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Party leaders have suggested not helping to pass a budget if Republicans continue with spending cuts — but then they could get the blame for a shutdown. | By Cami Mondeaux deseret.com/politics/2025/…
"Today, schools are burdened with roles that distract from their primary mission: academic instruction," D. Ray Reutzel writes. deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
"The nation’s ability to borrow relies on the faith of investors," Jay Evensen writes. deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
"Musk is among people talking about why the world needs more babies. But not every form of pronatalism is worthy of celebration," Valerie Hudson writes. deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
"With the budget bill in the rear-view window, Congress must get serious about debt reduction," Jay Evensen writes. deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
"Does any good come from piling on the latest unfortunate soul online in a ‘full-bore public shaming, imbued with an unhinged and vicious glee’?" Jacob Hess writes. deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
Experts weigh in on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket, unanimous decisions, birthright citizenship, retirements and more. | By Lauren Irwin deseret.com/politics/2025/…
Americans’ trust in their institutions continues to be low. | By @gitanjalipoonia deseret.com/politics/2025/…
The King family issued a statement on the release of the records. | By Lauren Irwin deseret.com/politics/2025/…
The changes come as lawmakers head home for six weeks for the August recess | By Cami Mondeaux deseret.com/politics/2025/…
The bear was added to the endangered species list in 1975 and it’s been a tortuous political battle ever since. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/the-west/2025/…
A process once done out of the public’s view has emerged as a top potential strategy in 2026 | By Cami Mondeaux deseret.com/politics/2025/…
Drowning happens at home and in nature, among good swimmers and bad, young and old alike. | By @Loisco deseret.com/lifestyle/2025…
The pilot of a passenger jet landing in North Dakota performed a "go-around" in order to avoid collision with an Air Force B-52. | By Caitlin Keith deseret.com/u-s-world/2025…
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said lawmakers will not consider the legislation before leaving town for the August recess. | By Cami Mondeaux deseret.com/politics/2025/…
Traditional soda giant pivots toward health trend with 30-calorie, fiber-infused alternative. | By Emma Neff deseret.com/lifestyle/2025…
The owners say the fast-food restaurant’s departure is thanks to the lack of business and family-friendly policies in the state. | By Gitanjali Poonia
Are the activist mainstays meaningful recognition or empty gestures? | By Ethan Bauer deseret.com/magazine/2025/…
🔗: bit.ly/4lJLIkT In a surprising turn, the IRS recently signaled it would stop enforcing the Johnson Amendment in certain cases. In a proposed settlement filed in a federal court in Texas on July 7, the IRS agreed not to penalize two Texas churches for endorsing…
My mother’s native tongue divided us. Until I learned to speak it. | By Natalia Galicza deseret.com/magazine/2025/…