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Situational awareness - April 24, 2019 Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City Here's what is driving the day: - Utah Republicans may have a problem attracting younger voters.
- Lee says Democrats should take a lesson from the Republican-led impeachment of Bill Clinton.
- Trump doesn't want current and former members of his administration testifying before Congress.
- Biden readies a 2020 run
Spoiler-free movie review I saw an advance screening of Avengers: Endgame on Tuesday and all I can say is...wow! The film is a fitting end to the 20+ movie arc that began with Iron Man back in 2008. It's everything fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe could want from a film and much more. Bring your tissues. I teared up at least 5 times, and I saw several people openly weeping during the screening. And the ending is incredible! Don't take my word for it - it's got a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is at 78 on Metacritic.
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TICK TOCK Today is the 114th day of the year. There are 251 days remaining in 2019. 10 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 10 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019) 40 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 44 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 45 days until the Independent American Party Utah State Convention (6/8/2019) 59 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 63 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 97 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 111 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 195 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 278 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 286 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 314 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 555 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Today At Utah Policy  Utah Republicans may have a brewing problem with younger voters
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
As the Utah Republican Party looks to rebuild itself from the electoral and financial challenges of the last two years, there is one group of Utahns who are clearly turning away from the archconservative-leaning party younger voters.
 Romney, Murphy to travel to Middle East
By Press release
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, will travel to the Middle East, including Israel and Jordan, in the coming days to meet with government officials to discuss and strengthen the relationships between the United States and allies in the region. Additional information regarding their visit will be shared in the coming days.
 Curtis hosts environmental stewardship roundtable
By Press release
Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after hosting a roundtable on environmental stewardship and innovation. The roundtable discussion included a diverse range of groups representing the energy industry, transportation, and government.
 I just saw Avengers: Endgame - Bernick and Schott on politics
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Mitt Romney says he's disgusted by the details about President Donald Trump's behavior from the Mueller report, but will he do anything about it?
 Lee on Democratic calls to impeach Trump: 'Not good for them now. Not good for them a year from now'
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Mike Lee said Tuesday morning Democrats would be making a huge mistake by trying to impeach President Donald Trump following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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NATIONAL HEADLINES Trump moves to block Congressional inquiries. President Donald Trump says he opposes having current and former administration officials testifying before Congress - https://wapo.st/2UPXcuy
Joe Biden will jump into the 2020 Democratic race on Thursday. He will begin the race needing to make up a lot of ground fundraising - https://nyti.ms/2GyWo3e - Biden may have to rely on big donors to compete with the fundraising machines built by his Democratic rivals - https://on.wsj.com/2UTQTX1
Pelosi pushing back on impeachment talk. The House Speaker is trying to keep a lid on growing calls for impeaching President Trump following the release of the Mueller report - https://wapo.st/2UVcSwE
Officials were warned not to bring up efforts to fight Russian election meddling in front of Trump. White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney warned former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that Trump equated any talk with Russian election interference with questions about the legitimacy of his 2016 victory - https://nyti.ms/2UTitDJ
Kushner said the Mueller investigation was 'more harmful' to the U.S. than Russian election interference. Jared Kushner also downplayed the Russian election efforts, characterizing them as just "some Facebook ads" - https://politi.co/2GvXWuR
Twitter shut down more than 5,000 bots that were pushing an anti-Mueller report narrative. The network of bots pushing disinformation did not appear to come from Russia. Instead, the bots were tied to a previous pro-Saudi social media operation - https://nbcnews.to/2URCPND
Trump met with the head of Twitter on Tuesday. The president complained his number of followers on the social media platform had dropped, saying it's proof the service is biased against conservatives - https://wapo.st/2URBPJn
More Democrats head to Fox. Pete Buttigieg will hold a town hall on the conservative news channel on May 19 - https://politi.co/2UYU6oo
Trump vs. the media. President Trump has barred members of his staff and administration from attending Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner - https://reut.rs/2GsX6iy
Democratic presidential candidates are courting a new voting block...renters. Voters who don't own homes could be a powerful new source of votes in 2020 - https://nyti.ms/2UTR6cL
Iowa's longest-serving Republican lawmaker joins the Democratic Party. State Rep. Andy McKean said he's switching because of President Trump - https://cnn.it/2UWPPS7
Measles on college campuses. The next big outbreak could be on the nation's college campuses because younger Americans are less likely to be vaccinated than other age groups - https://lat.ms/2UVdzpK
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1704 - The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. 1800 - The U.S. Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signed legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress." 1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily." 1980 - Operation Eagle Claw, the attempt to rescue 52 U.S. embassy staff held captive in Tehran, ends with the death of eight servicemen when a helicopter crashed into a transport aircraft. 1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. 2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Policy News Updated report moves Utah 37 spots for cutting licensing red tape to increase employment opportunities, support state's growing economy
Governor Gary R. Herbert stated that thanks to collaborative efforts by the Utah State Legislature and Executive Branch, Utah's ranking of occupational licensing burden in the United States saw a massive decrease, down from 13th to 50th nationwide.
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