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'Her name said it all': Lawmakers honor Mia Love in moment of silence on US House floor
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
The entirety of Utah's U.S. House of Representatives delegation gathered to hold a moment of silence for former Rep. Mia Love, who died earlier this week of glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.
Justice Department considers merging drug and gun enforcement agencies in major shakeup
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Updated March 27 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department is considering merging the lead agencies enforcing drug and gun laws in a major shakeup, according to a memo first reported by Reuters.
Trump administration directs spy satellite agencies to surveil US-Mexico border
Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters | Updated March 27 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration has directed two intelligence agencies to train their satellite surveillance capabilities on the U.S.-Mexico border region as part of a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration and drug cartels.
How clean energy tax credits could pose make-or-break moment for GOP reconciliation package
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 11:18 a.m. | Save Story
A quiet feud over whether to preserve certain provisions in former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act could endanger Republican efforts to pass their own massive budget reconciliation bill later this year.
Layton officials balk at recycling mandate, file notice to leave waste district
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 9:52 a.m. | Save Story
Layton officials say a recycling program aimed at extending the life of the Davis Landfill oversteps the authority of the landfill district and they want out, even though the landfill is in their city.
Trump drives trade war fears as auto tariffs pound allies
Nandita Bose, Leika Kihara and Victoria Waldersee, Reuters | Posted March 27 - 7:25 a.m. | Save Story
Governments from Ottawa to Paris threatened retaliation on Thursday after President Donald Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war, hammering stocks and testing already strained ties with allies.
Will the Trump administration make or break Social Security?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis drew national attention Sunday with his promise to introduce changes to make Social Security more sustainable.
Cox signs several bills into law that take aim at immigrants involved in criminal activity
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox has signed several bills into law that take aim at immigrants here illegally who are involved in criminal activity.
US appeals court pauses order forcing Musk's DOGE to turn over documents
Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court on Wednesday paused an order that would have forced Elon Musk's government cost-cutting initiative to turn over records and answer questions under oath about its efforts to slash bureaucracy under President Donald Trump.
Trump overhauls voting via executive order. Here's what the order does
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump released an executive order on Tuesday attempting to overhaul the American voting system. His order includes requirements on voter ID and when ballots must arrive to polling stations.
Governor inks $127M income tax cut, bill phasing out automatic vote-by-mail
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox inked an additional 100 bills Wednesday, codifying $127 million in income tax cuts and reforms to the state's vote-by-mail system, and adding protections for children downloading apps.
US appeals court upholds block on Trump deportation of some Venezuelans
Ted Hesson and Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's temporary block on the Trump administration's deportation of some Venezuelan immigrants under a little-used 18th century law.
Pentagon's Hegseth texted start time of planned killing of Yemeni militant
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted plans to kill a Houthi militant leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation that would normally be a closely guarded secret, according to screenshots of a chat released by the Atlantic on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court showdown between Utah, Oklahoma and the EPA
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah, in a joint effort with the state of Oklahoma, argued before the Supreme Court against the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday morning.
Supreme Court upholds federal 'ghost guns' restrictions
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a regulation targeting largely untraceable "ghost guns" imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden's administration.
These closely watched bills have yet to be signed or vetoed by Gov. Cox
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
A handful of closely watched bills remain under review by Utah's governor as the Thursday deadline to sign or veto bills quickly approaches.
Senate confirms Trump's picks to lead FDA, National Institutes of Health
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominees Martin Makary and Jay Bhattacharya as heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, respectively.
EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
Julia Payne and Jan Strupczewski, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
