(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s newest members of Congress, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy, held a town hall yesterday at the University of Utah, despite warnings from Republican leaders to avoid in-person meetings. A crowd of around 300 people interrupted the lawmakers, with many voicing frustration over President […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many Utah businesses closed yesterday in solidarity with immigrants amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented individuals. School districts in Salt Lake, Granite, and Ogden reported higher absenteeism, though it’s unclear if the increase was directly related to social media calls urging participants to keep […]
(St. George, UT) — A majority of Utahns hope the new presidential administration will honor current protections for the state’s national monuments. That’s according to a recent poll by New Bridge Strategy, which asked voters about the importance of public lands. Three-quarters are in favor of the president’s ability to […]
(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day pardons have directly affected 18 Utahns convicted or charged in connection to the Capitol riot. One of them, activist John Sullivan, has been released from prison after being convicted of having a weapon at the Capitol. Brad Bokoski, also from Utah, and […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s elected leaders are celebrating the return of President Donald Trump. The Republican was sworn-in for his second term in the White House yesterday, with Beehive State politicians in attendance for the Inauguration. Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, who represents the 2nd District, showed off pictures of her attending […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Hundreds turned out at the State Capitol over the weekend to protest lawsuits seeking Utah public lands. The rally on Saturday afternoon organized by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is in response to Utah’s lawsuit aiming to take control of 18.5 million acres of federal […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox declined to address whether the state’s National Guard would aid in deportations under federal directives. While Cox emphasized targeting undocumented individuals involved in criminal activity, no formal requests for Guard involvement have been made. The National Guard stated it is ready […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are backing President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks. U.S. Senator Mike Lee says Trump’s nominees deserve to be put in place and he looks forward to quickly voting to confirm them. Trump has floated the idea of nominating his picks while the Senate is in […]
(Undated) — Both major Presidential campaigns are pushing for support from the Mormon community. The Harris-Walz campaign is targeting Latter-day Saint voters in Arizona, establishing an advisory committee to engage them. Claudia Walters highlighted the importance of faith in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, the Trump-Vance campaign is also […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has come under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that […]
