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Trump compares self with Reagan, but Reagan tried to distance himself from Trump. Poll: 70% of Utahns say Trump is too volatile for the White House. Lee holds strong leads over Democratic opponents.
Happy Wednesday. Donald Trump sometimes compares himself to President Reagan but a review of documents from the Reagan administration show that White House aides spent much of the 1980s trying to gently reject the mogul's self-aggrandizing overtures without bruising that "large ego" of his. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/06/22/daily-202-reagan-white-house-viewed-trump-and-his-large-ego-warily/5769f9e3981b92a22d278fa5/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_daily202-915a-s7%3Ahomepage%2Fstory">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Nearly 70 percent of Utahns say Donald Trump is too volatile of a personality to hold the White House. Nearly half of those say he "definitely" does not have the proper temperament for the job. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9923-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Sen. Mike Lee holds a strong lead over Democratic challengers Jonathan Swinton and Misty Snow, a new poll shows. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4018293-155/utah-sen-mike-lee-holds-advantage"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert has raised more than half of his $4.4 million in campaign funds from the real estate, energy, health care and banking/finance sectors. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4033452-155/governors-primary-racking-up-big-time-donations"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Chia-Chi Cheng has funded 95 percent of his own campaign against Rep. Jason Chaffetz for the 3rd Congressional District's GOP nomination. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4028291-155/utahs-3rd-district-teng-pours-half-million"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs"; target="_blank">@Bencjacobs</a>: "<span class="s1">Is this the first time any Republican campaign has ever bragged about getting 36% of the vote in Utah?"</span>
From <a href="https://twitter.com/RexHuppke"; target="_blank">@Rexhuppke</a>: "<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump"; target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> If you need a few bucks to help pay for the conference room rental, I can chip in. I know times are tough."
<strong>In other news: </strong>Utah dropped to 27th in the nation for children's health after being ranked seventh the previous year. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4028162-155/utah-drops-to-27th-in-country"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The Dalai Lama told attendees at the University of Utah that action, not prayer, is the way to peace. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4031407-155/actions-more-than-prayer-can-bring"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/06/21/utahns-listen-to-teachings-from-the-dalai-lama/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Lyle Jeffs, the polygamous sect leader awaiting trial in a food-stamp fraud scheme who disappeared Monday, had escape plans years before he was ever arrested. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4031323-155/before-running-polygamous-leader-lyle-jeffs"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/fbi-issues-wanted-poster-for-lyle-jeffs"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> A Weber County Sheriff's K-9 has been trained to sniff out electronic storage devices that could hold child pornography. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4031044-155/utah-k-9-sniffs-out-porn-"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656642/Meet-the-latest-police-tool-Utahs-first-porn-dog.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Salt Lake City broke ground on the fire department's new Station 14. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4031078-155/salt-lake-city-officials-break-ground"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The ACLU is suing Utah for allegedly failing to provide people accused of a crime with meaningful counsel. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014683-155/aclu-files-lawsuit-asking-judge-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656631/ACLU-sues-the-state-over-inadequate-legal-defense-for-poor-Utahns.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-sued-for-failing-to-provide-good-public-defense-system"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Residents in Washington County were evacuated after a drone hindered firefighters' efforts to contain a wildfire. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4030016-155/evacuations-ordered-after-drones-hinder-firefighters"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the unstable state of Donald Trump's campaign. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4032580-155/bagley-cartoon-donald-dumpster-fire"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally: </strong>Donald Trump will have to rely on the Republican National Committee's support in light of his lack of campaign funds. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/magazine/will-trump-swallow-the-gop-whole.html"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> Hillary Clinton attacked Trump's economic record. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-224636"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-economic-speech-clinton-casts-trump-as-selfish-businessman-who-stiffed-others/2016/06/21/9d50a03c-37ca-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html?hpid=hp_special-topic-chain_clintonspeech-330pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson will participate in a CNN townhall Thursday. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/politics/gary-johnson-bill-weld-cnn-town-hall-libertarian/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
-> The Senate is considering bipartisan legislation that would prevent individuals on the "no-fly" list from purchasing guns. [<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-guns-idUSKCN0Z71UZ"; target="_blank">Reuters</a>] [<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/susan-collins-gun-control-compromise/488120/"; target="_blank">Atlantic</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Jason <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a> </strong>attends a Judiciary Committee hearing titled, "IRS Commissioner John Koskinen: Part II."</li>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a> </strong>attends a House Intelligence Committee briefing, a GOP Conference meeting and an Appropriations Committee mark up. Later, he meets with the Nature Conservancy.</li>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> meets with GOP members. She then attends a Financial Services Committee hearing and meets with constituents.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> visits Ancestry.com's new headquarters in Lehi and attends Walgreens' safe drug disposal event. He spends the rest of the day campaigning in Utah County.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> attends Homeless Services Site Evaluation Committee meeting.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> meets with the Division of Finance, a member of the Department of Techology Services and an individual responsible for the state's geographic information system.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> visits with the Dalai Lama at the Tibetan Center in the morning.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> signs HR 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in the morning. He meets with Secretary of State John Kerry in the afternoon.</li>
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