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Trump calls his Muslim ban, etc., just 'suggestions.' Hatch meets with Trump, will back him. Overstock founder must pay in libel suit.
Happy Friday. Donald Trump has been criticized for many of his proposals in his presidential campaign — from how he is going to pay off the nation's debt to trade deals to axing funding for allies — but he cautioned this morning that they're all just ideas. He's just throwing them out there, he noted, like his proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States. "Yeah. It was a suggestion. Look, anything I say right now, I'm not the president," Trump said. "Everything is a suggestion, no matter what you say, it's a suggestion." [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/trump-everything-i-say-suggestion-223157">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Sen. Orrin Hatch met with and pledged to help Donald Trump in his presidential campaign while Sen. Mike Lee says Trump "scares" him.<strong> </strong>[<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3883335-155/orrin-hatch-meets-with-trump-while"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865654093/Hatch-says-he-will-help-Trump-in-campaign-hopes-Trump-will-soften-some-of-his-rhetoric.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/hatch-to-help-trump-run-successful-campaign"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/12/sen-hatch-endorses-trump/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Western Energy Alliance sues the federal government arguing it has faulty plans for the endangered sage grouse population. This suit takes a different perspective than the Utah suit filed in February. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3883044-155/energy-industry-sues-feds-over-sage?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865654130/Western-energy-producers-sue-over-sage-grouse-plans.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Patrick Byrne, CEO and founder of Utah-based company Overstock.com, must pay $1 million in a libel suit. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3880732-155/overstockcom-ceo-patrick-byrne-ordered-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Candidates for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Utah suffer from a lack of name ID, a new poll shows, with 71 percent of voters saying they have no preference between Misty Snow or Jonathan Swinton. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9494-">UtahPolicy</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/jimgeraghty"; target="_blank">@jimgeraghty</a>: "BREAKING: Still no sign of white smoke from the chimney of the Capitol Hill Club."
From <a href="http://www.twitter.com/daveweigel">@daveweigel</a>: "The Hillary paradox. According to the left, she's a closet Republican. According to Republicans, even Trump is better than that socialist."
<strong>Tune in: </strong><span class="s1">Tribune reporters Jennifer Dobner and Emma Penrod, government and politics editor Dan Harrie and editorial writer George Pyle join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the week's top news stories including a new fetal pain law, an uptick in homeless numbers and corruption allegations involving Sens. Harry Reid, Mike Lee and others. Listen to Behind the Headlines live at 9 a.m. MT on KCPW and Utah Public Radio. </span>
<strong>In other news:</strong> Pat Bagley gives his take on Donald Trump's meetings with Republican leaders. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3885073-155/bagley-cartoon-toned-down-trump"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> BYU has fewer reported sexual assault cases than other Western universities, which may indicate that many victims do not report their assaults. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3885042-155/report-fewer-sex-assaults-reported-at"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>] BYU-Idaho is now examining the relationship between its Honor Code and Title IX. [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/college/byu/byu-idaho-joins-provo-campus-in-launching-title-ix-honor/article_3c6b5b4f-4349-5d66-a774-ae92a2969d44.html"; target="_blank">DailyHerald</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/byu-idaho-examining-relationship-between-title-ix-and-honor-code-offices"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah requested footage of a Salt Lake City officer shooting 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3884365-155/aclu-asks-for-video-of-salt"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/aclu-pushes-for-release-of-body-cam-video-in-abdi-mohamed-shooting"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> The Utah State Records Committee ordered the Washington County Water Conservancy District to make its draft of the Lake Powell pipeline payment model available to the public. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3883477-155/state-committee-orders-that-contested-lake"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The state will not allow The Salt Lake Tribune access to the attorney general's investigative records concerning a police officer who allegedly choked a potential witness. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3884206-155/state-panel-rules-against-tribunes-request"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The Lieutenant Governor's office is investigating the relationship between Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and the Mountain Accord. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/lt-governors-office-investigates-mountain-accord-and-salt-lake-county-mayor-ben-mcadams"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> The Utah State Board of Education discussed changing SAGE testing. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865654184/State-School-Board-considers-alternatives-to-SAGE-for-high-schoolers.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson's sentencing date is scheduled for July 29. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3884630-155/new-sentencing-date-set-for-jeremy"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Park City School District will increase its number of nurses to end discrimination against disabled students. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/12/park-city-schools-to-make-changes-after-lack-of-nurses-found-to-be-discriminatory/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott discuss this week in politics, including Trump and Herbert's comments on Common Core and SAGE testing. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9490-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Utah works to bring more women into leadership positions. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865654165/Utah-moving-the-needle-for-women-in-leadership.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert visited LaVerkin Elementary School in St. George to promote leadership and reading. [<a href="http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2016/05/12/gov-herbert-promotes-leadership-reading/84305070/"; target="_blank">Spectrum</a>]
-> Paul Rolly writes about fliers for Rep. Rich Cunningham's campaign kickoff event that incorrectly made it seem like Gov. Herbert had endorsed the candidate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3870730-155/rolly-oops-flier-mistakenly-put?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Dugway Proving Ground has been a place for experimentation since WWII. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/12/a-rare-look-at-dugways-experiments-then-and-now/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
<strong>Nationally: </strong>Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan both describe their meeting positively and say they look forward to working together to unify the party. [<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/05/12/donald-trump-paul-ryan-republican-nomination-priebus-mcconnell/84271042/"; target="_blank">USAToday</a>] [<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/donald-trump-paul-ryan-rnc/482553/"; target="_blank">Atlantic</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/11/politics/paul-ryan-donald-trump-meeting/"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
-> George Zimmerman attempted to sell the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/us/george-zimmerman-gun-auction/"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/05/12/trayvon-martin-family-attorney-george-zimmerman-gun-auction-insulting-and-disrespectful/?tid=sm_tw"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> The Obama administration will tell public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/us/politics/obama-administration-to-issue-decree-on-transgender-access-to-school-restrooms.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-transgender-bathrooms-schools_us_57352c56e4b077d4d6f2b285"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>]
-> Pope Francis says he is open to studying whether women can serve as deacons. [<a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/12/477816171/pope-francis-says-hes-open-to-studying-whether-women-can-be-deacons"; target="_blank">NPR</a>] [<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-to-consider-ordaining-women-as-deacons-1463062739"; target="_blank">WSJ</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Jason <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a></strong> meets with students from the University of Utah Hinckley Institute and votes.</li>
<li>Rep. Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank"><strong>Stewart</strong></a> greets the Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, Danish and Swedish heads of state at the White House. He also votes, meets with constituents and flies back to Utah.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> meets with the Utah School Boards Association in Sandy in the morning. In the evening, he attends a multiple sclerosis fundraiser with Rep. Don Ipson in St. George.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> has no public events.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> attends part of the State Board of Education meeting. He then meets with a local government official.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> speaks at the Utah Veteran Owned Business Conference and meets with Sheriff Jim Winder. He attends the Utah Fraternal Order of Policy and Auxiliary candlelight vigil to honor fallen officers at night.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome the president of Finland and prime ministers of Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark to the White House. The president and first lady host a state dinner for the visiting heads of state at night.</li>
</ul>
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