Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

South Korea’s military said North Korea fired a “space projectile” triggering emergency alert...
Yoonjung Seo and Junko Ogura

North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (CNN) — North Korea’s attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite failed Wednesday when the second stage of the rocket failed, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, adding that Pyongyang planned to carry out a second launch as soon as possible. “The new satellite vehicle rocket, Chollima-1, crashed into the West […]
3 years ago
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters about the debt limit at the Capitol in Washington, ...
Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Tami Luhby

Debt limit deal clears key hurdle ahead of final House vote

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy helped secure a debt limit deal – now he has to secure its passage in the House, with little room for error and a looming threat to his speakership.
3 years ago
Nearly a month after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, Salt Lake City Counc...
Mark Jones

Salt Lake City councilwoman announces her resignation

Councilwoman Amy Fowler's resignation comes nearly a month after she was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Utah County.
3 years ago
Moore...
Mark Jones

Rep. Moore discusses why he supports new debt ceiling agreement

Rep. Blake Moore joined Inside Sources on Tuesday to discuss the new debt ceiling agreement with Boyd Matheson.
3 years ago
Kate Davis and Simone Seikaly

Debt-ceiling deal would require people work longer for SNAP benefits

People who receive food assistance (SNAP) between the ages of 18 and 54 would be required to work or train at least 20 hours a week. under the new proposal.
3 years ago
Rep. Chris stewart is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

Source: Congressman Chris Stewart will resign, special election dates not known

The timing of Stewart's actual vacancy will make all the difference for voters in the 2nd district filling his seat, which happens by a special election.
3 years ago
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN

Debt ceiling deal exposes Biden and McCarthy’s weaknesses with their parties’ extremes

The bill faces a gauntlet of votes starting Tuesday, when it goes before the powerful House Rules Committee.
3 years ago
utah state capitol building pictured, unclaimed money in utah has been given back to veterans...
Dan Bammes

Over $700,000 in unclaimed money returned to veterans

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks said his office has been matching veterans in Utah with unclaimed money.
3 years ago
Biden and McCarthy's political futures could hinge on their ability to pass the legislation while a...
Kevin Liptak, CNN

Biden and McCarthy lean on holdouts to pass debt ceiling deal

Speaking from the White House on Sunday, Biden hailed the agreement as critical to preventing economic disaster.
3 years ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Four-day workweeks are growing in Utah once again, but this time they’re hybrid

A new Washington Post-Ipsos poll shows that 75% of workers would prefer a 10-hour, four-day workweek rather than the common 8-hour, five-day workweek.
3 years ago
State judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban...
Dianne Gallagher, CNN

State judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban

A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state’s new abortion restrictions from going into effect, just one day after Gov. Henry McMaster signed them into law.
3 years ago
Wasatch Front Regional Council meets to discuss the little cottonwood canyon gondola...
Aimee Cobabe

Wasatch Front Regional Council passes transportation plan including Little Cottonwood gondola

The Wasatch Front Regional Council voted in favor of a transportation plan which includes the gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
3 years ago
Samantha Delouya, Clare Duffy and Donie O'Sullivan

Glitches, echoes and ‘melting the servers’ crash DeSantis’ campaign launch on Twitter

NEW YORK (CNN) — Twitter’s livestream event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis crashed and was delayed on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of users logged on to hear DeSantis announce his bid for the White House. Sound from the livestream event — which was held on Twitter Spaces and hosted by owner Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur […]
3 years ago
The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen during on April 17 in Washington, DC. A deadlocked Congress that has ...
Samantha Delouya

America’s hyper partisanship could cost it its sterling AAA credit rating, Fitch warns

(CNN) — A deadlocked Congress that has taken America to the brink of default could jeopardize the United States’ perfect credit rating, Fitch said in a stern warning Wednesday. The credit ratings agency placed top-ranked US credit on rating watch negative, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the current debt ceiling debate and the possibility of a first-ever […]
3 years ago
Chinese government-backed hackers are likely pursuing cyber capabilities that could be used to “d...
Sean Lyngaas

Chinese hackers seeking to disrupt communications between US and Asia in event of crisis, Microsoft says

(CNN) — Chinese government-backed hackers are likely pursuing cyber capabilities that could be used to “disrupt critical communications” between the US and the Asia Pacific region in the event of a future US-China crisis, Microsoft warned on Wednesday. The Chinese hackers have been active since mid-2021 and targeted critical infrastructure organizations in the US territory of Guam and […]
3 years ago
When news broke of a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, one year ago, President Joe...
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

A year after Uvalde, White House expands mass shootings playbook

Over the last year, President Biden has signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law and implemented two dozen gun violence executive actions.
3 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox is pictured....
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox issues apology for insulting Congress

Dave & Dujanovic discuss if Gov. Cox even need to apologize for insulting Congress during a news conference earlier this month.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

TiKTok sues Montana over state-wide ban, legal expert weighs in

TikTok has filed a lawsuite against Montana, saying the state is violating First Amendment rights by banning the social media app from the state. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas joined Dave and Dujanovic to discuss the case.
3 years ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday night in a convers...
Jessica Dean, CNN

Ron DeSantis to announce 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday in conversation with Elon Musk

The announcement will take place on Twitter Spaces, where the platform’s users can participate in audio conversations.
3 years ago
Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs says he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2024. "Right now, Washington is...
Simone Seikaly

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs announces 2024 Senate run

Staggs has been mayor of Riverton since 2017. He lost a race against Jenny Wilson for Salt Lake County Mayor in 2020.
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Lindsay Aerts

Here’s how Utah could be impacted by a US debt default

SALT LAKE CITY — As the federal government grapples with the debt ceiling, those in Utah on social security and others receiving a federal paycheck could feel the impact if the US were to default on its payments. Experts agree the probability of that is low, but the impacts if it were to happen — […]
3 years ago
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will formally enter the Republican presidential primary on Monday, Ma...
Kit Maher, Eva McKend and Greg Krieg, CNN

Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, enters the 2024 GOP primary

The most prominent Black figure in the Republican Party, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced his bid for the presidential race.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are slated to meet again Monday. McCarthy, alo...
Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Ted Barrett, CNN

Debt limit deal remains out of reach as McCarthy and Biden plan to meet again

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are slated to meet again Monday, following a weekend notable for its lack of progress.
3 years ago
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 17 in Washington,...
Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot, Jessica Dean and Kevin Liptak, CNN

Debt ceiling talks break up with negotiators unsure when they’ll next meet

A meeting between top debt ceiling negotiators from the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office ended Friday night, with neither side able to say when they’d again meet in-person.
3 years ago