SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sean Reyes has won the primary in his bid for re-election as Utah attorney general. The Associated Press called the race on Friday for Reyes. He garnered 54% of the vote over challenger David Leavitt. Reyes will face Democratic defense attorney Greg Skordas in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has halted plans to buy 200,000 treatments of malaria drugs that have been widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Friday the state is reviewing the circumstances around the planned $8 […]
WASHINGTON-Friday, United States president Donald Trump again spoke to the press at a White House briefing, announcing more plans concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. Trump announced he is closing the border with Mexico for all non-essential travel. He cited this as a way to curb the “viral spread” from undocumented immigrants. […]
WASHINGTON- FEMA Joined by Vice President Mike Pence, United States President Donald Trump announced FEMA will now be taking the lead in the federal government’s national response to COVID-19. Pence confirmed the nation’s response will be “locally-executed, state-managed and federally-supported.” These changes are coming as healthcare workers nationwide complain of […]
WASHINGTON-Tuesday, during a coronavirus task briefing Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump expressed his confidence that the nation would win over COVID-19. In citing the restrictions imposed upon the American public during a Monday meeting with the press, Trump said the nation can get rolling again “pretty quickly,” if the […]
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 […]
