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Harry Reid to intelligence officials: Lie to Donald Trump. Clinton accepts Democratic nod. Shurtleff free of charges.

Happy Friday. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is advising intelligence officials that if they end up giving GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump classified briefings during the campaign, they should just fake it and make sure not to divulge anything important. [HuffPost]

Topping the news: Hillary Clinton closed out the Democratic National Convention by laying out her expansive agenda, criticizing Donald Trump and paying special consideration to the fact that she is the first female presidential nominee in a major party. [Trib] [CNNviaKUTV] [APviaDNews] [WaPost]

-> Mitt Romney is considering endorsing Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson for president this fall, which could drive Utah to become a swing state. [CNNviaKUTV] [DNews] [Fox13]

-> Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is free from felony charges, and he is open to testifying against his successor, John Swallow, to keep it that way. [Trib] [KUTV] Shurtleff may be free from the law, but he is not free from public opinion. [Trib]

Tweets of the day: From @AaronFullerton: "If Morgan Freeman is narrating a video about you, you're either about to achieve something huge or mate with a penguin."

From @ryanbeckwith: "This is the stage of the convention where I always feel like there should be end credits running on the screen or something."

From @marcorubio: "Hillary and Kaine may have to be rescued from that stage they are about to drown in balloons"

From @SethAMandel: "You guys she's pulling a Ted Cruz. She's not gonna endorse Trump. I can feel it."

Happy Birthday: Today to state Rep. Bruce Cutler. On Saturday, to Hatch spokeswoman Heather Barney. And on Sunday to Fuel Freedom Foundation CEO Joe Cannon.

Tune In: Tribune reporters Jennifer Dobner and Thomas Burr as well as government and politics editor Dan Harrie and health, education and environment editor Rachel Piper join Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including the dismissal of former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's criminal charges, Gov. Gary Herbert on creating a national monument at Bears Ears and a recap of the Democratic National Convention.

From Philadelphia: Bernie Sanders told Utah delegates that he will help get Hillary Clinton elected, but he will pressure her to enact some of his progressive reforms. [Trib] [KUTV] [DNews] Utah Minority Caucus Manager Patrice Arent believes Sanders' words helped convince many delegates who were on the fence to vote for Clinton. [ABC4]

-> The father of a Muslim-American soldier who died serving in Iraq criticized Donald Trump for having sacrificed "nothing and no one" and for "smearing the character" of Muslims while disrespecting other minorities. [CNN]

-> Chelsea Clinton introduced her mother in a highly personal speech Thursday night. [WaPost] [Politico]

-> The final night of the Dem convention had an inclusive feel to it as Clinton and other big name Democrats tried to appeal to Republicans who are afraid of Trump. [Politico]

-> Facebook's "magic wall" shows that more women talk about both presidential candidates more than men on Facebook, and that in Utah that "public corruption" is the top issue. [Trib]

-> Utah's delegates were slightly subdued when Clinton accepted the nomination because the majority of the delegates were pledged to Sanders. [KUTV]

-> Women across the country feel empowered and inspired by Clinton's nomination. [NYTimes]

-> The New York Times highlights the speeches from the final day of the DNC. [NYTimes]

In other news: A West Jordan City Council member was cited for leaving the scene of an accident last week — but told officers he wouldn't have to respond to the violation because he has "protection" as a government official. [Trib] [KUTV]

-> Utah distilleries are now allowed to hold liquor tastings, as long as those tastings are held in a designated area. [Trib]

-> Utah Lake reopened for boating, but not swimming, after being closed for about two weeks due to a toxic algal outbreak. [Trib] [DNews]

-> The energy and outdoor industries are divided over a master lease plan that would dictate the development of 785,000 acres of public land around Moab. [Trib]

-> Salt Lake City purchased 305 acres of public land near City Creek Canyon, which will allow the state to protect the environment on the trails. [Trib]

-> The UTA will use a $20 million federal grant to improve access to public transportation. [Trib]

-> Park City transit received a $3.9 million grant that will be used to add environmentally friendly, electric buses to its public transportation system. [Trib]

-> Polygamists from an FLDS community in Canada described what it's like living in a family with 27 wives and 145 children at the annual Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium. [Trib]

-> The UTA offered a prepaid FAREPAY card to riders who donated canned foods for Utah food banks to help them in during a season when they do not receive many donations. [DNews]

-> Pat Bagley gives his take on the political sphere's response to the problems of those in poverty. [Trib]

-> Paul Rolly writes that Bernie Sanders spoke to the Democratic Utah delegation, while no big name Republican visited with the Republican delegation. [Trib]

Nationally: Both Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton are poised to take on unprecedented roles as First Daughter if their parent is elected. [WaPost]

-> Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein considers herself a successor to Bernie Sanders' campaign and is receiving growing support from Sanders' disillusioned supporters who feel betrayed by the Democrats. [Atlantic]

Where are they?

Rep. Chris Stewart hosts a conference titled "America's Role in the World" at the University of Utah.

Gov. Gary Herbert has no public events.

SLC Mayor Jackie Biskupski attends an event with neighborhood SOAR students in the morning.

President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of State John Kerry in the afternoon.

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— Thomas Burr and Kayla Goodson

Twitter.com/thomaswburr and Twitter.com/kay_goodson