KSL's Inside Sources

How has work-from-home policies affected America's downtowns? Have return-to-office mandates changed that trajectory? In the several years since the COVID pandemic, we've talked a lot about the effects of changing work policies. Deseret News opinion editor Jay Evensen took a closer look at this trend and whether things have changed for the long-term. Jay joins the show for a conversation on the changing landscape of America's cities... thanks to changing working trends.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration -- namely the Department of Agriculture -- from barring the use of food stamps to buy things like sugary soda pop and candy. This could have some interesting effects here in Utah, where our legislature blocked using food stamps for those kinds of foods in 2025. The state applied for a waiver to make that change... but now? That could all be in question.

One of the great things about doing a talk show is that you get to spend more time on a topic. Instead of just 40 seconds, we usually get a full 8-9 minutes or so. Starting today, you have another opportunity to go in-depth on the news thanks to a brand new podcast. On the KSL News Daily podcast, KSL NewsRadio host Maria Shilaos will really dig into the most important and interesting local stories. The first episode just dropped today; Maria joins Inside Sources for a preview on this new project.

President Donald Trump is set to make a rare trip to Capitol Hill tomorrow as he tries to unify Republicans around his agenda. One of the big hang-ups for Senate Republicans is Senator Mike Lee's SAVE America Act; it doesn't have the needed number of votes quite yet. Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeaux joins from D.C. to explain the President's trip. She also discusses recent congressional moves on housing and social media safety for kids.

While we're all focused on the primary elections here in Utah today, there's some other interesting election-related news on the national level. Yesterday, a judge blocked the government from using a federal database to check citizenship, saying it could incorrectly purge voters. Greg and Holly discuss the ruling and how it relates to voter privacy.

Whether you're heading to the ballot box or the drop box, Utahns across the state cast their vote today in the primary election. Democrats are largely excited about the 1st Congressional District primary while Republicans look forward to just about all the other elections in the state. Between congressional races, state-level races, and county-level races, there's a lot to cover. Inside Sources has special election coverage, featuring Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley, Juab County Clerk Tanielle Callaway, Davis County Clerk Brian McKenzie, and Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman. Greg and Holly also discuss what will happen in the days and weeks following the polls closing later tonight.

In today's final segment, Greg and Holly share their thoughts on the games -- and the fans -- at this year's World Cup. Whether it's the USA or Cape Verde, several teams are doing incredibly well this year. And when it comes to the fans, Holly's fallen in love with both Norwegians and the Scots. Holly also shares her fun facts, and Greg shares his closing argument.

Do younger Americans still have any hope in America? Data from Harvard University's Institute of Politics Youth Poll has a staggering statistic: only 13 percent of youth feel America is heading in the right direction. With that in mind, how can we help younger people have faith and hope in the country's future? For today's America 250 segment, Greg and Holly discuss.

As data centers continue to expand across the country, the pushback from locals near these planned facilities has been growing and growing.  While it appears that the majority of people opposed to these centers are local Americans, a common talking point from GOP lawmakers across the country is that China has been influencing much of this vitriol against the projects. In addition, many say the fears around data centers are unwarranted and that new data dispels many earlier concerns. Deseret News reporter Eva Terry joins the conversation with her findings.