Donald Trump

Trump's order, issued in March, directs the creation of a federal list of eligible voters for mail ballots. A Massachusetts judge blocked the order for 23 states that sued, and an appeals court left that ruling in place. The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow the proposed changes to move ahead while lawsuits play out.

“Until you get either some kind of congressional solution or a binding judicial opinion as to what the president's authority is, then we get the unfortunate result of having things bounce back and forth” with Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, said one public lands law expert.

In his speech, the president said he was releasing previously classified documents related to the 2020 and 2018 elections, when he lost the presidential election and his party suffered losses. He did not raise doubts about his election wins in 2016 or 2024.

Flanked by Utah’s delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah Speaker Mike Schultz, the president again reduced the boundaries and protections of the two monuments. Conservationists and tribal leaders worry it could undo years of work to protect these lands.

Coal mined in New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming could go to revived coal plants and be exported through a new port in California.

A new data analysis from Mormon Metrics shows a flip — more people who leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now Republican.

As Utah prepares for its June 23 primary, postal workers and union leaders are urging voters to trust the state’s vote-by-mail process — despite a Trump executive order and ongoing political scrutiny.

Polls show the public takes a dim view of insider trading in Washington and supports more guardrails against corruption. The debates have scrambled ideological lines inside the Democratic Party, with more moderate lawmakers attacking progressive rivals over past stock trades.

Pearce's past comments about selling public lands had drawn particular scrutiny since his nomination was announced. His position was secured as part of a large package vote that approved 49 Trump administration nominations at once.

The canceled rule allowed public property to be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land for drilling. It was a key part of efforts under former President Joe Biden to refocus the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management.

Utah installed more solar power in 2025 than in any year of the past decade. The Trump administration’s actions to slow down renewable energy projects threaten 40% of the state’s planned solar projects.

President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of Socha to lead the National Park Service. Socha said in a statement that he was dropping out for personal reasons.