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Situational awareness - April 10, 2019 Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. Here's what is driving the day: - Barr says he will deliver a redacted version of the Mueller report "within a week."
- Stewart says Democrats are playing politics with the Mueller report.
- McAdams proposes a Balanced Budget Amendment.
- Romney worries about Trump's purge of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Today At Utah Policy  Political mischief - Bernick and Schott on politics
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
In this edition of Utah's longest-running political podcast, we break down the latest news, including:
 Stewart: Democratic threats to subpoena Mueller report is 'political silliness'
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Rep. Chris Stewart said Tuesday threats by Democrats in Congress to subpoena the final report from special counsel Robert Mueller is a political stunt.
 Romney, Republicans urge Trump to drop Cain's nomination for Fed Board
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Mitt Romney and other Senate Republicans are pushing President Donald Trump to not nominate Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve Board.
 McAdams introduces Balanced Budget Amendment
By Press release
Congressman Ben McAdams has introduced a bill that proposes a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, saying it is time for a serious discussion about the federal government's alarming and irresponsible budget deficits.
 Schatz, Lee, Durbin introduce bipartisan legislation to restore educational opportunities for those incarcerated and improve public safety
By Press release
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act, a bill that would restore Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals. The bipartisan legislation would cut the cycle of recidivism, save taxpayer money, and improve safety.
 Curtis bills to strengthen US-Taiwan relations pass Foreign Affairs Committee
By Press release
Representatives John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement after joining his colleagues on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to introduce two pieces of bipartisan legislation. Both bills passed unanimously through committee this afternoon.
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NATIONAL HEADLINES Mueller report will be released "within a week." Attorney General William Barr says he will deliver a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to Congress soon. He said he will not allow them to see an unredacted version of the document - https://nyti.ms/2G4xTLe - Democrats plan to "very quickly" issue a subpoena to the Justice Department seeking the full report as well as access to grand jury and counterintelligence evidence - https://cnn.it/2GfAAtB
Justice Dept. to probe possible anti-Trump bias in the FBI. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday he has assembled a team to review decisions made by the FBI and the Justice Department that led to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation - https://bloom.bg/2G5ZMCm
Treasury Dept. and White House discussed the request for Trump's tax returns. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin told members of Congress on Tuesday his department had discussed the effort by Democrats to obtain President Trump's tax returns. Mnuchin said he would not allow politics to play a role in the effort by Democrats to get Trump's tax documents while reiterating Trump's right to keep the information private - https://nyti.ms/2G1tLf0 - The Treasury Department is expected to miss Wednesday's deadline for turning over Trump's tax returns to Congress - http://bit.ly/2G2aGJF
Chaos in the White House over immigration. The Washington Post has a fascinating look at how the Trump administration panicked while addressing a surge in migrants at the southern border - https://wapo.st/2UtOJNE
The Trump administration is considering a plan to make it harder for asylum seekers to enter the country. The proposal includes tougher interviews for migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border - https://nyti.ms/2G61Ie6 - The number of migrants crossing the Mexican border illegally hit a 12-year high in March - http://bit.ly/2G2dB4U
- Trump continues to falsely claim his family separation policy is a continuation of an Obama-era policy - https://wapo.st/2Uskers
Democrats scrap budget vote over ideological divide. Progressives in the House want more domestic spending, while centrists objected to rising debt - http://bit.ly/2G7eOrN Congressional hearing on white nationalism devolves into a farce. The House Judiciary Committee hearing about a surge in attacks by far-right extremists veered off topic as Republicans raged about their own perceived persecution on social media - http://bit.ly/2UuwQxY - Proving the point of the hearing, the comments on the YouTube livestream of the hearing were disabled after a flood of racist and anti-Semitic comments - https://cnn.it/2UtObHA
Most Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy. A new poll shows 58% of Americans give Trump positive ratings on the economy, but 59% of Americans are worried about an economic downturn - https://nbcnews.to/2FWAaYA
New York mandates measles vaccinations. A measles outbreak in New York City has prompted public health officials to require unvaccinated people to get the vaccine or face a fine - https://reut.rs/2G1HfHv
Trump's attacks on the media have eroded the credibility of media outlets...among Republicans. A new poll shows President Trump's cries of "fake news" has driven a decline in the perception of the media's credibility, but that's mostly among Republicans. Democrats and independents still feel the media is trustworthy - http://bit.ly/2G47Ofj
Trump's "truly bizarre" visit to Mt. Vernon. Last year, during a guided tour of George Washington's Mount Vernon home with French president Emmanuel Macron, Trump wondered why Washington didn't name the estate after himself. It was also clear that Macron knew more about the history of Mount Vernon than Trump - https://politi.co/2UpMBX8
Israel's elections too close to call. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is neck and neck with the Blue and White party led by Benny Gantz, but Netanyahu appears to be in better position to form a government and win a record fifth term - https://cnn.it/2Uw6gEL
Bank of America to raise their minimum wage to $20. The boost from $15 to $20 per hour will occur over the next two years - https://nyti.ms/2UukJ44
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