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Inside Trump's relationship with the truth. Clinton tries to sway Utah voters. Poll: Lee leads Snow by 35 points.
Happy Thursday. The Washington Post has a fascinating look at Donald Trump's relationship with the truth. The paper examined sworn testimony in a 2007 deposition where the business mogul had to face up to a series of falsehoods and exaggerations. And he did. Sort of. Trump had misstated sales at his condo buildings. Inflated the price of membership at one of his golf clubs. Overstated the depth of his past debts and the number of his employees. That deposition — 170 transcribed pages — offers extraordinary insights into Trump's ability to speak truthfully. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/trump-lies/">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Hillary Clinton attempted to reach out to Mormon voters by writing an op-ed for Deseret News, in which she expressed her support of religious freedom and defended the Constitution. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218567-155/clinton-makes-unprecedented-appeal-to-mormon"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865659843/Exclusive-Hillary-Clinton-What-I-have-in-common-with-Utah-leaders-2-religious-freedom-and-the.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/hillary-clinton-pitches-mormon-voters-in-utah-newspaper-op-e?utm_term=.ra5wzAVZG#.rdYJn8ebm"; target="_blank">Buzzfeed</a>]
-> Evan McMullin, a Provo-native and BYU graduate who is running for president as an independent, said he would be "open" to replacing Donald Trump on the GOP ticket. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865659912/BYU-graduate-running-for-president-says-hes-open-to-replacing-Trump-on-GOP-ticket.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/10/evan-mcmullin-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-in-salt-lake-city/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/presidential-candidate-mcmullin-asks-utahns-for-help-to-get-on-ballot"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/independent-candidate-for-president-evan-mcmullin-launches-campaign-in-salt-lake-city"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> A new poll shows Sen. Mike Lee leading his Democratic opponent Misty Snow by 35 points. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10449-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Former Salt Lake City councilman Eric Jergensen has been indicted in New York for allegedly conspiring to steal $2.5 million. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218998-155/former-salt-lake-city-councilman-jergensen"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mj_lee">mj_lee</a>: "So what do we think Trump will say about guy climbing Trump Tower? I half think he'll praise him for choosing NYC's most magnificent tower."
From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/OKnox">OKnox</a>: "Fun fact: The Trump Tower Climber standoff is legally not allowed to end until every single reporter has made a 'cupping' joke."
From <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelhayes"; target="_blank">@michaelhayes</a>: "The real winner of the day is the cop who got to punch out a window in Trump Tower. That guy is having a day."
From <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn"; target="_blank">@PeteBlackburn</a>: "Nobody likes tattooing college logos on their bodies like Olympic swimmers like tattooing college logos on their bodies."
From <a href="https://twitter.com/MEPFuller"; target="_blank">@MEPFuller</a>: "Periodic reminder that Harry Reid, Orrin Hatch, Chuck Grassley, Bill Weld, and Barbara Boxer were all in the movie 'Traffic.'"
<strong>In other news: </strong>An effort failed Wednesday night to censure West Jordan City Councilman Jeff Haaga for violating his oath of office when he was involved in an alleged hit-and-run. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218887-155/bid-to-censure-west-jordan-city"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865659921/Motion-to-censure-West-Jordan-councilman-accused-in-drunken-incident-fails.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/10/vote-to-censure-west-jordan-city-councilman-involved-in-hit-and-run-crash-fails/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/vote-to-censure-west-jordan-councilman-fails"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> The teen shot by police outside a homeless shelter in February appeared in court for the first time to address charges of aggravated robbery and drug possession with intent to distribute. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4212547-155/utah-teen-shot-by-police-makes"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/10/abdi-mohamed-makes-his-first-court-appearance-after-being-shot-by-police/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Ozone pollution kills 13 people each year in the Salt Lake City area, according to a new study. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4214794-155/report-estimates-ozone-pollution-kills-more"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/10/study-indicates-ozone-kills-dozens-in-utah-every-year/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Midvale City Council approved a 144 percent tax increase, though no one was very happy about it. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218033-155/midvale-leaders-residents-dont-like-it"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Even though Salt Lake County officials are hesitant to accept West Jordan's plan to attract Facebook, officials do support three other ventures in South Salt Lake, Riverton and Sandy. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4219115-155/despite-facebook-jitters-salt-lake-county"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Prosecutors in the polygamous sect food-stamp-fraud case argue jurors should not consider whether or not the defendants had a religious right to donate their food stamps to their church. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218335-155/religious-right-to-donate-food-stamps"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah taxpayers will pay the legal fees after a law that was supposed to force secretive political groups to release information about who funded them was deemed unconstitutional. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218993-155/state-agrees-to-pay-legal-fees"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Roads reopened in Zion National Park after temporarily closing due to rain Wednesday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4219149-155/roads-reopen-in-zion-national-park"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Environmental groups are dropping their legal challenge to a proposed Utah nuclear power plant project. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4218085-155/environmental-groups-drop-legal-fight-over"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah's new liquor store will be built in a Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot in West Valley City. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4212720-155/utahs-newest-liquor-store-to-be"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley gives his take on Donald Trump supporters' justification of Trump's different statements. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/4218502-155/bagley-cartoon-straight-talkin-trump"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> A man scaled Trump Tower in Manhattan using suction cups to try to get a meeting with Donald Trump and was captured by police after several hours and 21 stories. [<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/10/man-suction-cups-trump-tower/88538012/"; target="_blank">USAToday</a>] [<a href="http://time.com/4447369/man-scales-trump-tower-suction-cups/"; target="_blank">Time</a>]
-> The Department of Justice released its report on the civil rights investigation it conducted into the Baltimore Police Department after Freddie Gray's death, which concluded the police department truly does engage in a pattern of racial discrimination. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/baltimore-police-bias-report.html?emc=edit_ne_20160810&nl=evening-briefing&nlid=75850776&te=1&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/8/10/12418428/baltimore-police-investigation-justice-department-report"; target="_blank">Vox</a>]
-> The U.S. continues to lead with the most medals at the Olympics: 32 total with 11 gold. [<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/2016-rio-olympics-usa-gymnastics-day-4-simone-biles-medal-count/"; target="_blank">CBS</a>] [<a href="http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016/medals/countries/malaysia"; target="_blank">BBC</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> hits the monthly KUED news conference in the morning.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a> </strong>attends an affordable housing meeting in the early afternoon. Later on, he meets with the Martin Orozco Sandoval, the governor-elect of Mexico.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>meets with the State Board of Education's Standards & Assessment Committee.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> attends an United Way of Salt Lake's Executive Committee meeting and a New Americans Task Force meeting in the morning. He then participates in a ribbon cutting for iSolved and meets with Salt Lake County Assessor Keving Jacobs. Later in the afternoon, he holds resident open door meetings.</li>
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