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‘Behind the Headlines’: Trump, Biden prevail in Utah; Legislature wraps up session; and LDS Church buys Kirtland Temple

Salt Lake Tribune reporters go on the air to discuss the week’s top stories.

(The New York Times) Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden. Both candidates won the support of their parties on Super Tuesday in Utah this week.

Donald Trump wins a chaotic Utah GOP presidential caucus overshadowed by voting system issues, while Joe Biden glides to victory among Democrats. The Utah Legislature passes a record number of bills in 2024. And The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints buys the Kirtland Temple in Ohio, Nauvoo buildings in Illinois and historical artifacts for $192 million.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern and Peggy Fletcher Stack join Utah Public Radio’s Tom Williams to discuss the week’s top stories.

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