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Clinton ad ties Trump to neo-Nazis, racists. Poll: Utahns want PLI, not national monument. McMullin losing some ballot spots after late entry.

Happy Friday. Well, this is the point at which we're at folks: A video released Thursday by Hillary Clinton's campaign makes the case that Donald Trump is the candidate of racists, white supremacists and neo-Nazis. "The reason a lot of Klan members like Donald Trump is because a lot of what he believes, we believe in," a robed man identified as the Imperial Wizard of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan says. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/clinton-ad-kkk-trump-227404">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>A new poll shows Utahns prefer that Congress pass the Public Lands Initiative by Reps. Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz versus President Barack Obama naming a new national monument for the Bears Ears region. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10600-">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Anti-Trump presidential candidate Evan McMullin's late entry into the race has caused him to miss many of the deadlines to get his name on state ballots, but he's going to keep trying to find a way in. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660990/Evan-McMullin-campaign-hitting-missing-presidential-ballot-deadlines.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> <span class="s1">A new CNN documentary featuring Mitt Romney, John McCain, Michael Dukakis and Walter Mondale explores what it's like to take the biggest loss there is — the U.S. presidency. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/4279752-155/romney-still-isnt-over-2012-presidential?page=1"; target="_blank"><span class="s2">Trib</span></a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/08/23/exp-cnn-creative-marketing-cnn-special-report-almost-president.cnn"; target="_blank"><span class="s2">CNN</span></a>]</span>

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/quartocracks"; target="_blank">quartocracks</a>: "If I hit alt-delete, will it make the alt-right go away?"

From @<a href="https://twitter.com/GlennKesslerWP"; target="_blank">GlenKesslerWP</a>: "So now both candidates are arguing that the world is laughing at the USA because the other person is a nominee for president."

From @<a href="https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin"; target="_blank">BenjySarlin</a>: "This speech might have looked a little desperate in a close race. Up 7-8 in polls it looks just merciless."

<strong>Tune In: </strong>Tribune reporters Tony Semerad, Matt Canham and Robert Gehrke, as well as health, education and environment editor Rachel Piper, join KCPW's Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including West Jordan's Facebook deal and a sediment spill in American Fork Canyon.

<strong>In other news: </strong>Humana, a small player in the Utah health care scene, leaves the state's individual insurance market. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4278864-155/humana-leaving-utah-health-insurance-marketplace"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660943/Another-blow-to-health-care-as-Humana-exits-Utah-individual-marketplace.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/humana-exiting-utah-aca-exchange"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> Weber State University opens a $77 million Tracy Hall Science Center just in time for fall semester on its Ogden campus. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4275715-155/weber-state-celebrates-77m-science-building"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<span style="line-height: 1.5;">-> Mylan makes moves to decrease the price of EpiPens after political scrutiny this week. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/25/mylan-pledges-to-make-epipen-more-affordable/">Fox13</a>]</span>

-> Tooele city offers a $1000 reward for information about the arsonist that caused the destruction of two blocks of homes in July. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/25/tooele-offering-1000-reward-for-info-in-arson-fires-that-destroyed-homes/"; target="_blank">fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660981/Reward-offered-in-devastating-Tooele-fire.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/tooele-city-offering-1000-for-information-in-ongoing-arson-case"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4279178-155/gallery-bryce-national-park"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/national-park-service-celebrates-centennial-with-a-gift-to-you-free-entry"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660969/Happy-100th-birthday-National-Park-Service-The-documented-history-of-National-Parks.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss this week in politics, including Hillary Clinton's new office in Utah and the Facebook tax incentive deal. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/10605-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Marian Edmonds-Allen, a prominent LGBT activist in Utah, is moving to New York City to become executive director of a faith-based LGBT group called Parity. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4279415-155/lgbt-activist-edmonds-allen-leaving-utah-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> West Jordan City Councilman Jeff Haaga pleads not guilty to a drunken hit-and-run. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4279573-155/west-jordan-councilman-pleads-not-guilty"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865661036/West-Jordan-councilman-pleads-not-guilty-to-leaving-scene-of-accident.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> West Jordan and Los Lunas, New Mexico, compete for the Facebook data center location. For now, New Mexico offers an even sweeter deal than the one that was initially shot down in West Jordan for being too generous. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4280443-155/as-utah-revives-facebook-deal-new?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> North Utah County Water Conservancy's contractor is building a channel, expected to be finished within four days, to divert the American Fork River away from the toxic sediments clogging the canyon. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4275996-155/utah-officials-still-scrambling-to-stop"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A new audit highlights the ways that the Medicaid system in Utah could be misused to worsen the state's prescription drug problem. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660412/Audit-Utah-Medicaid-system-susceptible-to-fraud.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Pat Bagley pokes fun at the double standard in health care. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4280597-155/bagley-cartoon-uncaring-health-care"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly offers his analysis of the implications of the country's newest national monument for Rep. Rob Bishop. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4238973-155/rolly-newest-national-monument-a-slap"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally: </strong>Hillary Clinton tore apart Donald Trump's promotion of racism, particularly its recent association with the "alt-right," an online political demographic that is anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-speech.html?ref=politics&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-delivering-speech-alt-right-what-s-n637701"; target="_blank">NBC</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/25/politics/alt-right-explained-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/25/hillary-clintons-alt-right-speech-annotated/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> An online sample ballot in Minnesota presented all of the 2016 presidential candidates— except the one and only Donald Trump. After some scrambling from state Republicans to fix the problem, his name will appear on the ballot. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/25/politics/donald-trump-minnesota-ballot/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

-> Trump moves toward a more moderate immigration stance, appealing to more middle-of-the-road and non-white voters but angering his "build a wall" loyalists. Then he backtracks. [<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/first-read-trump-s-stunning-flip-flop-immigration-n637621"; target="_blank">NBC</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/us/politics/donald-trump-immigration.html?ref=politics"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/25/politics/trump-no-legal-status-for-undocumented-immigrants/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/25/trump-shifting-back-now-says-no-legal-status-for-all-11-million-illegal-immigrants/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> Trump compares electing him as president to re-winning American independence with the help of Brexit leader Nigel Farage. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/us/politics/nigel-farage-brexit-donald-trump.html?ref=politics"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/political-news/trump-gets-boost-from-brexit-leader"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Rep. Jason <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a> speaks to the African Chamber of Commerce.</li>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> gets together with the Utah Film Commission before an Ogden Raptors baseball game.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>goes to his daughter's school class and then participates in a teleconference with the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Medicaid Improper Payments Audit Group.</li>

<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> addresses the crowd at Head Start's "Bloom" dinner.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>travels to Bethesda, Md., to visit wounded service members at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.</li>

</ul>

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