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(Andrew Medichini | AP) Pope Francis, shown at Christmas Eve Mass in December 2024, is urging President Donald Trump to avoid "hatred, discrimination or exclusion."

Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘hatred, discrimination or exclusion’

By Claire Giangravé | Religion News Service | Jan. 22, 2025, 12:04 a.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, gives remarks at the opening of the Utah Senate at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A nuclear-powered future? Utah leaders look to fund energy boom during 2025 legislative session.

By Robert Gehrke | Emily Anderson Stern | Shannon Sollitt

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) People attend the first day of the state Legislature at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Utah’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Here’s how to get involved.

By Jeff Parrott | Jan. 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) President Donald Trump pumps his fist and is surrounded by his family after he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during his inauguration ceremony as the 47th president in the Rotunda at the Capitol in Washington on Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2025.

‘We’re so back.’ Utah Republicans celebrate Donald Trump’s return to power

By Jeff Parrott | Anastasia Hufham | Jan. 20, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Apostles Gerrit W. Gong, left and Gary E. Stevenson attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Latter-day Saint apostles attend Trump inaugural celebration

By David Noyce | Peggy Fletcher Stack | Jan. 20, 2025, 6:42 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber State University, on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. Public colleges and universities across the state are bracing for budget cuts to be determined in the upcoming legislative session.

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Here’s how many millions of dollars Utah lawmakers seek to cut from higher education

By Courtney Tanner | Jan. 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

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How Elon Musk props up Sen. Mike Lee — and how the billionaire benefits from the Utahn

By Emily Anderson Stern | Jan. 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

(Photo Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Sen. Mike Lee is one of the most prolific users of the social media platform X, formally known as Twitter.

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Sen. Mike Lee posts to X at an astonishing rate. Is he busy talking to Utahns or distracted from his duties?

By Robert Gehrke | Jan. 20, 2025, 2:24 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jim Bradley has retired after 24 years on the Salt Lake County Council.

‘Two votes, you could do any damn thing you wanted’ — A brash but bipartisan Utah politician leaves the stage

By Jordan Miller | Jan. 19, 2025, 7:07 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A car drives along Utah Highway 211 in the Indian Creek area of Bears Ears National Monument near Monticello on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Monumental overreach? Rep. Maloy introduces bill to strip presidents’ power to create national monuments

By Mark Eddington | Jan. 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.