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Trump: We have 'absolutely no choice' but to shut down some mosques. Shurtleff prosecutor to probe Reid. Official canvas shows Mayor-elect Biskupski.

Happy Wednesday. America has "absolutely no choice" but to shut down some mosques where "some bad things are happening," says presidential candidate Donald Trump. "Nobody wants to say this and nobody wants to shut down religious institutions or anything, but you know, you understand it. A lot of people understand it. We're going to have no choice," he added. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/trump-close-mosques-216008" target="_blank">Politico]

Topping the news: The attorney prosecuting former Utah AG Mark Shurtleff is now investigating Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3193068-155/shurtleff-prosecutor-is-investigating-harry-reid" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Utah's members of Congress favor halting Syrian refugees from entering the country until new security checks are implemented, a process that could take years. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3192863-155/utahs-members-of-congress-want-to" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/senator-lee-we-need-to-pause-our-syrian-refugee-program" target="_blank">ABC4]

-> Gov. Gary Herbert is now the only Republican governor who hasn't banned or plans to ban Syrian refugees in his state. [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/17/herbert-now-only-republican-gov-who-has-not-refused-syrian-refugees/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> Proposition 1 failed in at least seven counties, including Salt Lake County, and passed in 10. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3192172-155/salt-lake-tally-on-prop-1" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/prop-1-sales-tax-proposal-fails-in-salt-lake-county" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/17/proposition-1-fails-in-salt-lake-county/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://kuer.org/post/proposition-1-fails-salt-lake-county" target="_blank">KUER]

Tweets of the day: From http://twitter.com/pAsSiOnFiSt" target="_blank">@pAsSiOnFiSt: "I probably shouldn't have made the 'if Becker doesn't win I'll get a Jackie Biskupski chest piece tattoo' bet."

From http://twitter.com/RobertGehrke" target="_blank">@RobertGehrke: "Congrats to Mayor Biskupski on her win. I guess Mayor Gehrke wasn't a goofy enough last name for SLC voters."

From http://twitter.com/ConnollyNews" target="_blank">@ConnollyNews: "Becker gets a bit emotional as he thanks family. What is next? 'I have no idea.'"

From http://twitter.com/RepBrianKing" target="_blank">@RepBrianKing: "And kudos to ">@GovHerbert for his courage and principles in ignoring GOP pressure to deny a new home for Syrian refugees. Thanks Guv!"

Happy Anniversary: To Jon and Mary Kaye Huntsman.

Tune in: Stan Lockhart of the National Parks Council and Scouting advocate Peter Brownstein join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about how the national policy permitting gay Boy Scout leaders is playing out in Utah. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MT on http://sltrib.com" target="_blank">sltrib.com.

In other news: Pat Bagley gives his take on stopping Syrian refugees. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3192985-155/bagley-cartoon-stopping-syrian-refugees" target="_blank">Trib]

-> A family of Syrian refugees in Utah is questioning the calls to ban others like them. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641802/Syrian-refugee-family-questions-calls-for-ban.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Gov. Herbert is clarifying a comment that he would be open to a new national monument in Utah if it was part of a larger public lands initiative and now says he will only support a new monument if local officials want it. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3193276-155/herbert-changes-his-monumental-shift" target="_blank">Trib]

-> West Jordan City Councilman Jeff Haaga has taken the first step in suing his fellow city leaders as well as the municipality. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3191521-155/west-jordan-councilman-to-sue-city" target="_blank">Trib]

-> A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that a vague Utah law could force nonprofit groups, such as the LDS Church, to disclose all their donors if they speak out on political issues. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3191490-155/nonprofit-groups-challenge-utah-political-disclosure" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/suit-claims-utah-law-violates-free-speech" target="_blank">ABC4]

-> The Bureau of Land Management decided late Monday to postpone Tuesday's auction of oil and gas leases in Utah, which activists were planning to protest. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3189245-155/blm-postpones-controversial-oil-gas-leasing-auction" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/blm-land-auction-postponed-to-later-date" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://kuer.org/post/blm-postpones-oil-gas-auction-accomodate-public-interest" target="_blank">KUER]

-> Bountiful City Council voted against a controversial land swap between a developer and the U.S. Forest Service. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641806/Bountiful-City-Council-votes-against-proposed-land-exchange.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Funding has run out in Washington County for search and rescue operations. [http://kutv.com/news/local/washington-county-search-and-rescue-out-of-money" target="_blank">KUTV]

-> The Utah Transit Authority spokesperson said the most recent trip to Switzerland taken by lawmakers and some current and former members of the board wasn't officially sanctioned. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3192038-155/uta-says-it-didnt-know-about" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641796/Utah-lawmakers-others-defend-trip-to-Switzerland.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Legislative leaders approved paying a $1.3 million settlement in a pair of lawsuits stemming from two cars that were swallowed when a road washed out in Duchesne County in 2011. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3192734-155/state-pays-13-million-to-victims" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Legislative leaders were told Tuesday it will take more than $90 million to cover the cost of additional students expected to enroll in Utah schools next fall. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641797/Price-tag-for-school-enrollment-growth-at-least-90-million.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7681-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

-> Former congressman Jim Matheson encouraged students yesterday to participate in the political arena. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641776/Ex-Congressman-Jim-Matheson-encourages-students-to-participate-in-political-arena.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Utah's water-heater emissions rule will receive extra attention from state lawmakers after some have questioned the jurisdiction of the state Air Quality Board. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3186483-155/utahs-rule-on-water-heater-emissions-not" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The state of Utah has submitted a bill to the Environmental Protection Agency for more than $300,000 for a reimbursement in connection with the Gold King Mine spill. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641777/Utah-sends-300K-bill-to-EPA-over-mine-spill.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Stacey M. Snyder has been appointed as the new director of the Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3192308-155/new-director-appointed-to-utahs-office" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641767/New-director-of-state-Office-of-Guardian-ad-Litem-announced.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Tuesday's canvass clarified Salt Lake County residents like island status. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3193355-155/canvass-clarifies-salt-lake-county-residents" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Paul Rolly tells why Rep. Mia Love was absent from the public eye on Veterans Day. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3190920-155/rolly-why-mia-love-went-mia" target="_blank">Trib]

Nationally: While many GOP leaders reject the idea of accepting Syrian refugees in the U.S., many Christian groups are in favor of lending aid. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/refugees-christians-215991" target="_blank">Politico]

-> With ISIS as a common enemy, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama are united in the common cause. [http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/17/politics/isis-putin-obama/index.html" target="_blank">CNN]

-> However, the recent attacks in Paris have complicated ties between Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/us/politics/paris-attacks-complicate-hillary-clintons-alignment-with-obama.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]

-> Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has suspended his presidential campaign. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/bobby-jindal-2016-suspends-presidential-campaign-216002" target="_blank">Politico]

-> Obama said in an interview that his greatest mistake during his presidency has been arrogance. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/17/president-obamas-biggest-mistake-in-office-thinking-you-can-separate-politics-from-policy/" target="_blank">WaPost]

-> Advisers for GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson say he's struggling to grasp foreign policy. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/us/politics/ben-carson-is-struggling-to-grasp-foreign-policy-advisers-say.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]

Where are they?

  • Rep. Jason https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse" target="_blank">Chaffetz sits down for meetings with the ambassador of Singapore and ambassador of Peru and hosts students from Salem Hills High.
  • Gov. Gary https://twitter.com/GovHerbert" target="_blank">Herbert spends all day at Republican Governors Association meetings.
  • Lt. Gov. Spencer https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox" target="_blank">Cox heads to the Ogden/Davis Applied Technical Colleges Mini Youth Summit, the 2015 Homeless Summit, an ABC 4 elections results interview, a Philanthropy Day luncheon and awards ceremony and a tour of Midvale City Projects.
  • SLC Mayor Ralph https://twitter.com/beckerformayor" target="_blank">Becker goes to the NewDEAL Conference in Washington and meets with the delegation.
  • President Barack https://twitter.com/BarackObama" target="_blank">Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines, delivers remarks at a CEO Summit, takes a family photo and participates in the first meeting of the leaders of the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries since the conclusion of negotiations and public release of the complete text of the agreement. Later he contributes to an informal dialogue of APEC leaders with the Pacific Alliance, smiles for an APEC family photo and attends an APEC welcome dinner and cultural performance.
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    — Thomas Burr and Mariah Noble

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