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Republicans to hold first-ever convention ahead of the midterm elections  U.S. House fails to move agenda forward, leaves early for Independence Day holiday  Commentary on the fallout of SCOTUS' opinion upholding birthright citizenship  State Senator apologizes for spreading false claims about data center pushback  Housing scams on the rise in Utah  "If I were a rich man.....

  We're just a couple of days away from our nation's 250th anniversary. And today, we really hone in on unity as Americans. Governor Cox made some comments this week during the Western Governors Association meeting, saying we can all be patriotic with our own flavor. Greg and Holly take a few minutes to talk about patriotism and how it can be different for each person. 

  New reporting says that the number of ultra-rich continues to grow around the world and especially here in the U.S.  Jay Evensen at the Deseret News  writes that despite pushes from more socialistic candidates across the country, Americans still show a strong desire for wanting to get rich. After all, isn't wealth a part of the American dream? Jay shares what he learned as he prep...

  Utah college students who are scrambling to sell summer housing contracts are finding themselves in the crosshairs of good ol' fashioned scammers. These young adults – who grew up with the internet and are usually pretty savvy with scams – are still falling for these run-of-the-mill scams. It goes to show you that anyone who lets their guard down can fall prey to bad actors.&nbs...

Those who spread Kevin O'Leary's claims of Chinese interference continue to apologize for the claims after O'Leary walked back his remarks last week. Fox News hosts shared a pretty stiff and legalese apology on a few of the programs. And now a Utah State Senator is also apologizing, saying he was duped. State Senator Todd Weiler joins Inside Sources to explain why he shared the message in the firs...

  The outrage over the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship has been swift, strong, and stark. Holly and Greg both express amazement at the vitriol being directed at the court, along with concerns that many Americans appear to have not understood the 14th Amendment before SCOTUS' decision. 

  The 4th of July recess is officially underway in Washington, D.C., a few days earlier than planned. It's thanks to a GOP showdown between hardliners in the party and Speaker Mike Johnson, which brought the legislative agenda to a standstill. Inside Sources debates whether or not Congress will be able to get anything done before Election Day in November. 

  Republicans are bucking tradition this year... announcing a special midterm convention. Usually, political parties only hold big conventions in presidential election years. Midterms are traditionally more localized, so a bigger convention doesn't always make sense. But with a lot on the line for the President and the Republican Party, they've decided to hold their first-ever national midter...

  While the east coast prepares for a record-breaking heat dome over the holiday weekend, those of us here in the West continue to deal with wildfires. Governor Cox and other western governors are coming together to improve coordination between states and the federal government when it comes to wildfires and land management. The hope – according to the governors – i...

SCOTUS rules on transgender athletes, campaign finance Looking back on the Supreme Court's term Poll: American pride continues to fall Utah Firewatch: Federal and state partnerships The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends aid to Venezuela America250: Volunteerism and unity

Our country has been built on principles of service, including love, caring for our neighbors, and volunteering. So what better way to celebrate our country's 250th birthday than by stepping in to help those in need?  Church News' Aimee Cobabe  joins Inside Sources in the studio again with more on how volunteers are answering the calls to serve in honor of our country's anniversary. Greg...

The death toll in Venezuela following two back-to-back deadly earthquakes has skyrocketed to more than 1,700. More than 5,000 have been injured, and several thousand more are still missing. Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, but there's a real concern that the infrastructure in Venezuela can't support this many injured people in a system already stretched so thin.  Aimee Coba...

More than 200,000 acres have burned around Utah this fire season and it's not even July yet. Across the state, communities continue to deal with fires or the potential for fires. Fireworks are mostly banned statewide, and now more cities are making changes to their 4th of July celebrations. With this in mind, Greg and Holly share updates on the fires burning across the state.  Representative...

Are you proud to be an American? As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, a new poll from Gallup finds American patriotism is at its lowest levels since the attacks on September 11th. Only 33% of Americans today say they're "extremely proud" to be an American; in 2001, that was 55%. Greg and Holly discuss why patriotism has fallen so far and we hear from listeners to find out...

The highest court in the land has wrapped its term for the year -- it is finished. Among the most notable decisions includes one dealing with mail-in voting. Already, lawmakers like Utah's Senator Mike Lee are pushing for the SAVE America Act to pass through Congress in light of the decision.  Kelsey Dallas, managing editor of SCOTUSblog , joins the discussion to share her insights into this...

As the U.S. Supreme Court wrapped its term today, it first began with a few rulings not dealing with birthright citizenship: transgender athletes and campaign finance laws. In one opinion -- which covered two cases -- the court said that transwomen (people who were male at birth) cannot participate in girls' school sports. The other opinion held that political parties should not be subject to camp...

The future of birthright citizenship has now been decided by the United States Supreme Court. This morning, the court chose to uphold birthright citizenship as has been the law for more than 150 years. This means that the President's Executive Order limiting birthright citizenship will not stand. Already, the President and several other Republican lawmakers have voted to create legislation and wor...

Utah Firewatch: 3 firefighters lose their lives fighting flames along the Utah-Colorado border Former Utah death row inmate moves towards new murder trial Trump Administration to decide who will use latest American AI technology Speaker Johnson says he'll send major bipartisan housing bill to the president's desk today Utahns remain split on President Trump's actions in the war in Iran America250:...

One of the coolest things around Independence Day is the chance to look back on the history of the country. And with it being the 250th Anniversary of our country this year, it's even more special. America 250 -- there's a really cool opportunity later this week for you to not only learn about life in 1776... but experience it too.  Kim Gardner with Colonial Heritage Festival  joins in t...

Utahns are still split on whether they support or don't support the ongoing war in Iran. New polling from the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics finds that 49% of Utah voters disapprove of the recent military actions, while 44% approve. At the same time, a new round of talks between the US and Iran may take place this week in Qatar. It comes after a tense weekend of back-and-forth strikes...

Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll send the bipartisan housing bill to the president's desk today. Remember, this is the same bill the President said he would not sign until the SAVE America Act passed Congress. So what's changed, and is there any chance the President will actually sign it? Or could it just go into effect without his signature? Inside Sources breaks this down with Deseret News Congre...

Leaders of some of the most prominent AI companies in the United States are upset today over news that the Trump Administration wants to decide who will be allowed to use the latest AI technology coming from US-based tech companies. The government says Anthropic -- which makes Claude -- and OpenAI -- which makes ChatGPT -- will need approval for each new customer of their new, more powerful techno...

A former Utah death row inmate is headed back to court today as his attorneys and prosecutors prepare for a new murder trial. The new trial for Douglas Stewart Carter comes more than 40 years since the first one. Greg catches listeners up on how we got to this point and what exactly we're waiting on before a new trial can officially begin.  

Wildfires turned deadly this weekend with three wildland firefighters losing their lives in a burnover incident along the Utah/Colorado border. Today, we learned the identities of the firefighters, including two women. The firefighters were identified as Emily Barker of Michigan, Nick Hutcherson of Arizona, and Sydney Watson of Alabama. Inside Sources takes just a moment to thank those firefighter...

Oyez, oyez, oyez! Developing news today, as the United States Supreme Court issues four more decisions for the term. Several of them ended up being quite large. The court weighed in on mail-in voting and postmarks, the 4th Amendment as it pertains to things geo-fencing, and the President's ability and authority to dismiss members of independent federal agencies like the Federal Reserve. While seve...