Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024
⏰ Tick Tock
20 days until the Electoral College meets. (12/17/2024)
40 days until Congress certifies the presidential election. (1/6/2025)
54 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated. (1/20/2024)
55 days to the start of the 2025 Utah Legislature. (1/21/2025)
👀 Here are some stories that caught my attention this morning:
- "If the current leads hold, the final 2024 House tally would be 220-215 in favor of Republicans — a net gain of two seats for Democrats. But the GOP will immediately start the 119th Congress down a seat due to Matt Gaetz’s resignation, with Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) expected to step down later in January. With two Florida special elections now scheduled for April 1, House Republicans are facing roughly two months with a 217-215 split — a one-seat majority." [Politico]
- "Donald Trump is entering his second term with vows to cut a vast array of government services and a radical plan to do so. Rather than relying on his party’s control of Congress to trim the budget, Trump and his advisers intend to test an obscure legal theory holding that presidents have sweeping power to withhold funding from programs they dislike." [Pro Publica]
- "Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is convening training for Republican congressional staffers aimed at preparing them to smoothly steer segments of key parts of President-elect Donald Trump's agenda next year through Congress – specifically by mastering a crucial procedural tool known as budget reconciliation." [Fox News]
- Trump won about 2.5M more votes this year than he did in 2020. This is where he did it. [Associated Press]
- Here are the fruits and vegetables from Mexico that could see higher prices from Trump tariffs. [NBC News]
- Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving. [Los Angeles Times]
- Obesity drugs would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden proposal. [New York Times]
📰 Wednesday's headlines
Utah governor gets behind Trump administration's plan to ramp up deportations. [Utah News Dispatch]
Latino groups react strongly to Gov. Cox's plans to deport undocumented immigrants who commit crimes. [Tribune]
Utah sets record for votes cast in 2024, even as turnout percentage dips compared to 2020. [KSL]
Bureau of Reclamation outlines potential Colorado River guidelines alternatives. [Deseret News]
US Magnesium to lay off 85% of its workforce, citing "deteriorating market conditions," for now. [Tribune]
Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper than last year, but the West has the most expensive grocery bills. [Utah News Dispatch]
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