Judge deals blow to Trump effort to overhaul bureaucracy
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A room with a pew: New Marriotts get Bible, Book of Mormon
Sheraton, Westin and other Starwood hotels are finding their religion. Marriott International, which bought Starwood two years ago, has begun putting copies of ... .
Running for Reelection, Mia Love Distances Herself from Trump
As we're wrapping up our interview in a small call room at the National Republican Congressional Committee headquarters, a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, I asked the Utah congresswoman a question she'd probably been dreading since Election Night 2016: Will you support President Trump for reelection in 2020? In normal times, it would be unnecessary to ask a member of Congress whether she'll be backing her party's incumbent president, especially when that president is supported by nearly 90 percent of the party's voters. But these are not normal times, and Love, who has represented Utah's fourth congressional district since 2015, is unlike most legislators.
Romney defends against attacks from opponent in Senate debate
Romney parried the criticism from his opponent, state Rep. Mike Kennedy, and praised the president's handling of several issues including China on trade. Mr. Trump has endorsed Romney, which the former governor of Massachusetts said shows the president "respects people who call them like they see them."
Man jailed in Venezuela for 2 years returns to US
Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, has been set free by the anti-American Maduro government. Holt and his wife, Thamara Caleno, arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport for a tearful reunion with his parents, Laurie and Jason Holt.
US man freed after 2 years in Venezuela prison
Freed prisoner Joshua Holt, his wife, Thamara Caleno, and her daughter board a plane at an airport in Caracas, Venezuela, for a flight to Washington in a photo provided by the Holt family. Freed prisoner Joshua Holt, his wife, Thamara Caleno, and her daughter board a plane at an airport in Caracas, Venezuela, for a flight to Washington in a photo provided by the Holt family.
Senator, Trump say Utah man released from Venezuela jail
An American held in Venezuela for nearly two years on weapons charges has been released and is on his way home, with a pit stop at the White House. President Trump hailed the release on Twitter Saturday morning, saying Utah resident Josh Holt would land in Washington around 7 p.m. and be reunited with his family.
Mitt Romney Slams ‘Religious Bigot’ Pastor Who Is Giving Opening…
Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot." In a tweet Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticized Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.
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Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the US Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot". In a tweet on Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticised Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.
Romney: Jeffress wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer
Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot." In a tweet Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticized Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.
Robert Jeffress is ‘religious bigot,’ wrong for Jerusalem prayer, Mitt Romney says
Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot." In a tweet Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticized Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.
Mormon church to end 105-year ties to Boy Scouts
Although the church did not address it, the announcement comes less than a week after the BSA announced it will drop the word "boy" from its name. Mormon church to sever its 105-year-old ties to the Boy Scouts at end of 2019 Although the church did not address it, the announcement comes less than a week after the BSA announced it will drop the word "boy" from its name.
HISTORY, April 6: Congress declares war against Germany in 1917
On April 6, 1968, 41 people were killed by two consecutive natural gas explosions at a sporting goods store in downtown Richmond, Indiana. In 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York.
Romney should trash his extreme views on immigration and lead out to find a solution
Mitt Romney is back in campaign mode and reminding Utahns why he lost the last time he ran for something. On Monday Romney spoke to the Utah County Republican Women and reminded Utahns that his views on immigration are starkly more conservative than even the conservatives in Utah County.
Utah is still suffering the effects of Hannity’s diatribes
I praise the courage of Robert Rees and Clifton Jolley's March 18 commentary: " Evangelicals, Mormons and Trump's Perfect Storm ." They observe that Republicans are shutting down the House Intelligence Committee's investigation of President Donald Trump's alleged collusion with the Russian interference in the 2016 election.
6local religionMormon general authority Von Keetch, who worked as LDS …
Von G. Keetch, a Mormon general authority who for a period of time worked as the global faith's main outside lawyer, died Friday night after a brief and sudden illness. "His loss is deeply felt," church spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a news release late Friday, "and we extend our love and prayers to his wife, Bernice, his children and loved ones, and pray for the Lord's blessings of peace to be with them at this tender time."
Utah’s Orrin Hatch set to retire
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat. Hatch, 83, said he's always been a fighter, "but every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves."
Utah’s Hatch to retire, opening door to possible Romney run
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said today he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat. Hatch, 83, said he's always been a fighter, "but every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves."
Hatch blasts Bannon’s attack on Romney’s faith as – disappointing and unjustified’
AP Photo) Reporters ask questions of Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the tax-writing Finance Committee, as he walks to meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on the GOP effort to overhaul the tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Washington a Sen. Orrin Hatch on Wednesday called former presidential adviser Steve Bannon's attacks on Mitt Romney's Mormon faith "disappointing and unjustified," while Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said " Utahns reject the ugly politics and tactics" of Bannon.
Trump Pushing A Grocery Cart Between Rows Of Peanut Butter And Photos Of Jesus Is Incredible
President Trump visited Utah Monday to sign executive orders adjusting how the federal government will be controlling public land in the state. The president strayed away from the major political news of the day.