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Is Russia trying to meddle in U.S. politics with DNC hack? DNC chair resigns after email leak. Democratic convention begins.
Happy Monday. And happy Pioneer Day. For those who aren't off celebrating, here's your morning run down: Is Russia trying to impact the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? Russia's hacking of the Democratic National Committee, and the subsequent leak of DNC emails meant to embarrass the party, has some concerned that Russia is attempting to meddle in U.S. politics. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-emails.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0">NYTimes</a>]
<strong>Topping the news:</strong> Clinton officially selected Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate ahead of the Democratic National Convention. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/us/politics/tim-kaine-hillary-clinton-vice-president.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
<p class="p1">-> DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz will step down at the end of the convention after leaked emails show some officials in the Democratic HQ scheming to help Clinton over Sanders. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/elections/on-eve-of-convention-dems-weigh-ousting-party-chairwoman"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]</p>
<p class="p1">-> Many of Utah's delegates to the DNC are not completely willing to back Hillary Clinton just yet, but they do hope that the candidate — whoever it is — can unify the party. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4149701-155/utahs-dem-delegates-some-of?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658664/Utah-Democrats-headed-to-historic-national-convention.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] More convention news below.</p>
<strong>Tweets of the weekend:</strong> From <a href="https://twitter.com/mikegehrke"; target="_blank">@mikegehrke</a>: "<span class="s1">Ok Republicans, you wanna go boring VPs? We will see your Pence and raise you a Tim Kaine." </span>
From <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgondelman"; target="_blank">@joshgondelman</a>: "<span class="s1">Tim Kaine looks like Jerry Gergich from 'Parks and Rec' after eight years as mayor of Pawnee."</span>
From <a href="https://twitter.com/BCAppelbaum"; target="_blank">@BCAppelbaum</a>: "Why doesn't the Democratic Party have a nice three-letter identifier like GOP?"
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>From Philadelphia:</strong> It's Day No. 1 of the Democratic National </span><span class="s1">Convention in the City of Brotherly Love. The big question heading </span><span class="s1">into the four-day show: Can the "Feel the Bern" crowd come around to </span><span class="s1">say, "I'm with Her"? [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4152560-155/will-feel-the-bern-turn-to?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-> Your Salt Lake Tribune's Philly bureau consists of <a href="https://twitter.com/thomaswburr"; target="_blank">@thomaswburr</a> and </span><span class="s1"><a href="https://twitter.com/mattcanham"; target="_blank">@mattcanham</a> this week. Follow us and check back at <a href="http://sltrib.com/"><span class="s2">sltrib.com</span></a> for </span><span class="s1">updates.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-> Utah's Democratic delegates are in the Wells Fargo Center's section 115, which is in the </span><span class="s1">seated area of the hall and not on the floor. They join several other </span><span class="s1">state delegations in the seats given the Wells Fargo Center is </span><span class="s1">slightly smaller than The Q in Cleveland and there are a lot more delegates in the Democratic process.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-> Fun fact: Philadelphia has installed 57 fiberglass donkeys — one </span><span class="s1">for each state, the District of Columbia and territories — and </span><span class="s1">scattered them about town. We've yet to spot Utah's but ping us if you </span><span class="s1">do.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-> Tonight's theme: "United Together." Program begins at 1 p.m. Utah </span><span class="s1">time with the headliners at night of DREAMer Astrid Silva, Sen. Bernie </span><span class="s1">Sanders and first lady Michelle Obama.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Opinion section: </strong>Drs. Samuel Dickman and Steffie Woolhandler say healthcare inequality is increasing, and the problem can only be solved through a single payer system. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4138198-155/op-ed-if-we-really-want-fair"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]</p>
-> Candace Jacobson, a member of the original Save Utah Lake Committee, says the toxic algal outbreak at Utah Lake is an inevitable result of Utah's poor management of the lake. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4133780-155/op-ed-utah-lakes-problems-have-been"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley comments on the toxic bloom in state-run Utah Lake. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4147649-155/bagley-cartoon-public-lands-and-waters"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Walt Baker, director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Quality, says residents must work together to improve Utah's water quality in wake of the toxic algal outbreak. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4138151-155/op-ed-to-halt-algal-blooms-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Robert O. Rice, president of the Utah State Bar, says Utah's judiciary should mirror the state's diverse population. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4133812-155/op-ed-utahs-judges-should-reflect-its"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Ed Blake, executive director of Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity, says America's democracy is dying because candidates pick their voters instead of the other way around. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4133814-155/op-ed-the-road-back-to-functional"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Madison Hayes, content manager for Alliance for a Better Utah, says it is important for white people to be allies of the Black Lives Matter movement. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4138080-155/op-ed-white-people-must-not-leave"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Chuck Clark, who directs Elsevier's SLC-based medical publishing team, says Pioneer Day should be an inclusive holiday that celebrates all pioneers that crossed through Utah lands, not just the Mormon ones. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4138189-155/op-ed-an-inclusive-vision-for-utahs"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Howie Garber, a board member of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, says UDOT ignored doctors' guidance to not raise speed limits, which has resulted in a high number of crashes on I-15. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4138179-155/op-ed-udot-discounted-safety-data-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Rep. Mia Love says Utahns are modern pioneers, setting national precedents in business, charitable giving and homelessness reductions. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658667/My-view-We-are-the-pioneers-of-our-day.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Rob Porter, Sen. Orrin Hatch's chief of staff, says the time is ripe for conservatives to articulate what they are for and tailor a message that will resonate in modern times. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658322/My-View-The-future-of-American-conservatism.html?pg=all">DNews</a>]
-> Paul Rolly writes that Utah's GOP and Democratic delegations are completely different, except for the fact that neither supports their respective party's presumptive nominee. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4147028-155/rolly-with-10-lgbt-members-utahs"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss the challenges that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face in Utah. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658559/Shurtleff-GOP-convention-and-a-DNC-convention-preview.html?pg=2"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
<strong>Weekend in review: </strong>Attorneys in a series of cases alleging sexual abuse of several Navajo children who participated in a LDS Church-run placement program want LDS Church President Thomas Monson to testify in a deposition. The church has moved to quash the subpoena. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4147918-155/mormon-church-moves-to-quash-subpoena">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/07/22/lds-church-president-thomas-s-monson-subpoenaed-for-deposition-in-sex-abuse-lawsuits/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Utahns may be more supportive of Trump after the GOP convention, but the candidate still has a lot of work to do to get the majority some state leaders predict. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4147893-155/trump-winning-utah-converts-but-he?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Newton Winder went to the RNC concerned about Trump, but she left willing to back the candidate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4149924-155/utah-delegate-went-to-cleveland-uncertain?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Many airport taxi-riders have been charged double previous rates since the taxis were deregulated. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4133883-155/complaints-say-salt-lake-airport-taxis?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Several groups trying to stop a $190 million "bus rapid transit" system in Provo and Orem plan to appeal to the Utah Supreme Court to get the issue on the ballot. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4146610-155/groups-opposing-provo-orem-transit-project-plan?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake City is searching for locations for two new homeless shelters, a move that is drawing harsh criticism from locals concerned about the crime that may come with it. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4143056-155/nimby-or-not-the-hunt-is?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A large wildfire on Antelope Island has raised concerns over the survival of wildlife. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/fire-on-antelope-island-raises-wildlife-concerns"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Two people were killed and 16 wounded at a shooting at a Miami nightclub that was throwing a middle school/high school event. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/fort-myers-club-blu-shooting.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news">NYTimes</a>]
-> Politico looks at what Clinton and Trump have in common. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/2016-humor-satire-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-chelsea-handler-susanna-wolff-similarities-214046"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
-> A group of journalists critiqued the way journalists report the news. [<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/case-against-media.html"; target="_blank">NYMag</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a> </strong>participates in the Days of '47 Parade and speaks at an American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds Conference.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends the Days of '47 Parade in the morning. In the afternoon, he attends the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo.</li>
<li>SLC Mayor Jackie <a href="http://twitter.com/slcmayor"; target="_blank"><strong>Biskupski</strong></a> attends the Days of '47 Parade.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>meets separately with Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew and Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter.</li>
</ul>
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