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News roundup: IRS official: White House not involved with tea party targeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:08:33 MDT

News roundup: IRS official: White House not involved with tea party targeting

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 08:08AM MDT

House GOP meets on Swallow. IRS official: White House not involved. Hatch, Lee raise Obamacare in immigration debate. Happy Wednesday. The Cincinatti IRS official at the center of the scandal over targeting tea party groups during the last election says he had no communications with the White House or even his bosses about pulling aside the groups he was concerned about. The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the full transcript of the official's intervi...

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News roundup: Herbert soars, Obama flops in new Utah poll

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:19:15 MDT

News roundup: Herbert soars, Obama flops in new Utah poll

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Published Jun 18, 2013 07:19AM MDT

Herbert job approval high; Obama's low. 80% Utahns want Swallow to resign. Lockhart says impeachment may be needed. Happy Tuesday. Gov. Gary Herbert continues to have sky high job approval ratings in Utah while only a third of residents have any love for President Barack Obama. That's according to a new poll by BYU's Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, which found Herbert with 75.3 percent approval to 24.7 disapproval. Some other interesting results: -> Sen. Orrin Hatch holds a s...

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News roundup: Poll shows most Americans don't trust Obama

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:52:15 MDT

News roundup: Poll shows most Americans don't trust Obama

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Published Jun 17, 2013 06:52AM MDT

Poll: Most Americans don't trust Obama. Felon alleges shakedown by Swallow. Inside the NSA's Utah Data Center. Happy Monday. With the building angst over domestic spying, President Barack Obama's approval rating fell 8 percent in the last month to 45 percent, the lowest in the last eighteen months. And for the first time in his presidency, Obama faces a country where a majority of residents don't believe he is honest and trustworthy. [CNN] Topping the news: The imprisoned businessman Marc Sessio...

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News roundup: Yes, it's possible: Congress now even less popular

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:53:30 MDT

News roundup: Yes, it's possible: Congress now even less popular

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Published Jun 14, 2013 11:53AM MDT

Congress sinks to new low. Stewart: No citizenship for immigrants. Myriad wins, loses court fight. Happy Friday and happy Flag Day. You may have thought it impossible, but approval ratings for Congress have dropped even further. A new Gallup poll shows that Americans' confidence in Congress is at an all-time low, with only 10% expressing faith in the Legislative Branch. Congress, it seems, is less popular than HMOs, organized labor, big business and yes, even newspapers. [Time] [Gallup] [CNN] To...

News roundup: New poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:39:07 MDT

News roundup: New poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform

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Published Jun 13, 2013 06:39AM MDT

Poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform. Hatch worries Dems will 'stiff' him on immigration amendments. Swallow: I have nothing to hide. Happy Thursday. Exclusive numbers for you this morning showing a strong majority of Utahns back comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. The poll shows: -> 71% strongly or somewhat support bipartisan immigration reform being debated in Washington;-> 74% strongly or somewhat support a bill with a path to citizens...