Recent news in Washington, Utah

• The election is over. What’s supposed to happen next for Congress?

  WASHINGTON — Voting ended Tuesday in this year’s midterm elections, leaving officials and volunteers counting tens of millions of ballots to determine which U.S. House and Senate candidates will take

  Utah News Dispatch · Nov 4, 2026

• Opinion: Bipartisanship isn’t dead in Washington — you just need to know where to look

  “Where you share a common goal with someone on the other side of the aisle, you have a duty to the people you serve to get in a room and try to figure out a pathway forward.”Those words, spoken recent

  Deseret News · Nov 4, 2026

• Trump responds to Democratic wins in races across the country

  President Donald Trump was in Washington Tuesday evening, watching results come in from the 2026 midterm elections, where the Republican Party lost both the House and Senate, and decisive state races

  Deseret News · Nov 4, 2026