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Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 25 - 5:41 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States.
Trump says he'll seek the death penalty for 'rapists, murderers and monsters'
Ismail Shakil, Eric Beech and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Dec. 24 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he will direct his Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty to protect Americans from "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters."
Poll: Trump's policy promises garner widespread support from Utahns
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns are largely supportive of President-elect Donald Trump's policy promises, including his plans to conduct deportations and reduce U.S. involvement abroad, a new poll found.
EPA: Methane emissions are down in drilling basins
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas and characterized as a major contributor to climate change, is decreasing even as crude oil production is up, a study finds.
Reaction to Biden reducing death sentence swift, divided
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Updated Dec. 23 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
While Pope Francis and civil rights groups support President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, some lawmakers question whether it's legal.
Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever.
Salt Lake City anticipates changes after Utah leaders call out policing 'inadequacies'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 23 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake leaders say they're willing to work with the state on solutions to crime and homelessness after Utah leaders called on the city to address policing "inadequacies."
Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says
Maggie Fick and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions.
House panel finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs, obstructed Congress
Jasper Ward and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for drugs and sex that were violations of a series of House rules and included obstruction of Congress, a report finds.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row
Nandita Bose, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole before he hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
Trump selects 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 7:36 a.m. | Save Story
Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with "The Apprentice," is being selected by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.
Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims
Kate Payne/report For America, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Louisiana's prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences. That is according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while
Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favored allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while.
Americans continue to move from blue states to red states
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, some Americans and — many celebrities, it seemed — threatened to leave the country if former President Donald Trump won the election.
Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over.
Government shutdown avoided, Sens. Lee and Romney vote no on CR
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Despite avoiding a devastating government shutdown, not everyone in Utah's congressional delegation was thrilled by the outcome of Friday's interim spending bill.
What will Utah's new representative focus on as a freshman in Congress?
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Rep.-elect Mike Kennedy received his congressional committee assignments earlier this week, and like any freshman, is looking forward to the challenge. Kennedy, who will replace John Curtis in Utah's 3rd District in January, was appointed to the House Natural Resources and Science, Space and Technology Committees.
Sen. Mike Lee on his relationship with 'rock star type' Elon Musk
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
On Elon Musk's social media site, X, he and Utah Sen. Mike Lee appear to have developed a mutual admiration for one another, frequently agreeing with each other's takes on issues of the day.
