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⏰ Tick Tock
29 days until the Electoral College meets. (12/17/2024)
49 days until Congress certifies the presidential election. (1/6/2025)
63 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated. (1/20/2024)
64 days to the start of the 2025 Utah Legislature. (1/21/2025)
👀 Here are some stories that caught my attention this morning:
- "President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will involve a national emergency declaration and the military." [Washington Post]
- "In his first 100 days, President-elect Donald Trump plans to begin the process of deporting hundreds of thousands of people. He is expected to end parole for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. And he is likely to undo a policy that significantly constrained deportations for people who weren’t deemed threats to public safety or national security." [Politico]
- Two women told the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General, attended between five and ten drug-fueled "sex parties" with them when he was serving his first term in Congress. [Daily Beast]
- "The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia would respond to what it called a reckless decision by Joe Biden's administration to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia, which it said would draw the United States directly into the conflict." [Reuters]
- "The reported tension between Elon Musk and Boris Epshteyn as they vie for status in Donald Trump’s inner circle of un-elected influencers involves the tech entrepreneur, Musk, challenging lawyer Epshteyn on the merits of his suggestions for senior appointments in the incoming Republican administration." [Guardian]
- "Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who accepted a role alongside Elon Musk in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration to lead the new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), said “certain agencies” are expected to be “deleted outright.” [The Hill]
- Republicans suddenly think the economy's great and the election wasn't rigged. [Politico]
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📰 Monday's headlines
The future of Utah elections. [Deseret News]
Utah public schools to get $5M funding boost next year after Amendment B passage. [Tribune]
As Utah hunts for 1,200-bed homeless site, one county groans over 16 "code blue" beds. [Utah News Dispatch]
Utah Attorney General's Office charges $7,282.07 for work-related calendars. [Fox 13]
LDS Church's investment portfolio hit a five-year high. See how much it's worth. [Tribune]
