 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 - June 23, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Tuesday!TICK TOCK7 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)133 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)211 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)216 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our newsletter. Today At Utah Policy Most Utahns say America is 'out of control'By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor More than half of Utah voters say the country is "out of control," no doubt worried about the coronavirus, the economy and political divides across the nation, a new UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2News survey shows.  Romney calls ouster of New York federal prosecutor 'pretty swampy'By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney called the weekend firing of the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan "pretty swampy" on Monday.  As coronavirus cases spike, Utah sidelines COVID-19 Task ForceBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utah's COVID-19 Community Task Force, which was created in March to respond to the outbreak of the coronavirus, has been reduced to an "as needed" body by Gov. Gary Herbert's administration. The move comes as the number of coronavirus cases in Utah is spiking and health officials are warning that the state may have to reimpose restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESWhich is it?President Trump said in an interview Monday that he believes widespread testing for the coronavirus puts the U.S. "at a disadvantage." He also said he suggested conducting fewer tests. The admission comes after White House officials furiously tried to downplay Trump's remarks on Saturday that he told his administration to slow down on testing to make the U.S. look better [CNN]. Oversight clashThe House Judiciary Committee plans to issue a subpoena for Attorney General William Barr following the firing of Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York [Axios]. ImmigrationPresident Trump signed an executive order banning some legal immigration for 60 days due to the coronavirus [Axios]. Trump is also suspending some visas for foreign workers [BuzzFeed]. CoronavirusExperts are warning of "danger signs" as the number of coronavirus cases are increasing dramatically in several states [CNN]. Texas Gov. Greg Abbot said Monday he is concerned the coronavirus is spreading in his state at an "unacceptable rate" [Axios]. 2020President Trump spent part of Monday morning attacking mail-in balloting on Twitter [Bloomberg]. Barring a landslide victory, we probably won't know who wins the presidential race on election night in November [WaPo]. Whoa!The University of Michigan is reportedly withdrawing from hosting a presidential debate this fall over worries about bringing campaigns and the media to campus during a pandemic [Detroit Free Press]. Oh, dear...Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen reportedly voted by mail in Indiana's primary election suing an address they have not lived at since 2016 [Business Insider]. Chopping the CHOPSeattle's mayor has told protesters to leave the Captiol Hill neighborhood they have established as a police-free autonomous zone [CNN]. EconomyExisting home sales plunged 9.7% last month [AP]. Social mediaA number of big companies are pulling advertising dollars from Facebook to protest the social network's content moderation policies [Reuters]. SportsballMajor League Baseball will unilaterally announce a 60 game schedule after the players' union rejected the latest offer from the owners [AP]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsSalt Lake City chosen for Accelerator for America's national financial assistance initiative announced during John Legend's Father's Day specialThe non-profit Accelerator for America will provide technical assistance and $50,000 in funding to help Salt Lake City stand up the infrastructure needed to successfully administer a financial assistance program for residents whose livelihoods have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer." 1931 - Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off from New York on the first round-the-world flight in a single-engine plane. 1947 - The Senate joined the House in overriding President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act, which allows the president to intervene in labor disputes. 1972 - President Richard Nixon and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman discussed a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI's Watergate investigation. Wise WordsPlenty of Myths "The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." John F. Kennedy Lighter SideSCOTUS "That's right, the vote was 5-4. It was the first time Trump was like, 'Let's wait and make sure we count all the mail-in ballots. right? Because they count, too, right?'" - JIMMY FALLON Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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