Speaker Johnson taking a victory lap after his colleagues voted down a motion to remove him.

“Well hello everyone, Just another Wednesday on Capitol Hill.”

He didn’t take questions but thanked his colleagues for voting against the measure

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In India, home to more than 1.41 billion people, more than 90% of marriages are arranged.

Pockets of cultures around the world take part in this type of matchmaking but the average American perceives this idea as very traditional, said Dr. Brian…

In India, home to more than 1.41 billion people, more than 90% of marriages are arranged. On her path to marriage, Pratibha Poonia had agency to make her own choices, signaling the modernization of an age-old custom. | By Gitanjali

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Maloy: ‘This is a very unnecessary rift in the Utah delegation’ Story by Suzanne Bates deseret.com/politics/2024/…

Judge just ruled that Phil Lyman for Governor's running mate, Layne Bangerter, is not eligible to run has Lt. Gov. in Utah. But court will only rule on Lyman's temporary restraining order today. Primary ballots will be printed without Bangerter's name. #utpol

Why can't state GOP Rep. Phil Lyman's pick for Lt. governor run in Utah's 2024 gubernatorial race? Here's what the Lt. governor's office had to say (+ who did state Rep. Brian King, the Democratic candidate for governor, pick as his running mate?) #utpol
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Read more about Brian King’s pick here: deseret.com/utah/2024/04/2…

LATEST: State Rep. Brian King, Democratic candidate for Utah governor, declares University of Utah librarian Rebekah Cummings as his running mate. They filled out the Lt. gov. candidacy paperwork Monday afternoon. She says she’s been his constituent for the past 11 years.

.Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox met with loud boos by convention delegates. Lost to Phil Lyman for Governor 32.5-67.5%. Cox's message to delegates? Maybe it wasn't his policies they disliked. 'Maybe it’s something much more cynical. Maybe you just hate that I don’t hate enough.” deseret.com/utah/2024/04/2…
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Utah hailed as a 'powerhouse state' for clean energy generation by Secretary Jennifer Granholm during visit to SLC. New transmission lines to connect Utah with Idaho, Nevada, and California, creating jobs and boosting the local economy. #utpol deseret.com/utah/2024/04/2…

In the words of HarrisX CEO Dritan Nesho, 'The lab leak theory is the most widely believed origin story for the pandemic among voters across the political spectrum and most demographics.'

Want to know more? Check out Deseret News's reporting here:

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69% of Republicans are unsatisfied with government probes into the disease, while 70% of Dems satisfied. Independents lean unsatisfied.

Overall, about half of Americans are satisfied with govt's COVID origin investigation efforts with a clear partisan divide on the issue.

NEW from Deseret News / HarrisX :

4 years later, still no answers on COVID-19 origins. Did it jump from animals or developed in a lab? What do Americans think? 📷

69% MAJORITY of Americans say it was developed in a lab while just 31% believe it emerged from nature.

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'69% of American voters said SARS-CoV-2 came from a lab, while only 31% said it emerged naturally, according to the latest Deseret News/HarrisX poll.'

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NEW Deseret News/HarrisX poll:

69% of American voters said SARS-CoV-2 came from a lab

31% said it emerged naturally

Read more about COVID-19 origins here: deseret.com/politics/2024/…

Four years after COVID-19 swept the globe, there is still no consensus on where it came from. Virologists and the intelligence community are split, at least in part because of a lack of information. | By Gitanjali

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#UTSEN FUNDRAISING:
John John Curtis raised $1.4 million in Q1
Jason Jason Walton raised $250k, loaned himself $2.5 million
Brad Wilson raised $250k, loaned himself $1 million ($2.8 total)
Mayor Trent Staggs raised $190k
Caroline Gleich raised $390k
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Why did Congressman Blake Moore vote against the FISA 702 amendment today? He was the only Utah member to do so and helped secure its failure with a 212-212 tie. My colleague Gitanjali with a great summary and exclusive interview with Moore. #utpol deseret.com/utah/2024/04/1…