Utah

An early voting recount damaged duplications needed, bin stir on a shelf at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla.

Democrats have won raft of late-counted House races thanks to 2002 election law

David Mark · November 21, 2018 7:54 pm

Tammy Taylor, mother of Maj. Brent Taylor, takes a moment beside his casket at the end of his interment at the Ben Lomond Cemetery in North Ogden on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. The Ogden, Utah mayor was killed on Nov. 3 while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan.

National Security

Widow of Utah mayor killed in Afghanistan: ‘Powerfully fitting’ his body was returned on Election Day

Diana Stancy Correll · November 21, 2018 5:28 pm

Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, Mia Love addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mia Love loses close Utah House race, just misses recount margin

Daniel Chaitin · November 20, 2018 11:47 pm

In this Sept. 17, 2018, photo, Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, speaks during an interview in Murray, Utah.

Mia Love loses lead, Utah House race ‘likely’ to go to Democrat

Daniel Chaitin · November 20, 2018 1:59 am

Researchers found remains of crocodile-like animals called phytosaurs in an area that President Trump cut off from the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. "Based on our small, initial excavation, we believe that this 63-meter site may be the densest area of Triassic period fossils in the nation, maybe the world," one researcher said.

Energy and Environment

Democratic lawmakers join court fight against Trump’s rollback of national monuments

John Siciliano · November 19, 2018 11:07 pm

Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, has called on Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, to step down after it was revealed he had used taxpayers' dollars to settle a sexual harassment case filed by a former staffer.

Mia Love expands lead past recount trigger as 5 races remain uncalled

Al Weaver · November 19, 2018 6:48 pm

Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love addresses supporters during an election night party.

Mia Love takes the lead in Utah House race after Trump mocked her for losing

Caitlin Yilek · November 17, 2018 4:01 am

Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love walks to greets supporters during an election night party, in Lehi, Utah.

Mia Love’s campaign sues to stop counting ballots in Utah so signatures can be examined

Diana Stancy Correll · November 14, 2018 8:12 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks with the media after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 8, 2018. He is accompanied by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

Mitt Romney arrives on Capitol Hill to a temporary office in the basement

Katelyn Caralle · November 14, 2018 1:34 am

Republican Rep. Mia Love walks to greets supporters during an election night party Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018, in Lehi, Utah.

GOP’s Mia Love, mocked by Trump as a loser, now just 1,020 votes behind Democrat

Diana Stancy Correll · November 13, 2018 9:52 pm

Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Emboldened Democrats eager to strike back at GOP over gerrymandering

David Mark · November 12, 2018 6:02 pm

An attendant weighs marijuana at the Far West Holistic Center dispensary, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Detroit.

32 states have legalized medical marijuana and 10 will let you smoke it

Anna Giaritelli · November 7, 2018 10:33 pm