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Situational awareness - July 9, 2018
Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City. President Trump announces his next Supreme Court nominee tonight during prime time.
Utahns haven't seen much benefit from the Trump tax cuts. Did Hatch drop a clue about Trump's SCOTUS pick? The Trump administration will likely miss a deadline for reuniting children separated from their families at the border.
TICK TOCK
120 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018) 203 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 848 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
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HERE ARE THE STORIES YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO TODAY
Utahns aren't seeing much benefit from the Trump tax cuts
Our latest UtahPolicy.com survey finds that 51% of Utahns support the tax cuts passed by Republicans in Congress last year, but only 1/4 say they have noticed an increase in their paycheck because of the changes - http://bit.ly/2MYc8P6
Does Orrin Hatch know something?
Sen. Orrin Hatch may have dropped a huge clue about who President Trump is about to select for the Supreme Court - http://bit.ly/2zs2h1M
Lee to SCOTUS? Probably not...
Our "Political Insiders" say they don't think Sen. Mike Lee or his brother Thomas will be President Trump's pick for the Supreme Court - http://bit.ly/2uhgIjo
Utah oil drillers got a big boost from Pruitt
Former EPA head Scott Pruitt helped push through changes that exempted Utah oil and gas producers from EPA smog regulations - https://politi.co/2MZsUwZ
Big money offer for Romney
Comedian Bill Maher says he would put up $1 million if Mitt Romney were to wrest control of the country from Donald Trump - http://bit.ly/2m605U9
OTHER UTAH HEADLINES
Mitt Romney expressed concern about the trade war that has erupted between the U.S. and China after President Trump's tariffs went into effect last week [
Fox 13].
Jennifer Dailey-Provost appears to have won the four-way Democratic primary to replace Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck [
KSL].
Salt Lake City councilman Derek Kitchen is the apparent victor in the Democratic primary for the seat held by Sen. Jim Dabakis, who is retiring from the legislature at the end of the year [
Tribune].
A political action committee is already raising money to push Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to run for governor in 2020 [
Fox 13].
The windfall Utah expects to get from the Supreme Court decision allowing states to collect sales taxes from online transactions has already been spent [
Tribune].
Sen. Orrin Hatch met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week in Berlin [
Deseret News].
Families of Utahns who died from exposure to radiation because of nuclear testing could receive payments from the federal government of up to $150,000 under a proposed bill in Congress [
Tribune].
NATIONAL HEADLINES
President Trump is set to announce his Supreme Court pick Monday night during primetime. Trump has reportedly narrowed his list to four possible choices -
https://nyti.ms/2N1cB2P
President Trump's team is preparing for a pitched battle over his Supreme Court nominee. The White House is preparing to hit the ground running after Trump announces his nominee -
https://politi.co/2N04Hqn
Within seconds after Trump announces his pick, the conservative Judicial Crisis Network group will launch an ad campaign to pressure Republicans and Democrats in key states to support the nominee -
http://bit.ly/2J8wTVN
Children as young as one are appearing in immigration court hearings by themselves after being separated from their families as part of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the US-Mexico border -
http://bit.ly/2N1yNK
The ACLU says the Trump administration will be able to reunite less than half of the children separated from their parents by a court-mandated deadline -
http://bit.ly/2MWOkuT
NATO leaders are worried President Trump will make key concessions to Russia when he meets with Vladimir Putin next week -
https://wapo.st/2N0dJ6U
President Trump will almost entirely avoid London during his visit to the UK this week because of expected massive protests against him -
http://bit.ly/2N1zenI
President Trump's legal team in the Russia investigation is "close to determining" that Trump will not sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller -
https://abcn.ws/2N0gSDz
The White House refused a request from special counsel Robert Mueller's team to interview chief of staff John Kelly -
https://cnn.it/2N2fMYj
The Trump administration's new rules for federal agencies on dealing with employee unions go into effect on Monday -
https://wapo.st/2MYQqdC
The Trump White House has broken records for staff turnover during a presidency in just a year and a half -
http://bit.ly/2N2fDEf ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1776 - Geoge Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan.
1850 - President Zachary Taylor dies from cholera after eating raw fruit and iced milk; he is succeeded in office by Vice President Millard Fillmore.
1868 - The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
1893 - Daniel Hale Williams performs the first successful open-heart surgery in the United States without anesthesia.
1896 - William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1943 - Florence Blanchfield is appointed lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, becoming the first woman to hold permanent military rank.
Today At Utah Policy
Poll: A majority of Utahns approve of the Trump tax cuts, but only 1/4 say they've seen their pay go up as a resultBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A majority of Utahns still support the tax cuts passed by Congress at the end of 2017, but only about 1/4 of them say they've seen an increase in their paycheck....
A Utahn on the Supreme Court? Our 'Political Insiders' say don't count on itBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor When President Trump announces his Supreme Court pick on Monday night, our "Political Insiders" and readers don't expect Sen. Mike Lee's name to be called....
Comedian Bill Maher offers Mitt Romney $1 million to take over for TrumpBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor During his most recent HBO special, comedian Bill Maher went after President Donald Trump, offering the former presidential candidate and current U.S. Senate hopeful $1 million to take control of the country....
Did Orrin Hatch tip off Trump's Supreme Court pick?By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor President Donald Trump is set to announce his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday evening. Sen. Orrin Hatch may have given away the game a few days early....
Policy News
SelectUSA summit In June, Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert led a Utah delegation to the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit is the highest-profile event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States....
Utah executives remain optimistic on future economy The Salt Lake Chamber released the second-quarter results of the Salt Lake Chamber's 2018 CEOutlook survey....
Salt Lake City starts new health plan that will keep employees healthy - and save taxpayers money Salt Lake City Education Program Manager Stephanie Yau questioned the need for a colonoscopy but went in for her annual preventive screening anyway. The colonoscopy revealed cancer but the early detection resulted in a successful outcome....
Local Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Op-ed: Keeping The Road Home open is not the solution
Editorial: Drug money isn't worth forfeiting our principles
Poll: Utahns trust their cops and teachers but not Congress or media
Sen. Hatch visits Portugal and Germany to meet heads of state - and also tour a Mormon temple
Not giving up, conservative leaders push Sen. Mike Lee for the Supreme Court
Most of the $285M Utah was expected to get after Supreme Court decision on online sales tax is already being spent
Salt Lake City Councilman Derek Kitchen edges closer to a win in Democratic primary for Utah Senate seat
A new Supreme Court justice may lead to the end of Roe v. Wade. How would that impact abortions in Utah?
In her bid to unseat Rep. Chris Stewart, Democrat Shireen Ghorbani is finding that many voters don't even know the name of their congressman
Like Trump, Utah conservatives are wary of the #MeToo movement
Deseret News
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Lee is an unlikely court pick, but we speculate anyway
Orrin Hatch: What to expect when Trump nominates a new Supreme Court justice
Greg Bell: We must increase Utah's public transit appeal
Op-ed: Utah doesn't have a water crisis
Editorial: The fight against religious persecution should focus on rights
Jenny Wilson challenges Mitt Romney to debate on immigration
Hatch, Elder Uchtdorf meet with Angela Merkel, lay wreath at concentration camp
Jen Dailey-Provost looks to be winner over Igor Limansky in state House race
Utah execs upbeat about economy, unsure of future, report says
Report: Utah has low alcohol use, but those who do drink disproportionately struggle with binges
Proposal: Ski resorts, Forest Service would swap Wasatch canyons lands
Other
Temporary funding fix implemented for Utah County Sheriff's Office (Daily Herald)
Dem nominee for US Senate in Utah challenges Mitt Romney to debate (Standard-Examiner)
Aluminum, steel tariffs cause Utah breweries to worry (Park Record)
National Headlines
Is Hillary Clinton secretly planning to run in 2020? (New York Post)
Supreme Court vacancy: Prepare for a game-changer, experts say (News-Gazette)
Trump lawyers call Comey 'Machiavellian' in note to Mueller (Associated Press)
AP gave FBI code to Manafort storage locker? (Politico)
Dershowitz: 'You cannot question a president's motives when the president acts' (The Hill)
Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon (The Hill)
Students lead nationwide counterprotests promoting gun rights (The Hill)
Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma (New York Times)
Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act (NPR)
Mark Zuckerberg is Now the Third Richest Person on the Planet (Esquire)
Takeaway From the New Billionaires Ranking: Zuckerberg and Bezos Don't Give Away Enough Money (Slate)
Pace of Nature
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Civil War
"There's a lot of fighting going on right now in Washington, and one Republican congressman said he thinks the U.S. is heading toward another civil war. At first, President Trump was excited because he thought that meant there'll be another "Avengers" movie." Jimmy Fallon
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