SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials have dropped plans to sell energy leases in a popular Utah recreational area that’s renowned for its mountain biking trails. The reversal by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management comes after local businesses, officials and Gov. Gary Herbert raised concerns about potential effects […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney’s status as one of few Republicans willing to publicly criticize President Donald Trump is well known is his adopted home of Utah, but many were still surprised by his impeachment vote against him and unequivocal speech Wednesday. Reactions were at odds in a state […]
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will vote to convict President Donald Trump. That makes him the first and likely only Republican in the Senate’s impeachment trial who will break ranks and favor removing him from office. Romney was his party’s 2012 presidential nominee, and he’s clashed often with Trump. Romney […]
The Utah County Commission followed the governor’s lead by unanimously passing a resolution to clarify the county welcomes refugees. The Daily Herald reports the commission signed a consent letter to accept refugees into Utah County Dec. 17. Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump saying the state would […]
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is criticizing President Donald Trump for calling on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump on Thursday called for China to investigate Biden, his son Hunter and his business deals in the country. A similar request to Ukraine has triggered an impeachment inquiry in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah wants “all the facts” before deciding on whether to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. McAdams said in a statement Wednesday that the summary of Trump’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart suggests the president “was improperly […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah says he supports President Donald Trump’s push for a border wall that has led to a government shutdown and questioned why Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t agree to “another few miles” of barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Romney made […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen.-elect Mitt Romney says President Donald Trump’s “conduct over the past two years … is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office.” The Republican presidential nominee in 2012 is praising some of Trump’s policy decisions in a Washington Post op-ed […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s comments at a recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin have triggered protests nationwide. Reno and Salt Lake City joined more than 110 planned vigils called “Confront Corruption: Demand Democracy” on Wednesday. More than 50 people came out to the Reno event, while […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah junior high teacher is on leave after she instructed her students to read the lyrics of an Eminem song that slams President Donald Trump. Park City School District spokeswoman Melinda Colton said Tuesday that the teacher was put on leave last week after […]
