Recent news in Washington, Utah

• Romney invokes Churchill and George Washington in rare second rebuke of Trump’s Russia deal

  Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney pushed back against a deal brokered by President Donald Trump freeing a U.S. hostage from Russian custody, warning of the long-term implications.In a statement posted to s

  Deseret News · Oct 21, 2026

• Multiple people pinned under semitruck, road closures in place after crash on northbound I-15 near St. George

  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Northbound I-15 is completely closed to traffic at milepost 5, near Virgin River. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, a crash is leading to closures. N

  ABC4 Utah · Oct 19, 2026

• Trump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task force

  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health.  The new division is set to work with th

  Utah News Dispatch · Oct 19, 2026