Emma Pitts

The bestselling author and civics influencer is being celebrated by university leaders — and condemned by some who say her reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination disqualifies her from the stage. | By @epitts103 deseret.com/politics/2026/…

@RealTStevenson @Deseret She posted out-of-context quotes of his. Why would I want to give that further attention? I linked it twice in my story so people could see for themselves. Since publication, one of the women whose post I linked to has taken it down ... make of that what you will

As oral arguments begin, the Supreme Court will decide the authority of a president to deny citizenship to certain children born in the U.S. | By @epitts103 and @laurenirwin88 deseret.com/politics/2026/…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is undergoing a leadership transition while also facing funding lapses amid frustrations in Congress over the immigration actions taken by former immigration head Kristi Noem. | By @epitts103 deseret.com/politics/2026/…

Lawmakers returned to battles over immigration, elections and Big Tech. Here’s where they landed. | By @BrighamTomco, Caitlin Keith, @epitts103, @JNSwensen and @eva_terry02 deseret.com/politics/2026/…

We are seeing a disturbing trend where radical ideologies have overtaken evidence-based medicine, causing irreversible and terrible damage to children. My primary commitment stays the same. We must protect our children. deseret.com/politics/2026/…

What began in clinic rooms is now unfolding in courtrooms and Congress. As lawsuits and federal legislation reshape youth gender medicine, listening to voices like @ChloeCole 's matters, ensuring the other side of the transgender experience is being told.

Erika Kirk spoke about faith, forgiveness and her resolve to stay vocal after her husband’s public assassination. | By @epitts103 deseret.com/politics/2025/…

Some say feminism empowers, others say it exploits. | By @epitts103 deseret.com/u-s-world/2025…

If The New York Times loves you, they’ll find the best picture ever taken of you—and make you look heroic. If they hate you, they’ll find the worst one—and pay an artist who also hates you to slash your face into slices. 👌

Climate Anxiety vs. Reality @LLBiggers: “I’m a former climate activist who broke up with the movement and healed my climate anxiety. Now, I’m at a climate march to see if I can help heal others—with the facts.” Produced in partnership with @StreetSmart_x.

"Time will tell if Kirk’s murder will be a pivotal moment or if it will remain just a dark day in American history," @epitts103 writes. deseret.com/u-s-world/2025…

Charlie Kirk is kicking off his “The American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University on Wednesday at noon. As students organize against his appearances, Kirk and allies frame the controversy as evidence that colleges are hostile to open debate. | By @epitts103 deseret.com/utah/2025/09/0…

🔗: bit.ly/3GwmYNA Some people selflessly use the cards they’ve been dealt in life to make the game easier for the person next to them. For Channae Haller, her mission to help the downtrodden came to her while she was sitting in a Utah jail. In 2021, Haller observed a lack of support for individuals navigating the complexities of the criminal justice system, something she was all too familiar with. More importantly, she believes, these people weren’t granted a second chance at life despite having served their time. Haller started a nonprofit, Justice By Objectives, to help Utahns turn prison time into purpose. She has never turned anyone away who has come to her nonprofit in need of help. Read more of her story at the link above. ✏️: @epitts103, Deseret News 📸: Brice Tucker, Deseret News

Thank you for this interview, @danmccay! What I found in researching and writing this is that Utahns generally are very lost about our state’s abortion laws. Read for what they are and how they compare to the rest of the states. deseret.com/utah/2025/05/2…

Book clubbing with Deseret News journalist @epitts103 on @DouglasKMurray’s new book. Thank you for writing this, Douglas!

Raini Pachak attended the “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to protest Sen. Sanders and Rep. AOC.

New Mexico resident Stephanie Stone traveled to Utah to join the “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” and its resistance against President Trump.

Jared Harmer tells the Deseret News why he came to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy Tour.”

Thousands gathered in SLC Sunday evening for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” with special guest Rep. AOC. They blasted billionaires, Donald Trump, and corporate money. But critics say their populist message clashes with their own elite perks.