The Democratic battle to unseat Mitch McConnell in Kentucky is getting complicated
Suddenly, liberal leaders and some top Democrats in Kentucky are getting behind a lesser-known candidate, complicating front-runner Amy McGrath’s path to the nomination. Amber Phillips Link...
Facebook takes down Trump ads featuring symbol like Nazi triangle
Facebook said the ads violated its policies against “organized hate.” Link...
Utah reports 495 new cases, 3 new deaths related to COVID-19
COVID-19 testing is performed at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo on Friday, May 8, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported another 495 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, rounding off three weeks of significant daily increases. The total number...
Key revelations in John Bolton’s new book
The former national security adviser makes some startling claims about the president’s words and actions in his book, which is expected to be published next week. Link...
Utah House passes bill to ban police from using ‘knee on neck’ holds
Police maintain a line as they move to end protests over the death of George Floyd, in Salt Lake City on May 30. the Utah House on Thursday passed a bill prohibiting police from kneeling on a person’s neck when restraining them. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Bill in...
Salt Lake library security guards kneeled on man like George Floyd case, lawsuit says
Salt Lake City Main Library is seen in this file photo. In the background is the Salt Lake City-County Building. | Ravell Call, Deseret News Library officials say man was suspected in attack and only recently raised kneeling claims SALT LAKE CITY — A black Salt Lake man has...
House readies $1.5T ‘infrastructure’ plan including education, broadband, housing
The House is preparing to merge several typically unrelated bills into one massive “infrastructure” package, doling out more than $1.5 trillion for everything from roads to education, housing, clean water, broadband and more. Speaking with reporters Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi gathered the heads of some of the largest House...
Returning to work led to dad’s COVID-19 death, daughter says
When Robert Washington’s employer reopened for business, he went back on the job — his family says it cost him his life. Link...
Democratic senators call for investigation into USAID aides over controversial comments
Seven Democratic senators on Wednesday demanded an investigation into reported homophobic and Islamophobic statements made by Trump appointees to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The calls for an investigation follow concerns raised by USAID staffers about the political appointees, whose controversial views have been unearthed by reporters in...
Not all black people are African American. Here’s the difference.
In most cases, it’s OK to just say “black.” Link...