 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 - November 14, 2019Good Thursday 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:
TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 74 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 81 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 110 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 119 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 229 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 355 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Jon Huntsman will announce his entry into the 2020 Utah governor's race on ThursdayBy Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Former Utah GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman is set to formally announce Thursday he's running for governor next year, UtahPolicy.com learned Wednesday night.  Stewart on impeachment hearings: 'There are no surprises coming'By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart said Wednesday that the first public impeachment hearings in the House Intelligence Committee did not reveal any dramatic information.  Video: Stewart accuses Democrats of lying and exaggerating during impeachment hearingBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart continued his full-throated defense of President Donald Trump during Wednesday's public impeachment hearing, saying the readout of the call between Trump and the Ukranian president did not show any evidence of wrongdoing.  Karen Pence to visit Utah on FridayBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Karen Pence, the wife of Vice-President Mike Pence, will visit Utah on Friday to file paperwork to put the Trump/Pence campaign on the 2020 Utah presidential primary ballot.  Lee: Impeachment will 'blow up' in Pelosi's faceBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee said Tuesday if Democrats had any evidence that President Donald Trump did anything that warranted his impeachment, "we would have known about it for four weeks." OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESLights! Camera! Impeachment!On the first day of televised impeachment hearings, Ambassador William Taylor says one of his staffers overheard President Donald Trump ask Ambassador Gordon Sonland about "the investigations" in a phone call [NBC News]. The phone call in question further ties President Trump to the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals [Politico]. Several more witnesses are slated to appear before the House Intelligence Committee in the coming days [AP]. A new poll shows most voters say there is little to no chance the impeachment hearings will change their minds about President Trump [Politico]. Disrupting the presidential campaignSenate Republicans floated the idea of a longer impeachment trial after the first of the year that could hamper the campaigns of Senate Democrats who are running for president [Washington Post]. Trump's taxesA federal appeals court says Congress can seek 8 years of President Trump's tax returns, likely setting up an appeal to the Supreme Court [Washington Post]. Oh no!Trade talks between the U.S. and China hit a snag over China's reluctance to put a numerical value on how much pork and other agricultural products they would be required to purchase from American farmers [Wall Street Journal]. 2020Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick enters the race for the Democratic presidential nomination [The Hill]. Attention, please!North Korea is threatening to resume long-range missile or nuclear tests ahead of a self-imposed deadline to restart nuclear talks with the U.S. [Washington Post]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.Two of President Trump's most vocal defenders, Joe diGenova and Victory Toensing, floated a bonkers conspiracy theory on Fox News Wednesday night, baselessly alleging left-wing billionaire George Soros controls a large part of the State Department and the FBI [Mediaite]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News Wasatch Consumer Price Index holds steady as economic indicators point to a strong holiday seasonThe Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained essentially unchanged from September to October on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. Year over year, the Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index has grown 2.9%, while the national Consumer Price Index has increased 1.8% since October of last year. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published. 1970 - Members of the Marshall University football team are among 75 casualties when Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes outside of Huntington, WV. 1972 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time. 1995 - The U.S. government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while government offices operated with skeleton crews. Wise Words Character "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."Martin Luther King, Jr. Lighter Side Sycophants "Trump is surrounded - surrounded by so many sycophants that no one was willing to tell him 'foistered' is not a word, so he used it twice. Soon, his underlings are going to start using it, too.[as Trump underling]'This administration is moving foister and foister than any administration in history, but we're being stonewalled by Democratic 'lawmakers.''"- SETH MEYERS Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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