Here is a look at the best-scoring elementary schools in Utah, according to the state's criterion-referenced tests, or CRT. The CRT tests gauge student performance and shows which schools are... Read more »

Mark Twain and Arthur Conan Doyle were both cited in national publications recently as authors who contributed to inaccurate perceptions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through... Read more »

A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up... Read more »

Last summer, Fox News cancelled Beck's show, meaning he'd suddenly lost an audience of 2 million. But as last December's event in Manhattan illustrates, Beck's political influence is still... Read more »

During an extensive interview with Fox News, Mitt Romney said that he would continue to speak generally about religion without focusing on his own personal beliefs.` Read more »

President Barack Obama can't seem to stop bad-mouthing the record of former President George W. Bush. But on Thursday, Obama is going to welcome his predecessor and proudly preside as Bush's image... Read more »

With the 2012 GOP presidential nomination officially in his hands following a Tuesday win in Texas, Mitt Romney's campaign is stepping into high gear. Reports suggest new policies, new attacks and... Read more »

President Obama's gaffe about "Polish death camps" continued to fester throughout the week as the White House resisted a more formal apology and the Poles try to seize the moment to correct Western... Read more »

Gendercide has long been known to be an issue in countries such as India and China, but a House bill and two new videos released by pro-life group Live Action have raised the debate on gender-based... Read more »

John Edwards was acquitted on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions and a mistrial was declared on five other counts when jurors said Thursday they couldn't decide if he illegally... Read more »

A new NBC News/Marist poll released Thursday shows President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie in the battleground states of Colorado, Iowa and Nevada. Read more »

Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. endorsed West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder for Salt Lake County mayor Tuesday. Read more »

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised Monday to maintain an American military "with no comparable power anywhere in the world. Read more »

fearful of a rupture in Europe's financial system retreated Wednesday from risky investments. They punished stocks and fled to the safety of U.S. bonds, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year... Read more »

Mitt Romney is assailing President Barack Obama's green energy record, standing outside the shuttered offices of a solar energy company that went bankrupt after receiving government loans. Read more »

A new poll commissioned by Republican environmentalists shows 63 percent of Utahns believe the Legislature's lawsuit demanding the federal government turn over control of 30 million acres... Read more »

Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessman who helped him along the way. Read more »

The price of oil went south of $88 a barrel Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in seven months, according to CNNMoney. Read more »

Romney is rolling out the policy positions that give an indication of how he intends to govern if elected president. Read more »

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Jim Matheson favors doing away with Utah's political caucus system for selecting candidates because he says extreme party factions have too much influence on the... Read more »

Mitt Romney is set to clinch the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to... Read more »

Poll shows that Romney holds a big lead over Obama among veterans, a key voting demographic that includes 24 percent of adult males in the U.S. Read more »

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity — an... Read more »