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US military trying to remove transgender service members, legal filing says
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration has started taking steps to remove at least one transgender service member and is turning away transgender applicants looking to join the military, an emergency legal filing that seeks a temporary restraining order said on Tuesday.
Salt Lake City votes to allow new library union, but will it be held up by proposed law?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:58 p.m. | Save Story
Librarians in Salt Lake City have been given the final clearance to unionize, but city officials acknowledge a proposed state law could "complicate" it."
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
David Klepper and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation.
Trump to ban transgender girls, women participating in female sports events, White House says
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday effectively banning transgender girls and women from participating in female sports events in schools and colleges, a White House official said.
Utah House passes bill allowing 18-year-olds to openly carry loaded firearms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to openly carry loaded firearms in most public places.
Cat 'containment' proposal not a ban on cats, Scottish government confirms
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland's wildlife.
Lawmakers hesitant to allow new teen drivers to have friends in the car
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Some Utah lawmakers expressed concern about a bill allowing new teen drivers to have friends in the car with them.
Senate panel backs Trump health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ahmed Aboulenein and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week.
Patriots' Day, commemorating start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be celebrated in Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Patriots' Day, a holiday which commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be recognized in Utah thanks a new resolution introduced in the House.
HOAs in Utah headed for more state oversight under proposal
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
One Utah lawmaker wants to establish an ombudsman office to issue advisory opinions for homeowner association disagreements when a dispute arises between the association and its members, while another lawmaker seeks education requirements for HOA board members.
Jail crowding bill advances after controversial provision banning public masking was removed
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
A bill that would have criminalized wearing a mask in public to conceal one's identity advanced through a legislative committee Monday, after that provision and others were removed.
China announces measures against Google, other US firms, as trade tensions escalate
Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday targeting U.S. businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes after new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect.
Trump makes Musk, the world's richest man, a 'special government employee'
Nandita Bose and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Elon Musk, who has moved swiftly to shrink the size of the U.S. government at President Donald Trump's behest, is now considered a "special government employee," the White House said on Monday.
Lawmakers introduce changes to public labor union bill as hundreds gather in opposition
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 3 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
In anticipation of a vote on what has turned out to be one of the most controversial bills of the 2025 legislative session, hundreds of people filled the halls of the Capitol on Friday.
US ending protected status for Venezuelans; memo cites 'notable improvements' in country
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is ending protected status for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans, citing, in part, "notable improvements" in the South American country.
Utah GOP Senate leaders back Trump tariff plans, warn of impacts to state economy
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republicans back President Donald Trump on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, saying they agree with the president's stance against fentanyl trafficking.
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
Trevor Hunnicutt and Pete Schroeder, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok.
VA return to the office work order may affect hundreds across Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
VA officials announced Monday that federal employees must return to the office full-time, terminating most telework and hybrid arrangements by the end of February.
