Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University shocked Utah and highlighted a trend of political violence. Utah's redistricting dispute, following a court ruling, could affect future congressional representation. Gov. Spencer Cox's focus on civility and tech skepticism raises his national profile amid Trump's second term. SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office kicked 2025 off in January, and with it came a nearly constant news cycle as Trump moved to remake American immigration policy, foreign policy, the federal workforce, higher education and more. The speed with which things change makes it hard to remember what happened last month, let alone earlier this year, but a few stories stand out when looking back at the past year and promise to shape what’s to come in the future of politics, both nationally and in Utah. From the assassination of Charlie Kirk to Utah’s fight over congressional map boundaries , here are five of the biggest political stories of 2025. Charlie Kirk killed while speaking at UVU Charlie Kirk hands out hats before he is fatally shot during Turning Point USA’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem on Se
