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19 Athletes With Utah Ties Claim Winter Olympic Medals

19 Athletes With Utah Ties Claim Winter Olympic Medals

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A total of 19 athletes with ties to Utah took home medals in the Olympic games that wrapped up yesterday in Italy. In team events, Utah athletes had a part in three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. An all-Utah team took home gold […]

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Lawyer Says Senator Lee’s Statements Might Hurt Jury Pool

Lawyer Says Senator Lee’s Statements Might Hurt Jury Pool

(Orem, UT) — Senator Mike Lee has repeatedly called for a public execution for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. Now, some legal experts are concerned. Lawyer Clayton Simms tells 2-News those statements might taint a jury pool. He says Tyler Robinson has a constitutional right to a trial […]

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Mike Lee Vows To Stop “Nonsense”

Mike Lee Vows To Stop “Nonsense”

(Washington, DC) — Mike Lee has some New Year’s resolutions. Senator Lee said yesterday he wants to stop funding for refugees that’s proposed in the Health and Human Services spending bill. He calls the proposal nonsense. Lee also writes on X he wants his SAVE Act to pass. It requires […]

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Sen. Mike Lee Scales Back Public Lands Sale Proposal

Sen. Mike Lee Scales Back Public Lands Sale Proposal

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is revising his public lands sale plan, removing U.S. Forest Service lands and limiting eligible Bureau of Land Management parcels. Announced yesterday on X, Lee said only BLM land within five miles of a population center would be up for sale, down from earlier […]

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Republican Senators Back Musk’s GOP Bill Criticism

Republican Senators Back Musk’s GOP Bill Criticism

(Washington, DC) — Republican Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee back Elon Musk’s criticism of President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” The House-approved bill drew Musk’s ire, calling it a disgusting abomination. Paul and Lee both agree the Senate must make the bill better. Musk’s remarks come shortly after he […]

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Lawmakers Plan To Introduce App Age Verification Bill

Lawmakers Plan To Introduce App Age Verification Bill

(Washington, DC) — Republican lawmakers are set to introduce the App Store Accountability Act, requiring app stores to verify the ages of all users. The bill, led by Senator Mike Lee and Congressman John James, aims to enhance online safety for kids and mirrors a law recently signed in Utah. […]

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Utah Legislators Back Trump Cabinet Picks

Utah Legislators Back Trump Cabinet Picks

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are backing President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks. U.S. Senator Mike Lee says Trump’s nominees deserve to be put in place and he looks forward to quickly voting to confirm them. Trump has floated the idea of nominating his picks while the Senate is in […]

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2nd Congressional District Primary Too Close To Call

2nd Congressional District Primary Too Close To Call

(St. George, UT) — The Republican primary in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District is too close to call. Representative Celeste Malloy had a narrow lead over challenger Colby Jenkins as of early this morning, holding nearly 52-percent of the vote. Maloy is running for her first full-term after she took over […]

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Senator Lee Asks Taylor Swift For Support On Deepfake Removal Bill

Senator Lee Asks Taylor Swift For Support On Deepfake Removal Bill

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is hoping Taylor Swift might throw her support behind a bill he’s introducing in Congress. The Utah Republican made a post on social media on Saturday asking Swift and her publicist to learn more about a bill called the PROTECT Act. Lee said the […]

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GOP Senator Mike Lee And Other Republicans Call For Border Reform

GOP Senator Mike Lee And Other Republicans Call For Border Reform

(Washington, D.C.) — GOP Senator Mike Lee is one of many Washington Republicans to come forward and say they will be blocking government funding until the southern border crisis is resolved. The senator believes President Biden is not exhausting every option available to fix the problem without congress. Lee proposed […]

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