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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened.
Voter turnout in Utah's GOP primaries was down compared to 2020 races
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Voter turnout in Republican primaries was down significantly this year compared to 2020.
Trump says he'll hold a rally in town where he was shot
Rami Ayyub, Reuters | Updated July 26 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump said on Friday he will soon hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the town where a gunman shot and injured him during a campaign rally nearly two weeks ago.
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: 'I will not be silent'
Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted July 26 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden.
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation's two most popular Democrats.
Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid
Mike Stone, Reuters | Posted July 25 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Pentagon has found $2 billion worth of additional errors in its calculations for items sent to Ukraine, increasing the improperly valued material to a total of $8.2 billion, a report revealed on Thursday.
Trump hush money prosecutors say conviction should stand despite immunity ruling
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated July 25 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Manhattan prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction disputed the former U.S. president's claim that the verdict should be set aside in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Trump lead over Harris smaller than lead over Biden in swing states, poll finds
Eric Beech, Reuters | Posted July 25 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden in battleground states likely to decide the Nov. 5 election, narrowing the gap with Republican Donald Trump, poll finds.
House launches task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted July 25 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. House voted unanimously late Wednesday to establish a task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, indicating bipartisan outrage over the Secret Service's handling of the situation.
Rep. Burgess Owens calls Kamala Harris the 'greatest example of DEI'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens called Vice President Kamala Harris "the greatest example of DEI," which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trump to visit Utah in August for fundraiser
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted July 25 - 5:09 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump will visit Utah in August for a fundraiser, multiple people familiar with the plans confirmed.
US Senate advances two child online safety bills
Moira Warburton and Jody Godoy, Reuters | Posted July 25 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate on a broad bipartisan basis on Thursday advanced two online safety bills that would force social media companies to take responsibility for how their platforms affect children and teens, a step that parents and advocates have demanded for years.
Maloy says Congress, not presidents, should establish monuments like Bears Ears
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 24 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy suggested Congress should oversee the declaration of national monuments such as Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy
Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim and Will Weissert, Associated Press | Updated July 24 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
Insisting that "the defense of democracy is more important than any title," President Joe Biden on Wednesday explained in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection.
Officers left post to search for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police say
Alanna Durkin Richer, Claudia Lauer and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | Posted July 23 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two officers stationed in the buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against Trump at rally
Colleen Long, Associated Press | Updated July 23 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 23 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge dismissed a claim from a lawsuit by a tech industry group over Utah's social media regulations, saying federal law doesn't preempt the state's prohibitions of certain features on minors' social media accounts.
Harris takes marginal lead over Trump in new poll
Jason Lange, Reuters | Posted July 23 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal 2-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
