Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’

The president also has multiple policy goals and unmet promises from his first campaign that he's asking voters on giving him another chance to fulfill.
3 years ago
In this photo provided by Maheen S, smoke fills the sky in Khartoum, Sudan, near Doha International...
Jennifer Hansler and Donald Judd

3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State

 (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire, “starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours.” The agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, came “following intense negotiation over the past 48 […]
3 years ago
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy on April 19, 2023, in Accokeek, Maryland. Biden...
Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond

Polls show tepid support for President Biden’s 2024 bid

An NBC News poll released Sunday found just 26% of Americans think Biden should run for a second term as president, 70% say he should not.
3 years ago
Sprinklers...
Ben Winslow, FOX 13

Utah lawmakers plan to revisit how you pay for water

Depending on how much water you use, you'll either have sticker shock or savings as lawmakers take a look at water usage.
3 years ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, April 23....
Sam Fossum and Shawna Mizelle, CNN

Graham will support replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee if she resigns, following precedent

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he will follow precedent for replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee if she resigns.
3 years ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention. (Ryan Sun/...
Joshua Lee, Deseret News

What DeSantis told the Utah GOP about the 2024 election

In Utah, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off the state Republican Party convention Saturday by saying, to enthusiastic applause, "Florida is the Utah of the Southeast."
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Where things stand leading into the 2024 presidential election

Inside Sources breaks down the lates t developments leading into the 2024 presidential election.
3 years ago
Devin Oldroyd

How old is too old to serve in politics?

With many U.S. leaders being well into their senior years, there is a question of how old is too old to serve in politics.
3 years ago
national ban on transgender...
Adam Small

Would a national ban on transgender involvement in sports affect Utah’s ban?

Could a national ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports affect Utah's ban? One expert says it could make minor impacts.
3 years ago
(Photo credit: Senator Mike Kennedy Facebook page)...
Waverly Golden

Sen. Mike Kennedy’s home vandalized with possible reference to bill banning transgender-related care for minors

Graffiti on the front of Sen. Mike Kennedy's house read "fash" possibly short for fascist and also includes a slur directed towards transgender people. 
3 years ago
Senator Mitt Romney chooses to skip the GOP convention on April 22, 2023. Romney's lack of support ...
Lindsay Aerts

Romney to skip Saturday’s Republican Party State Convention

Senator Mitt Romney chooses to skip the GOP convention on April 22, 2023. Romney's lack of support for Trump has caused tension in the party.
3 years ago
Spencer Cox pictured, he'll holding a Latino town hall on Oct. 24...
Lindsay Aerts

Governor Cox says Utah flood relief money largely spent on sandbags and heavy machinery

Gov. Spencer Cox says the majority of the state's $5 million dollars allocated for flood relief efforts has gone to purchasing supplies and heavy machinery.
3 years ago
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko speaks to a group gathered at the World Trade Center U...
Mark Jones

What the former president of Ukraine had to say in his trip to Utah

Viktor Yushchenko, the former president of Ukraine, was in Utah this week. He met with the Deseret News editorial board. Jay Evensen of the Deseret News shared insight into that meeting with Inside Sources.
3 years ago
Utah Taxpayers Association created a fictional family, the Beehive family, to break down what taxes...
Waverly Golden

The Beehive family helps break down what the average Utahn is taxed

Utah Taxpayers Association created a fictional family, the Beehive family, to break down what taxes the average Utahn pays.
3 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney, purposes the Family Security Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)...
Mark Jones

Romney grills Homeland Security over southern border

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) grilled the Homeland Security Department during a hearing on Tuesday.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

KSL at Night: Previewing the Utah Republican Convention

KSL at Night previews the Utah Republican Convention with GOP chair Carson Jorgensen.
3 years ago
a tax form, 1040, is often used to file taxes...
Tami Luhby, CNN

Why this year’s tax season is critical to the debt ceiling debate

That cash is crucial now because the US hit its debt ceiling in January and can't continue to borrow to meet its obligations unless Congress raises it.
3 years ago
people vote at the Republican national convention...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Republicans consider withholding party support for signature-gathering candidates

SALT LAKE CITY — At this Saturday’s Republican State Convention, state delegates will vote on a resolution to only support candidates who get on the ballot via the caucus convention system. Utah law, known as the S.B. 54 compromise of 2014, allows for a dual path to the primary election ballot. Candidates can also gather […]
3 years ago
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - APRIL 04:  Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at ...
Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN

Trump campaign says it saw surge in donations after indictment

Former President Donald Trump raised a combined $18.8 million in the first quarter of 2023 through his joint fundraising committee and his campaign -- and saw a spike in donations after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.
3 years ago
Images of the leaked classified documents were posted to at least two chatrooms on Discord, a socia...
Gianluca Mezzofiore and Sean Lyngaas

Images of leaked classified documents were posted to at least two Discord chatrooms

  (CNN) — Images of the leaked classified documents were posted to at least two chatrooms on Discord, a social media platform popular with video gamers, according to a CNN review of Discord posts and interviews with its users. The leaks began months ago on the first chatroom, called Thug Shaker Central, that Jack Teixeira allegedly oversaw, multiple US officials […]
3 years ago
Sen. Lee's State Director to run for Chair of Utah Republican Party...
Mark Jones

Get to know the new likely chair of the Utah Republican Party

Robert Axson, recently named the new Utah Republican Party chair, is busy settling into his new role. He joined Inside Sources on Friday to discuss his vision.
3 years ago
state flag...
Lindsay Aerts

After flag referendum fails, group turns to Utah GOP for support

Delegates will ask the Utah GOP Convention to "firmly support" the blue state flag as "the official state flag in perpetuity."
3 years ago
The military identified 11 additional cases of traumatic brain injury following a series of rocket ...
Oren Liebermann

More US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after attacks in Syria

The series of attacks on US troops in Syria began March 23, when a suicide drone hit a facility near Hasakah in northeast Syria.
3 years ago
Utah Legislature...
Mark Jones

House Speaker Brad Wilson eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2024

On Thursday, Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announced he is forming an exploratory committee regarding a potential run for the U.S Senate in 2024.
3 years ago