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Elections, Politics, & Government

Donald Trump new charges...
Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Additional charges have been brought against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House.
3 years ago
In this sketch from federal court, Hunter Biden attends a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges o...
Marshall Cohen, Tierney Sneed, Zachary Cohen and Dan Berman

Takeaways from the Hunter Biden hearing and what happens now

What happens next in the case of Hunter Biden?
3 years ago
Carlos Artiles Fortun

New ballot initiative aims to change elections in Utah

Peopl4Utah's ballot initiative wants to do away with the closed primary ballot, like what Utah Republicans have.
3 years ago
a teacher speaks to her students, a website is leading to confusion about school vouchers in utah...
Lindsay Aerts

Applications for Utah school vouchers not open yet, despite website claiming ‘pre-apply’ option

The Utah State Board of Education said the applications for school vouchers won't be opening until March of 2024.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Justice Department, Texas to square off over buoys wrapped in razor wire

The Justice Department is taking Texas to court over the use of buoys in the Rio Grande. It is meant to keep immigrants from crossing the border into the country.
3 years ago
Lindsay Aerts

Some Utah Republicans endorsing DeSantis speak out about Florida slavery standards

After Ron DeSantis visited Utah on Friday, Utah democrats are expressing deep concern toward comments he made at the State Capitol.
3 years ago
Artificial intelligence 2024 election: "I voted" stickers pictured...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Artificial intelligence quickly becoming a big part of the 2024 election

Artificial intelligence is becoming a part of the 2024 election, Inside Sources looks at how voters can discern fact from fiction. 
3 years ago
Associated Press

DeSantis is unhurt in a car accident in Tennessee while traveling to presidential campaign events

Governor Ron DeSantis was reportedly in a car accident on Tuesday morning. He is said to be uninjured.
3 years ago
Ron DeSantis at capitol...
Lindsay Aerts

Ron DeSantis campaigns at Utah’s Capitol with lawmakers

Presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at Utah's capitol alongside Utah lawmakers Friday.
3 years ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Trial date set in Trump’s classified documents case

A judge has set May 20, 2024 as the trial date for former president Donald Trump's case relating to classified documents.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Understanding why an American would defect to North Korea

An associate professor at the University of Kansas discusses with the KSL NewsRadio what goes into someone deciding to defect from a country.
3 years ago
Image of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. When presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis comes...
Lindsay Aerts

Gov. Cox meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday, Senate President Stuart Adams holding fundraiser

The fundraiser is being held in Pleasant Grove and will directly follow the campaign event Friday.
3 years ago
drive-thru...
Curt Gresseth

Should new drive-thru businesses be banned in Sugar House?

The Salt Lake City Council is contemplating banning new drive-thru operations in the Sugar House Business District. But the proposed ban brings up some legal questions.
3 years ago
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Optional program launches for private gun sales checks

The program is for people making private gun sales in Utah to search concealed carry permit numbers to check restricted person status.
3 years ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention. (Ryan Sun/...
Kate Davis

Utah State Sen. Todd Weiler throws support behind DeSantis

Utah Senator Todd Weiler has voiced his support for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Presidential election.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump, here on June 24, said on Tuesday that he is a target of the criminal...
Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz

Former President Trump says he’s a target of special counsel’s criminal probe into 2020 election aftermath

Former President Donald Trump said in a social media post he’s been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
3 years ago
ron desantis, who will make an appearance in utah friday...
Lindsay Aerts

Gov. Ron DeSantis to campaign with Utah lawmakers amid presidential bid

Utah Sen. Todd Weiler confirmed the event to KSL NewsRadio, saying he was invited by the DeSantis campaign. 
3 years ago
the state capitol is pictured, the utah supreme court is seeking more information about a redistric...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Supreme Court dives deeper on constitutionality of legislature overturning Congressional maps

Did Utah's legislature violate Utahns' rights to alter and reform their government when they overturned a law enacted by a statewide ballot initiative?
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- If you're relying on debates to get to know the candidates for Utah's 2nd Congres...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah’s 2nd Congressional District – what differentiates the GOP candidates

We asked each Republican candidate on the ballot for Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election, to address the same six issues.
3 years ago
Seen here is a view of the U.S. Capitol dome on May 16 in Washington, D.C. The list of possible suc...
Clare Foran and Haley Talbot

House passes defense bill after adopting controversial amendments targeting abortion policy and other issues

The House voted Friday to pass a sweeping defense policy bill following contentious debate and the adoption of controversial amendments that touched on hot-button social issues.
3 years ago
Image of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, speaking to reporters about the Disagree Better initiative....
Simone Seikaly

Cox launches ‘Disagree Better’ Initiative at governors conference

The Disagree Better Initiative is a call to all American governors to find better ways to discuss divisive issues.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

In January, Biden vowed to take on junk fees. How’s he doing so far?

A financial expert talks about junk fees, what they are, where they appear and what is being done to eliminate them.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

In Utah, inflation continues to cool down

Inflation has cooled for 12 consecutive months, dropping to 3% in June; both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached their highest levels since April 2022 on the news.
3 years ago
A view of the White House on July 4, 2023....
Jeremy Diamond

Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation, no suspect identified

The Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the small bag of cocaine found at the White House.
3 years ago