll revealed that Gen Zers lack trust in institutions. One expert explains how leadership can regain it.
3 years ago
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob...
Mark Jones

The latest on the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez

In a press conference Monday, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was defiant after being indicted on bribery charges on Friday. ABC News correspondent Justin Finch has the latest.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- With just a week until a potential government shutdown, Utah leaders are saying U...
Clayre Scott

‘We’ll find the money’: Utah leaders working to keep national parks open during potential government shutdown

With just a week until a potential government shutdown, Utah leaders are saying national parks will remain open without federal funding. 
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Friday, what does this mean?

Andy Field with ABC News shares his insight into the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J,.
3 years ago
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob...
Dan Berman

New Jersey governor calls on Sen. Bob Menendez, a fellow Democrat, to resign

After being indicted, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been asked by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to resign.
3 years ago
Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) has won the GOP U.S. Senate primary nomination, according to the Asspciat...
Lindsay Aerts

If government shuts down, Rep. John Curtis says Congress members shouldn’t get paid

If Congress shuts down, Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) said he wants to make it illegal for members of Congress to get paid.
3 years ago
(L) Heidi Westfall (Facebook), (R) Gavan Ganung (LinkedIn). Westfall and Ganung will know which one...
Lindsay Aerts

Roll of the dice to decide final spot in Brighton Town Council race

In the race for city council in the Town of Brighton, Heidi Westfall and Gavan Ganung are tied with 34 votes each.
3 years ago