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Situational awareness - June 10, 2019 Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City Welcome to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails. Here's what is driving the day: - Romney may not endorse Trump in 2020.
- Trump's deal with Mexico was agreed to several months ago.
- John Dean, a central figure in Watergate, testifies before Congress Monday.
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TICK TOCK Today is the 161st day of the year. There are 204 days remaining in 2019. 12 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 16 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 50 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 64 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 94 days to the third Democratic presidential primary debate (9/12/2019) 148 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 231 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 239 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 267 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 508 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Today At Utah Policy  Romney may not endorse Trump in 2020
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday he may not endorse President Donald Trump for re-election, and he might skip making an endorsement altogether in the 2020 presidential contest.
 Report: Political ad spending could hit $10 billion in 2020
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
A new estimate suggests political ad spending will grow more than 8 percent in 2020 and could reach $10 billion next year.
 New development tactics can improve fiscal sustainability, quality of life
By Utah Foundation
Utah Foundation's newest report explores the fiscal challenges that accompany growth, both in the short-term and in the long-term. The report also draws from Utah Foundation's 2018 Quality of Life survey to demonstrate what Utahns value most in their communities, and which issues concern them most.
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NATIONAL HEADLINES Trump vs. Mexico - President Donald Trump said Mexico was able to avoid his threatened tariffs by agreeing to new immigration policies. But, Mexico agreed to many of the provisions months ago - https://nyti.ms/2I5nq4g
- Trump claimed Sunday the deal with Mexico has secret provisions, promising details at "the appropriate time" - https://politi.co/2I7D3sa
- Mexican officials say they did not agree to make "large" agricultural purchases from the U.S., countering one of President Trump's central claims about the deal - https://bloom.bg/2ItKZCS
- Critics say the agreement with Mexico will do little to curb the flow of Central American migrants coming to the U.S. - https://wapo.st/2ICaVfQ
Must see TV. John Dean, the one-time White House counsel during the Nixon Administration and a key figure in the Watergate scandal, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Monday. Dean has called the Mueller report "more damning" than Watergate - https://n.pr/2IuipBi
2020. A new poll out of Iowa puts former Vice President Joe Biden in the lead in that state. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are in the next tier of candidates - http://bit.ly/2ItMAIS
Congressional pay raise. A possible hike in pay for members of Congress is making several legislators uneasy - http://bit.ly/2I9YpVT
Senate frustration. Some Republicans are starting to grow frustrated with the Senate's inaction on legislation - https://politi.co/2I5Kf7Q
Strange bedfellows? Former President Jimmy Carter says President Trump called him to discuss China - https://on-ajc.com/2I4ACX7
SCOTUS. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg warned Friday the Court would likely render close 5-4 decisions on many of the cases remaining before the end of the current term - http://bit.ly/2I5LBiW
For your radar. Senate Republicans will meet with White House negotiators this week to discuss a possible solution to an impasse on several spending bills that are currently stalled - https://politi.co/2IxaHGD
Immigration. California lawmakers voted to make illegal immigrants in the state between the ages of 19 and 25 eligible for the state's Medicaid program - https://nbcnews.to/2I6r8KT
Economic warnings. World economic leaders are increasingly worried that the trade war between the U.S. and China could send the world economy into a crisis - https://nyti.ms/2I620UT
Hmmm. A company partially owned by White House advisor Jared Kushner got $90 million in foreign funding from an unknown source since 2017 - http://bit.ly/2IAXzA7
NRA. Several members of the National Rifle Association board were paid exorbitant fees while top executives of the organization were spending lavishly on travel and other items - https://wapo.st/2I5I1FJ
Whoa. A new report says Google made $4.7 billion from the news industry in 2018 - https://nyti.ms/2I9Wfpf
Major merger. United Technologies and Raytheon announced one of the biggest corporate mergers of the year. Together, the two countries are worth about $166 billion - https://cnn.it/2IxNB2z
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1692 - Bridget Bishop was found guilty of the practice of witchcraft and hanged in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the first colonist executed during the Salem witch trials. 1854 - The U.S. Naval Academy graduates its first class of students. 1898 - U.S. Marines invaded Cuba in the Spanish-American War. 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio. 1944 - 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player ever in a major league game. 1964 - The U.S. Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
Policy News Chairman Lee: The economy remians fundamentally resilientChairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department May 2019 jobs report:
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