 The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Send news tips or feedback to bschott@utahpolicy.com, or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - October 28, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
Trivia winner!Congratulations to Stan Rasmussen who was the first reader to correctly identify Rep. Patrice Arent as the current member of the Utah Legislature who once served as a staff attorney for lawmakers. Stan will get to ask next week's trivia question. Stay tuned! TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 8 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 91 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 127 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 246 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 372 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Romney isolated because of Trump criticismBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor NBC News reports Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is increasingly finding himself a man alone in Washington because of his criticism of President Donald Trump.  Francis Gibson would ruin me! Bernick and Schott on politicsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Erin Mendenhall has a double-digit lead over Luz Escamilla in the race for Salt Lake City Mayor. We break down our latest polling numbers. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESTerrorist leader killedPresident Donald Trump announced Sunday morning that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up as U.S. troops closed in [Washington Post]. President Trump said watching the raid that killed al-Baghdadi was like "watching a movie" [New York Times]. Experts on terrorism say the raid will likely not prevent the resurgence of ISIS [Washington Post]. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Trump notified Russian officials of the Baghdadi raid before telling congressional leaders [Washington Post]. President Trump claimed his 2000 book warned of the threat posed by Obama bin Laden prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. His book contained no such warning [CNN]. ImpeachmentHouse Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff says former national security adviser John Bolton is a "very important" witness for the current impeachment inquiry [Fox News]. Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, told House investigators President Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden was a quid pro quo [WSJ]. Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, accidentally butt-dialed a reporter. On the phone call, he can be heard trashing the Bidens and discussing a need for hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash [NBC News]. Yikes!The U.S. deficit hit nearly $1 trillion this year. The deficit grew 26 percent in the last year [Washington Post]. Hmmm...Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said he warned President Trump that hiring a "yes man" to succeed him as chief of staff would lead to his impeachment [Washington Examiner]. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham hit back at Kelly saying "he was totally unequipped to handle the genius of our great President" [Politico]. Oof!President Trump was booed by the crowd at Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night. The crowd also chanted "lock him up" after he was introduced [Washington Post]. Shocking resignationFreshman Democratic Rep. Katie Hill is resigning from Congress after allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers in her office and on her campaign team [Politico]. BrexitThe European Union agreed to delay the deadline for Britain to leave the organization until January 31 [New York Times]. Generational shiftNearly 70% of millennials and 64% of Americans in Gen. Z say they would vote for a socialist candidate [Axios]. For your radarAmericans will shell out nearly $9 billion this year for Halloween, but that massive number represents the second straight year spending on the holiday fell [The Hill]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News CYBER24 episode 56: If you played Words with Friends, you've been hackedAnother week, another big hack. It may come as no surprise that millions of people play video games on their phones. Whether they are attacking pigs with chickens, rolling some old school Nintendo games or playing electronic versions of classic board games, video games are big business. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1636 - Harvard College, now Harvard University, was founded in Massachusetts. 1886 - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. 1919 - Congress passed the Volstead Act, which provided for enforcement of Prohibition, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. 1962 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. 1980 - Republican nominee Ronald Reagan asked voters during a debate with President Jimmy Carter in Cleveland "are you better off than you were four years ago?" Wise WordsTruth "The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is."Winston Churchill Lighter SideBorder Wall "That's right, a border wall in Colorado. Once they're done with that, they're building a naval base in Idaho."- STEPHEN COLBERT Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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