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deseret.com > politics > 02/20/2026 > trump-release-files-on-aliens-ufos

President Trump directs full release of government files on aliens and UFOs

49+ min ago  (375+ words) Just days after former President Barack Obama suggested aliens did in fact exist " and just hours after President Donald Trump chastised him for doing so " the White House is now directing the Department of Defense to release all government files…...

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deseret.com > politics > 02/20/2026 > supreme-court-president-trump-tariff-agenda-economic-plan

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (165+ words) The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda, delivering the president a significant loss on his economic plan. In a 6-3 decision, the justices determined that Trump's unilaterally imposed "reciprocal" tariffs on nearly every country were…...

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deseret.com > politics > 02/18/2026 > why-a-stephen-colbert-interview-with-a-texas-senate-candidate-became-a-political-flashpoint

Why a Stephen Colbert interview with a Texas Senate candidate became a political flashpoint

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (348+ words) Texas Democratic candidates are heavily pushing the idea that the Lone Star State could flip blue after nearly 45 years as a Republican-dominant state. An uphill battle for sure, and skepticism remains given historical context, though a recently censored interview of…...

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deseret.com > opinion > 02/18/2026 > utah-legislature-tech0bills-ai-regulation-online-ad-tax

Opinion: AI regulation and ad taxes in the Utah Legislature

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (188+ words) The current legislative session is tackling 21st-century issues. Legislation addressing the impacts of technology, especially artificial intelligence, social media and data use, is a major consideration for lawmakers this year. We touch upon some controversial topics. Pignanelli: "Regulation should not…...

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deseret.com > opinion > 02/15/2026 > immigration-failures-prompting-compromise

Opinion: The time for political posturing is over: Let's talk immigration solutions

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (838+ words) In the aftermath of the deaths of anti-ICE protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the latter of which was ruled a homicide by county officials, President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that he would no longer send federal U.S. Immigration…...

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deseret.com > utah > 02/13/2026 > utah-judicial-transparency-bill-committee

Utah lawmakers look to make major changes to Utah's judicial transparency

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (888+ words) Lawmakers expressed concerns with a bill that would make major changes to judicial transparency in Utah, but ultimately passed it through a House committee on Friday. Before the bill was passed, a number of legislators expressed concerns about how it…...

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deseret.com > environment > 02/13/2026 > trump-nominates-new-national-park-director-scott-socha

Who is Scott Socha? The new nominee to run the National Park Service

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (715+ words) The Trump Administration announced its next pick to run the National Park Service in a tranche of new nominations sent to the Senate for consideration this week. Scott Socha, a private sector executive with 27 years of experience leading large-scale hospitality…...

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deseret.com > politics > 02/10/2026 > utah-cronic-homelessness-continues-to-rise-with-new-young-leadership-focused-on-targeting-high-utilizers-with-new-central-campus

A new generation of leaders take charge of Utah’s chronic homelessness crisis

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1737+ words) National outlets declared Utah had solved chronic homelessness in 2015 through a "simple" program of taking people off the street and putting them in a home. A decade of this "housing first" experiment reduced the number of chronically homeless " or, those…...

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deseret.com > u-s-world > 02/10/2026 > utah-governor-calls-for-a-focus-on-sports-not-politics-at-winter-games

Utah Governor calls for a focus on sports, not politics, at Winter Games

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (709+ words) Lisa is in Milan, Italy, covering the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had plenty to say Tuesday about the state's plans for the 2034 Winter Games to a roomful of international reporters in Milan. But the questions they…...

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deseret.com > utah > 02/10/2026 > student-protesting-on-immigration-issue-sparks-utah-school-officials-concern

Continued student protesting on immigration issue sparks Utah school officials’ concern

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (456+ words) Amid continuing walkouts and demonstrations by Utah students opposed to the federal immigration crackdown, school officials around the state are starting to worry about the potential educational impact. They're also warning that walkouts " neither sanctioned nor supervised by school officials…...