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Reluctant Trump supporters now look for jobs with President Trump. Chaffetz says he'll continue Clinton probes. LDS Church, Romney congratulate Trump.
Happy Thursday. The political cast-offs, never-have-beens and backbench legislators who surround Donald Trump were warned that their work for the nominee would forever stain their resumes. Now they're in line for the most influential jobs in Washington. Resumes are rolling in from operatives looking for administration work — offering one of the surest signs that whatever wound was opened during the ugly GOP primary has been healed by Tuesday night's stunning victories that handed both the White House and Congress to the Republican Party. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-staff-transition-231161">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news:</strong> Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he will continue investigations into Hillary Clinton's State Department emails, but that he plans to direct the same scrutiny toward President-elect Donald Trump — even if he expects Trump to be more cooperative. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4564592-155/utahs-chaffetz-vows-to-continue-clinton"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The LDS Church congratulated Trump on his victory, commended Clinton and urged Mormons to keep elected leaders in their prayers. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4564221-155/mormon-church-congratulates-trump-calls-on"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666829/Pray-for-Trump-LDS-leaders-say-as-voters-pass-3-of-4-initiatives-opposed-by-church.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/lds-church-leaders-congratulate-trump"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/lds-church-leaders-congratulate-trump-on-victory-urge-members-to-pray-for-him"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/lds-church-releases-statement-on-election-of-donald-trump/article_8e1cfd36-0ad7-544f-a81d-45814c55fc44.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
-> Mitt Romney, a longtime critic of Trump, took to Twitter on Wednesday to congratulate the president-elect and advise him to keep unity as a top priority. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4563489-155/mitt-romney-urges-trump-to-preserve"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Could Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, one of the original Trump supporters in Utah, land a Cabinet spot? [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11396-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Sen. Mike Lee reveals he voted for Evan McMullin as a protest vote against the Republican nominee. Facing the reality of Trump's presidency, Lee gets real about how some of Trump's ideas will fare in Congress and what Lee is willing to work with Trump on. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4563854-155/utah-sen-mike-lee-voted-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/rilaws"; target="_blank">rilaws</a>: "Ruth Bader Ginsburg downs a bottle of Centrum Silver as she realizes she now has to be alive for another eight years."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins"; target="_blank">mckaycoppins</a>: "3-year-old just asked why Trump beat Clinton. 'Because he got more votes than she did — well, hm, actually...'"
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee"; target="_blank">SeanMcElwee</a>: "'Wow. Protests. Classy.' - People who spent 8 years claiming Obama was a Kenyan Muslim and therefore an illegitimate president."
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to state Rep. Mike McKell.
<strong>In other news: </strong>Rep. Mia Love gets excited about a productive second term with a Republican-controlled Congress and White House. Love, who wrote in Mike Pence in protest of Donald Trump, doesn't think her opposition to the president-elect will touch her effectiveness in the House. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565584-155/mia-love-says-her-opposition-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/as-mia-love-defeats-doug-owens-she-looks-forward-to/article_463e3fe4-fc0a-5425-af59-29049baf1b9a.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
-> Trump's election has some Utah Latinos stocking up on groceries, staying home to avoid deportation and fearing abuse by Trump supporters. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565132-155/trump-victory-sets-off-a-bomb?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666843/Trump-presidency-worrisome-to-immigrants-refugees.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Meanwhile, Utah's Muslim population is pained by Trump's election — and the fact that many of their Mormon neighbors helped usher him in — but have faith. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565608-155/worried-utah-muslims-on-trumps-win?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah women who thought they would celebrate the election of the first female president Tuesday night struggle to come to terms with the upset and question the feminist progress of the country they live in. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4564653-155/utah-women-who-backed-clinton-say?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A non-violent protest in Salt Lake City saw dejected minorities mourning Trump's victory. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565948-155/state-of-mourning-utah-protesters"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666850/Shared-grief-draws-hundreds-to-anti-Trump-gathering-in-Salt-Lake-City.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/09/hundreds-protest-donald-trump-presidency-at-rally-in-salt-lake-city/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/protesters-call-for-action-after-trump-win"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/shock-fear-over-trump-presidency-leads-to-protests-public-rallies-in-utah"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Diverse Utah schools saw a lot of distress the day after Election Day. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565622-155/utah-schools-seeing-fear-frustration-and?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/09/granite-school-district-students-being-bullied-after-trump-wins-election/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/students-report-bullying-following-election"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> Clerks are still counting votes for the at-large seat on Salt Lake County Council, and both incumbent Richard Snelgrove and challenger Catherine Kanter, who has two points on Snelgrove, are cautiously optimistic they'll come out on top. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565038-155/salt-lake-county-council-control-still"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666782/Salt-Lake-County-Council-race-narrowing-as-results-trickle-in.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Utah House and Senate leaders will meet tonight to elect their leaders. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11393-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> A new poll finds 61% percent of Utahns say the media is untrustworthy. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11395-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Early Wednesday election results show a $90 million parks and recreation bond in Salt Lake County clearing the bar. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4562105-155/salt-lake-county-parks-bond-passes"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<span style="line-height: 1.5;">-> Michael Clara of the Salt Lake City Board of Education could lose his seat after an aggressive term where he says he exposed a corrupt system. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4564019-155/combative-slc-school-board-member-possibly"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]</span>
-> Salt Lake County was disenchanted at having to wait till past 11 p.m. when the poll lines cleared to hear preliminary election results, and County Clerk Sherrie Swensen would love to see a change in the law that would allow her to add more polling stations when she sees the need. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4564665-155/salt-lake-county-balloting-bottlenecks-brewed?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666845/Long-lines-nearly-230000-uncounted-ballots-complicate-election-night-results.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Rocky Mountain Power will face a fight over its new proposal to change net-metering calculations to up solar users' electric bills. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4565812-155/rocky-mountain-power-asking-to-change"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/rocky-mountain-power-proposes-huge-fees-on-new-rooftop-solar-customers"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/report-focuses-rooftop-solar-fees-fairness#stream/0"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
-> A judge finally showed up Tuesday to Josh Holt's third Venezuelan court date but delayed the case. Holt, a Utahn, says he was arrested on false charges after he traveled to the country to get married. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4564222-155/if-i-give-up-hope-what"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley sketches the slippery slope of trusting Trump. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4565506-155/bagley-cartoon-look-on-the-bright"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Hillary Clinton gave a graceful concession speech to an emotional room Wednesday morning where she implored the country to give Donald Trump a chance to lead and called it an honor to stand for her supporters during her campaign. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/clinton-to-offer-remarks-in-new-york-city/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-is-painful-and-it-will-be-for-a-long-time-clinton-says/2016/11/09/7145f6de-a6ad-11e6-8042-f4d111c862d1_story.html"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> Thousands of protestors filled the streets in cities across America to tell the world Trump is "not my president." [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/election-results-reaction-streets/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-white-house-win-promises-to-reshape-us-political-landscape/2016/11/09/62baa5e4-a66a-11e6-ba59-a7d93165c6d4_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-bignews1_trump-web-ledeall-840pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://time.com/4565747/anti-trump-protests-cities-new-york-chicago-oakland/?xid=homepage"; target="_blank">Time</a>]
-> News organizations take heavy flack for their false predictions of a Clinton victory, forcing them into introspection: where did they go wrong and did a bias blind them? [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/business/media/news-outlets-wonder-where-the-predictions-went-wrong.html?ref=politics&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> sits down for a budget meeting, Boards & Commissions discussion and office staff meeting.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> heads to the William E. Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home Memorial Service, a Boards & Commissions discussion and a Utah Foundation "Policy in a Pub."</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>travels to Duchesne County to provide some local government training.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>and Michelle Obama welcome President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump to the White House, then bring in the Cleveland Cavaliers to honor the team's 2016 NBA Championship.</li>
</ul>
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