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NATIONAL HEADLINESMust-see TV!The public impeachment hearings begin at 8 am local time with testimony from Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, and George Kent, the State Department's deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs [CNN]. Democrats and Republicans plan to offer competing narratives on whether President Donald Trump inappropriately pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals [Washington Post]. House Democrats announced a new slate of public hearings next week, scheduling eight witnesses on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday [Politico]. Must-see TV?Several Senate Republicans say they will ignore the public impeachment hearings because they are a "waste of time" [Politico]. Fox News host Tucker Carlson is dismissing the impeachment inquiry as "dumb" and "boring" [Washington Post]. Walking papersWhite House aides are reportedly begging President Trump not to fire acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney. Trump has been threatening to oust Mulvaney since his disastrous press conference last month when he admitted there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine [Washington Post]. President Trump has discussed firing the intelligence community's inspector general because he reported the anonymous whistleblower complaint about his interactions with Ukraine to Congress [New York Times]. Woah!White House policy advisor Stephen Miller promoted stories from white nationalist websites and stories about "white genocide" according to leaked emails [Washington Post]. Mark your calendarCongress is expected to postpone a shutdown from November 21 until December 20, after congressional appropriators agreed to a stopgap funding measure [The Hill]. Playing the hitsPresident Trump's top economic advisers are considering a plan to propose a 15-percent tax rate for middle-class taxpayers as a central part of his re-election campaign [Washington Post]. Build the wallWhite House adviser Jared Kushner is planning to set up web cameras to live stream construction of President Trump's border wall to build public support [Washington Post]. Supreme CourtThe court's conservative majority appears ready to side with the Trump administration in its efforts to end an Obama-era program protecting about 700,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation [New York Times]. The Supreme Court allows the families of the victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre to sue the Remington Arms Company, the maker of the rifle used in the shooting [AP]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.President Trump said during a speech Monday that his daughter, Ivanka, has personally created 14 million new jobs. That's obviously not true as the U.S. economy has produced fewer than 6 million new jobs since Trump took office [New York Magazine]. 2020Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford ended his primary bid to President Trump on Tuesday [Post and Courier]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsNominees announced for 7th District Court vacancyThe 7th District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the 7th District Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Douglas B. Thomas, January 1, 2020. The 7th Judicial District includes Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan counties. USU research shows discrimination in minority- and women-owned small business lending practices Utah State University research showing that minority and women applicants seeking small business loans receive poorer treatment and more scrutiny from bank lending officers was presented at a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) symposium on Nov. 6, in Washington, D.C.  Salt Lake Chamber hosts 43rd Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards LuncheonLocal businesswomen heard from inspirational speakers, gained business insights, and recognized the accomplishments of those helping to make a difference in our community at the 43rd Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon. Salt Lake City seeking feedback on waste & recycling services, proposed fee increase Salt Lake City is currently seeking resident input on curbside waste and recycling services, as well as feedback on a modest proposed fee increase for those services. An online survey is currently open at www.slcgreen.com/rates where residents can learn more and submit their feedback. The survey is available in English and Spanish. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1956 - The Supreme Court upheld a federal district court's ruling in Browser v. Gayle that segregation on interstate buses was unconstitutional. 1967 - Carl Stokes became the first black U.S. mayor when he was elected in Cleveland. 1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. 1998 - President Bill Clinton agreed to pay Paula Jones $850,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. 2001 - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban abandoned the capital Kabul without a fight, allowing U.S.-backed northern alliance fighters to take over the city. Wise Words Sound of Silence "In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood."Henry David Thoreau Lighter Side New Words "'Foistered.' And it wasn't just like a slip of the tongue because he did it again on Tuesday in Lexington and Friday in Tupelo. He used the word 'foistered' three times in a week. It's a combination of 'foisted' and 'forced,' which also happen to be his two favorite ways to meet women."- JIMMY KIMMEL Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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