OTHER UTAH HEADLINES   

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Without more control over tuition costs, Utah schools are adding to a heap of social problems

Super PACs now running TV commercials against both 4th District candidates

Mountain Accord critic seeks expanded investigation

Proposed Utah law would let violent crime victims, families seek review of open investigations

Utah panel gives early OK to bill expanding juvenile access to public defenders

Utah lawmakers question watershed protection law

Utah lawmaker says gas station sweepstakes games often amount to gambling

Many Utah families still face bigger state income tax bill, lawmakers told

Debate pits Rep. Rob Bishop against newcomer challengers

What does it cost to keep kids safe? Committee seeks $194 million for school safety, mental health

Gold stars on Utah licenses will cost millions, lawmakers told

Utah House, Senate GOP support medical marijuana bill; detractors say it won't happen

Salt Lake Tribune

Utahns favor Prop 4 to create an independent redistricting commission by a big margin, poll shows

Republican Reps. Bishop and Curtis have clear path to re-election, new poll shows

Virgin Islands GOP reports spending big to help Mia Love - but it's a scam, according to her campaign

Lawmakers push for a quick fix to driver license problem that could prevent Utahns from getting through airport security

In 1st District debate, Democrat and United Utah Party candidate cast Bishop as career politician

Outside groups spending north of $1.5 million in the Love-McAdams race

'We can't ignore the bottom line': Republican Utah lawmakers warn against skyrocketing costs under Proposition 3

Utah ends the fiscal year with a $265 million surplus

Utah lawmakers face a $100M price tag for school safety proposals

Lawmakers' first glimpse of draft medical marijuana compromise brings questions

Other

U.S. House District 1 candidates face off in only debate at USU (Logan Herald Journal)

  NATIONAL HEADLINES  

• President Trump ordered every agency to cut 5% from their budget for next year - https://cnn.it/2NMZvpS
  
  
• Democratic candidates for Congress have raised more than $1 billion this year - https://wapo.st/2NMZFxm
  
  
• A new survey finds senior voters are leaning toward Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms, mostly because of Medicare and Social Security - http://bit.ly/2NPkfxv
  
  
• Americans are searching for information on how to register to vote at levels usually seen during presidential election years - https://wapo.st/2NN0mqA
  
  
• Democrats in Congress are accusing Republicans of planning to cut Medicare and Social Security to pay for the massive tax cuts passed at the end of last year - https://wapo.st/2NKIgp7
  
  
• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview that Republicans might attempt to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in the 2018 midterm elections - https://reut.rs/2NO4lmR
  
  
• U.S. intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly convinced Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bears responsibility in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi - https://nyti.ms/2NKO1Dv
  
  
• Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended special counsel Rod Rosenstein's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election - https://on.wsj.com/2NN1E4N
  
  
• Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, reportedly met with state and federal law enforcement officials who are investigating Trump's family business and charitable organization - https://cnn.it/2NNfdl5
  
  
• A record number of migrant families crossed the southern U.S. border in September after the Trump administration ended its family separation policy - https://wapo.st/2NNW56u
  
  
• Former Vice President Joe Biden says he hopes Democrats refrain from impeaching President Trump if they retake control of the House in November - https://cbsn.ws/2NPstWe
  
  
• The Fed is giving clear signals they plan to continue raising rates into the first part of 2019 - https://nyti.ms/2NJT5ba
  
  
• President Trump is attempting to put economic pressure on China by passing a series of bilateral trade agreements with several nations - https://nyti.ms/2NNeh03
  
  
• Republican Congressman Steve King endorsed white nationalist, Faith Goldy, for mayor of Toronto - http://bit.ly/2NNEVpl
  
  
• The number of traffic accidents is rising in states that have legalized marijuana according to a new study - https://bloom.bg/2NOctDI
  
  
• The CDC is warning of a polio-like illness that is paralyzing mostly children across the children - http://bit.ly/2NN01Ek

  ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY  

• 1776 - The border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was established. Dubbed the "Mason-Dixon" line, it became the unofficial boundary between North and South.
  
  
• 1867 - The U.S. takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million.
  
  
• 1898 - The U.S. takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
  
  
• 1954 - Texas Instruments announces the first transistor radio.
  
  
• 1959 - The Soviet Union announced that Luna 3, an unmanned space vehicle, had taken the first pictures of the far side of the moon.

Policy News

More National Headlines

Despite rampant voter enthusiasm, the reality: Many don't plan to vote in November (Washington Post)

Republicans Will Repeal Obamacare If They Get The Chance, Mitch McConnell Says (HuffPost)

Joe Biden says age a 'totally legitimate' question if he were to run for office again (CNN)

Trump proposes 5 percent budget cut for each Cabinet agency (NBC News)

Pocahontas descendant: Elizabeth Warren should 'apologize' for Native American ancestry claims (AOL)

Why Many Native Americans Are Angry With Elizabeth Warren (New York Times)

Heitkamp apologizes for naming sexual assault, abuse victims in newspaper ad (FOX News)

Florida Poll Shows Razor-Thin Senate and Gubernatorial Races (National Review)

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren want Amazon to explain anti-union video (CNET)

Why media people are furious over Facebook's bad video metrics (Fast Company)

Fed Plans to Continue Raising Rates, Despite Trump's Ire (New York Times)