Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during a news conference in Sante Fe on September 8. The Nat...
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN

Gun rights organizations sue New Mexico governor over gun violence order

This lawsuit asks the court for an immediate temporary restraining order and later a preliminary and permanent injunction to be granted.
3 years ago
A child completes a worksheet. (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News)...
Mariah Maynes

What does abolishing the U.S. Dept. of Education mean? Expert weighs in

One expert said that candidates need to focus more on finding solutions for education than simply abolishing the Department of Education.
3 years ago
A federal judge on September 8 rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to mo...
Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed

Judge rejects bid by Mark Meadows to move Georgia election interference case to federal court

A federal judge on Friday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.
3 years ago
Image of faceless man at a desk holding a cell phone. tarting in November, Google will require poli...
Clare Duffy, CNN

Google to require disclosures of AI content in political ads

The rule, an addition to the company’s political content policy that covers Google and YouTube, will apply to image, video and audio content.
3 years ago
Salt Lake Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaks at a mayoral candidate forum on housing and homelessness on ...
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com

Salt Lake City mayoral candidates face outbursts in forum about homelessness, housing

Homelessness and housing affordability have emerged as key issues in local elections across the West, with Salt Lake City being no exception.
3 years ago
A federal jury in Washington, DC, has begun deliberating the criminal contempt of Congress charges ...
Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress

Former President Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress.
3 years ago
Former president Donald Trump is pictured greeting the crowd at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on Janua...
Lindsay Aerts

Lawsuit cites 14th Amendment, would disqualify former President Trump from Utah ballot

The lawsuit filed by a longshot presidential candidate claims the former president violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
3 years ago
Image of Jake Anderegg, R-Salt Lake City, who has announced he will resign from the Utah Senate. He...
Simone Seikaly

Utah State Senator Jake Anderegg resigning, Utah GOP will hold special election

Senator Jake Anderegg has served in the Utah Senate since 2013. According to a press release he is resigning to spend more time with his family.
3 years ago
Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship stor...
Samantha Murphy Kelly

The US government is investigating China’s breakthrough smartphone

The United States is seeking information on China's breakthrough smartphone
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Should there be an age limit for politicians?

Jay Evensen, of the Deseret News, discusses if there should be an age-limit for politicians.
3 years ago
Side-by-side images of Taylor Knuth and Ben Nadolski, the two candidates now running in the Ogden C...
Simone Seikaly and Alexandrea Bonilla

Unofficial results: Two candidates emerge in primary race for Ogden City Mayor

Only 168 votes separate the top two candidates in the primary race for the mayor of Ogden City.
3 years ago
Celeste Maloy, then-candidate for Utah's 2nd Congressional District, at a campaign event in 2023. N...
Lindsay Aerts

Celeste Maloy wins 2nd Congressional District GOP primary, Edwards concedes

The latest batch of results was released Wednesday afternoon, after which Maloy's primary lead jumped by about a thousand votes.
3 years ago
new variant...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

COVID-19 cases rising but mask mandate not coming back to Utah

In the last week, the number of COVID-19 cases has risen 18% in Utah. However, this number is still about a third of what it was last year.
3 years ago
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks ahead of a rally held by former President Donald Trump, in...
Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleads not guilty to impeachment charges

The state House Republican, who is leading the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said Tuesday, "wasn’t the man he publicly proclaimed to be.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden looks on prior to presenting the Medal of Honor to former US Army Captain Larry...
Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche

Jill Biden’s bout with COVID-19 upends White House’s sense of normalcy

First lady Dr. Jill Biden’s positive COVID-19 test does not appear to portend a major return to pandemic-era protocols at the White House
3 years ago
The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, was replaced at Battle Mountain, Nevada, June 20...
Mark Jones

Squadron at Hill Air Force Base assist in restoring massive long-range radar

A squadron at Hill Air Force Base has assisted in bringing a long-range radar in Nevada back online.
3 years ago
A Utah County ballot drop box in 2022. Recently sent out Utah County ballots say you need to provid...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Utah Republicans vote for 2nd Congressional District

Across the 2nd Congressional District, polling stations and ballot drop boxes are set up and ready to receive ballots.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden on Monday celebrates Labor Day in Philadelphia. Photo credit: Pool....
Kyle Feldscher, Nikki Carvajal, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz

Biden jabs at Trump on Labor Day as he looks to shore up his union base

President Biden takes aim at former President Trump in a Labor Day speech.
3 years ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Russi...
Kylie Atwood

Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Putin about arms negotiations

The New York Times first reported the potential meeting in Russia, saying it is expected to take place this month.
3 years ago
A Monarch Butterfly rests on a bush in Centerville Tuesday August 17, 2004. A park in American Fork...
Dan Bammes

American Fork park to be renamed Monarch Park after the monarch butterfly

Mountain Meadow Park in American Fork will be renamed Monarch Park on Tuesday morning in honor of the monarch butterfly.
3 years ago
This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from left, Sen. Tim Sc...
Mark Jones

GOP presidential candidates vying for support in South Carolina

GOP presidential candidates were recently in South Carolina vying for support among voters.
3 years ago
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters at a the US Capitol in Washington on J...
Manu Raju

Capitol physician medically clears GOP Leader McConnell after health scare

A US Capitol physician has cleared GOP Leader Mitch McConnell after he froze for the second time in two months.
3 years ago
vote by mail ballot...
Simone Seikaly

Weber County Clerk says there’s no demand to opt-in for mail-in

On the idea of an opt-in to vote by mail, one county clerk in Utah says it would muddy the system. The speaker of the Utah House says there's room for improvement.
3 years ago
Image of announcement by Salt Lake City School District and the Utah Transit Authority, which will ...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake City School District providing free UTA passes to students, guardians

It its second year, the UTA and Salt Lake City School District program adds a new option for guardians to ride free as well.
3 years ago