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Metro

Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

By Associated Press
August 05, 2024 10:44 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket.
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Metro

Kamala Harris joins TikTok — what does Gen Z think?

By Payton Pingree
August 05, 2024 11:27 AM
Vice President and likely Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris made her TikTok debut on Friday, July 26.
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Metro

Utah Legislature adds Ten Commandments to Utah school curriculum

Dylan Eubank
By Dylan Eubank
July 22, 2024 12:00 AM
H.B. 269, which added the Ten Commandments to public schools' list of historical documents and to the curriculum, went into effect on July 1.
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Nation

Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate

By Associated Press
July 15, 2024 12:00 AM
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former PresidentDonald TrumpchoseSen. JD Vanceof Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders.
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Nation

Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead

By Associated Press
July 13, 2024 12:00 AM
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former PresidentDonald Trumpwas the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance.
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Nation

Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign

By Associated Press
July 10, 2024 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia’s Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic supporters as much as allies confronting the prospect of a return to the White House of NATO skeptic Donald Trump.
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State

Kennedy wins 3rd Congressional District Republican primary

Ethan Pack
By Ethan Pack
June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Mike Kennedy won the 3rd Congressional District Republican primary election and will run for Rep. John Curtis' spot in the U.S. House of Representatives in the district's general election on Nov. 5.
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State

Republican primary forwards Rep. Curtis as US Senate candidate

Emily May
By Emily May
June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R) hosted a watch party at Riverview Park in Provo as the results of the Utah Republican primary election were revealed on Tuesday, June 25.
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Technology

Social media activism: Is it 'risky' enough?

By Payton Pingree
June 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Generation Z is using social media to engage in political activism in ways that can seem new and controversial, but experts are questioning the on-the-ground impact of these efforts.
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Campus

BYU students, alumni react to Trump conviction

By Payton Pingree
June 10, 2024 12:00 AM
Readers of The Daily Universe shared their thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction and how it has shaped their approach to the upcoming presidential election.
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Nation

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

By Associated Press
May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
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Campus

Gen Z students report more polarization, trend less Republican than previous generations

By Lauren Willardson
May 07, 2024 12:00 AM
With the 2024 general election rapidly approaching, students and professors shared their feelings about the current political climate on college campuses.
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State

Quake ready: Utah's need for earthquake preparedness

By Lynnette Mcconkie
April 17, 2024 12:00 AM
April is Earthquake Awareness Month in Utah and experts remind us, though the Wasatch Fault seems calm, the threat of an earthquake remains.
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Featured

What BYU students think Trump’s presidential nomination means for November

By Joshua Carr
March 21, 2024 12:00 AM
Former President Donald Trump clinched the 2024 Republican nomination and will be running for the third presidential election cycle in a row as the GOP nominee.
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Featured

What BYU students think Biden’s presidential nomination means for November

By Joshua Carr
March 21, 2024 12:00 AM
President Joe Biden secured the 2024 Democratic nomination and hopes to win votes for reelection in November.
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Local

Trump wins Utah, Haley suspends campaign after Super Tuesday

By Lauren Willardson
March 06, 2024 12:00 AM
Donald Trump beat Nikki Haley to win Utah during the Republican Primaries on Super Tuesday, Mar. 5.
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Local

Church of Jesus Christ encourages Utahns to attend local caucuses on Super Tuesday

By Ethan Porter
March 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Utahns will have the opportunity to attend caucus meetings for the 2024 election cycle.
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Nation

BYU students, law professors attend International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington

By Lauren Willardson
February 21, 2024 12:00 AM
Eds: The author participated in the summit.
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