Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

the state capitol is pictured, the utah supreme court is seeking more information about a redistric...
Adam Small

Utah lawmakers return to Capitol Hill ahead of special session

Lawmakers return to the state capitol. A special session was called to address the vacant seat that will be left by Rep. Chris Stewart.
3 years ago
The vast amount of personal data for sale online is an “increasingly powerful” tool for intelli...
Sean Lyngaas

US intelligence agencies buy Americans’ personal data, new report says

(CNN) — The vast amount of personal data for sale online is an “increasingly powerful” tool for intelligence gathering by US and foreign spying agencies but also represents a privacy risk to ordinary people, according to a newly declassified US intelligence report. To protect civil liberties, US spy agencies need to catalog what data they buy and develop guidance […]
3 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney, purposes the Family Security Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)...
Mark Jones

Sen. Mitt Romney losing support? One expert says not so fast

SALT LAKE CITY — Some are doubting the results of a new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics Poll that shows Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah losing support in Utah. The poll shows Romney’s approval rating is down 11 points since March, with 49% of Utah voters saying they disapprove of his job performance and 41% saying […]
3 years ago
New York is hoping to receive $3 billion from the federal government through 2026 to handle the in...
Devin Oldroyd

Pros and cons of the ’15-minute city’

The "15-minute city" is being implemented across Europe and has been cited as a climate solution for the United States. Is it a good idea?
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Legal expert: Trump arraignment will be low on drama

Former US Attorney for the District of Utah John Huber joined Dave and Dujanovic on Monday to discuss the arraignment of former President Trump on Tuesday.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Ex-FBI special agent talks about Trump’s self-inflicted legal trouble over documents

A retired FBI special agent who worked on counterintelligence and terrorism talks about former President Donald Trump's self-inflicted legal trouble over taking classified documents from the White House.
3 years ago
poll workers on election day in salt lake county...
Lindsay Aerts

Too few poll workers? Salt Lake County calls for volunteers

The Salt Lake County Clerk worries there won't be enough poll workers to staff special elections to replace an outgoing congressman.
3 years ago
Air conditioners dot the facade of the People's Park Complex residential apartment in Singapore's C...
Heather Chen

This country’s love affair with air conditioning shows a Catch 22 of climate change

(CNN) — When the temperature soared to 99 degrees Fahrenheit last month, Singapore resident Chee Kuan Chew saw just one option: cancel all plans and stay indoors with air conditioning comfort. “You can’t survive without air con in Singapore,” Chee said. “It’s impossible with the heat.” The 20-year-old university student lives with his family in a four-bedroom […]
3 years ago
Boxes of classified documents are stored inside a bathroom and shower inside the Mar-a-Lago Club's ...
Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Elizabeth Stuart

National Archives refutes claims Trump had two years to go through presidential records in rare public statement

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The National Archives is pushing back on claims made by former President Donald Trump, his lawyers and his allies over his retention of classified documents, for which he now faces a federal indictment. On Friday, the Archives took the rare step of releasing a public statement rebuking claims suggesting that Trump was allowed to keep […]
3 years ago
A pride-wrapped UTA bus will no longer make an appearance at the downtown Pride Parade in Salt Lake...
Amie Schaeffer

SLC Council issues statement on UTA Pride bus being pulled from parade

After UTA was pressured by lawmakers to pull Pride-themed bus from parade, members of Salt Lake City Council issued a statement.
3 years ago
In a news release on Friday, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah said former President Trump is entitled to th...
Simone Seikaly

Romney: Trump brought charges upon himself, is innocent until proven guilty

Sen. Romney noted the seriousness of reported new charges against former President Trump which involve classified documents.
3 years ago
A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill to ban the sale of bump stocks and other devi...
Alayna Treene

Bipartisan group to introduce bill banning bump stocks

(CNN) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill on Thursday to ban the sale of bump stocks and other devices that enable semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons, the bill’s lead sponsor told CNN. Democratic Sens. Martin Heinrich and Catherine Cortez Masto, as well […]
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Lindsay Aerts

Party switching for special Congressional Election possible until Utah law changes

Next week, Utah will write some new election laws so that the state can push back municipal primary elections and hold a special election for Congressional District 2 on the same day. 
3 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Four Republicans on board to run for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District

Jordan Hess and Sen. Kathleen Riebe say they're on board for running in Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election.
3 years ago
church service...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Lawmaker says Bible ban didn’t follow the law he helped create

A Utah lawmaker tells KSL NewsRadio Davis School District's decision to ban the Bible from schools didn't follow the law he helped create.
3 years ago
emergency COVID-19 mandates herbert school closure...
Mark Jones

Former Gov. Herbert on field of 2024 GOP presidential candidates

Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert joined Inside Sources on Wednesday to discuss the growing field of Republican candidates for the 2024 presidential election.
3 years ago
Image of the Utah Capitol in spring. Utah lawmakers are considering significant changes to Utah’s...
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox issues proclamations for new election schedule to fill vacancy of Rep. Chris Stewart

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued two proclamations on Wednesday dealing with setting up a new election schedule.
3 years ago
Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, announced Wednesday that he is resigning his seat in the U.S. House ove...
Lindsay Aerts

Rep. Chris Stewart announces he will leave office in September

Rep. Chris Stewart will leave office on Sept. 15, 2023 as announced in his letter of resignation on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah legislature eyes moving back municipal elections for special congressional election

Municipal elections could be moved in Utah in order to coincide with a special election for the 2nd congressional district, sources tell KSL NewsRadio.
3 years ago
The US government is tracking more than 650 cases of potential UFO cases. (CNN)...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

House Oversight Committee to hold UFO hearing soon

SALT LAKE CITY — A UFO hearing could take place soon in Washington D.C. after claims by an Air Force veteran that the U.S. government both recovered (and kept secret) an extraterrestrial craft. The hosts of KSL at Night spoke with Marik Von Rennenkampff, an opinion contributor for The Hill, who calls this an “explosive […]
3 years ago
Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seeker...
Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia

Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seekers were deceived

Three dozen migrants who were flown to Sacramento, recently, did so voluntarily, Florida officials said Tuesday, countering accusations from California authorities.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

California leaders threaten other states with kidnapping charges over immigrants, legal expert weighs in

John Huber, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, tells Dave & Dujanovic that California doesn't have much a case after it threatened kidnapping charges against other states regarding immigrants being sent to California.
3 years ago
Sandy City tax hike...
Curt Gresseth

Sandy City mayor discusses proposal to raise taxes by 32%

The mayor of Sandy discusses how to view a proposed 32% increase in property taxes this year and why it is needed.
3 years ago
The LGBTQ Pride flag is seen past Scott and Lynne Barrett during the 2023 Utah Pride Parade in down...
Lindsay Aerts

Text messages reveal Utah lawmakers pressured UTA to pull Pride-wrapped bus out of parade

Newly revealed text messages show that a group of Utah lawmakers pressured UTA to reevaluate and apologize for the bus.
3 years ago