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Moderate Utah Democrat to vote yes on Trump impeachment

Moderate Utah Democrat to vote yes on Trump impeachment

Moderate Utah Democrat Ben McAdams says he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. McAdams holds a seat in a largely Republican district. He said Monday that Trump abused the power of his office by pressuring Ukraine to investigate the former Vice President Joe Biden’s family. He said he cannot […]

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Former envoy: Putin likely ‘joyful’ about Ukraine theory

Former envoy: Putin likely ‘joyful’ about Ukraine theory

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Russia says Vladimir Putin is likely “joyful” about the renewed prominence of a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine was responsible for meddling in the 2016 election. Jon Huntsman Jr. said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday […]

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Judge blocks Trump attempt to ease energy rules in US West

Judge blocks Trump attempt to ease energy rules in US West

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to ease some rules on mining, drilling and grazing across millions of acres in seven U.S. Western states. Judge B. Lynn Winmill said changes adopted by the administration in March likely would cause further declines in […]

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Romney undecided on impeachment, stands by Trump criticism

Romney undecided on impeachment, stands by Trump criticism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney says he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached, though he’s sticking by criticism that earned him a stream of insults from Trump on Twitter. The U.S. senator from Utah said Thursday that Trump has done things Romney thinks are […]

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Mitt Romney calls President Trump’s call on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden wrong and appalling

Mitt Romney calls President Trump’s call on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden wrong and appalling

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 […]

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Finland agrees to return Native American remains to tribes

Finland agrees to return Native American remains to tribes

CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) — Finland has agreed to return to Native American tribes ancestral remains and artifacts taken more than a century ago from what is now Mesa Verde National Park in the Southwest United States. The White House announced the agreement during a news conference in Washington on Wednesday. […]

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Trump administration loses bid to dismiss monument lawsuits

Trump administration loses bid to dismiss monument lawsuits

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to dismiss lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a 2017 decision to downsize two sprawling national monuments in Utah. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan’s written decisions issued late Monday night means the legal challenges seeking to […]

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Senate backs Trump judicial pick who disparaged Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a new federal judge in Eastern Texas, despite comments he made disparaging former President Barack Obama. Lawyer Michael Truncale was confirmed, 49-46, on Tuesday. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was the only Republican to vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee. Romney said in a […]

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Idaho, Utah seek to intervene in Trump drilling plan lawsuit

Idaho, Utah seek to intervene in Trump drilling plan lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho and Utah are seeking to intervene on the side of the federal government after four conservation groups asked a judge to immediately halt drilling, mining and other activities to protect sage grouse habitat in seven Western states. The two states filed documents in U.S. District […]

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San Juan County formally switches sides in Bears Ears debate

San Juan County formally switches sides in Bears Ears debate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A southeastern Utah county commission that used to be a vocal opponent of the Bears Ears National Monument created by President Barack Obama is switching sides in the debate now that it’s controlled by Democrats. The San Juan County commission filed a notice Tuesday in […]

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