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Obama nominee backs Romney foreign policy. Hillary Clinton is coming to Utah. Salt Lake City is a boom town.
Happy Friday. You know who agrees with Mitt Romney that Russia is the United States' most serious foreign threat? The man President Barack Obama picked to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/09/obama-pick-joint-chiefs-chairman-mitt-romney-russia" target="_blank">Guardian]
Topping the news: Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will visit Utah next month for a campaign fundraiser event. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2715067-155/hillary-clinton-to-make-first-utah" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/hillary-clinton-coming-to-utah" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/09/hillary-clinton-coming-to-utah-as-part-of-presidential-campaign/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Jeb Bush has raised $114 million in campaign donations in just six months — almost all through a super PAC — leaving his opponents far behind. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/us/politics/jeb-bush-races-past-rivals-in-fund-raising-aided-by-super-pac-cash.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeb-bush-and-allied-super-pac-raise-an-unprecedented-114-million-war-chest/2015/07/09/652e1206-2651-11e5-b72c-2b7d516e1e0e_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> In a rare joint interview focused mostly on a leadership academy, former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton talk about the potential 2016 showdown between Jeb and Hillary. If they win their respective presidential nominations, Clinton said: "He's going to vote for his brother; I'm sure going to vote for Hillary, and something will happen. But we'll still be friends." [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2015/07/09/bill-clinton-george-w-bush-on-leadership/29921799/" target="_blank">USAToday]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/ktumulty" target="_blank">ktumulty: "All these campaign fundraising numbers are confusing me. Can't tell what's a big size any more & what isn't. Sort of like women's clothing."
-> From @https://twitter.com/UTJolley" target="_blank">UTJolley: "Confession: I proposed to my wife on top of the largest Confederate war memorial in America. It was more romantic than it sounds."
-> From @https://twitter.com/KimballBennion" target="_blank">KimballBennion: "'Well I love America and I would never lick a donut that isn't mine, and that's why I'm running for president of this great country.'"
Happy Birthday: To former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist and The Tribune's Lee Davidson. On Saturday to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, and on Sunday to Utah State Society President Dain Hansen and Jerry Rechtenbach.
Congrats: To Jon Huntsman III who officially became a Navy pilot on Thursday.
Tune in: Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Matt Canham and Christopher Smart and columnist Paul Rolly join Ross Chambless to talk about the week's top news stories including police body cameras, a missed deadline for the prison relocation, campaign donations in the SLC mayoral race and the commotion about diversity and education in Utah's tea party. Listen to Behind the Headlines live at 9 a.m. on KCPW 88.3/105.3 FM or http://kcpw.org/" target="_blank">kcpw.org.
In other news: Downtown Salt Lake City is going through an economic boom with office spaces and retail centers under construction and residential spaces filling up. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2713779-155/salt-lake-citys-downtown-vibrant-and" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632284/Growth-in-Salt-Lake-Citys-downtown-still-gaining-momentum.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kuer.org/post/future-downtown-slc-bright" target="_blank">KUER] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/state-of-downtown-highlights-the-future-of-downtow/32509/3ekjTeadVkGyEhHbdfllxA" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/09/downtown-slc-booming-but-traffic-and-parking-are-the-biggest-perception-problem/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Interim SLC Police Chief Mike Brown spoke about not enforcing federal immigration laws at the national convention for the League of United Latin American Citizens in Salt Lake City Thursday. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2714821-155/keep-local-police-out-of-immigration" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Indicted businessman Jeremy Johnson, who is involved in the scandal that swept up former AGs John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff, is on trial for money laundering and has asked the court for a continuance. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2713491-155/jeremy-johnson-and-others-charged-with" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert spoke about conserving water at a "Slow the Flow" event. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632286/Slow-the-Flow-campaign-joins-forces-with-Home-Depot-to-save-water.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/guv-urges-utahns-slow-the-flow-water-expert-says-government-wastes-the-most-water" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/09/state-says-stop-sprinklers-after-storms-seeks-to-slash-consumption-25-percent-by-2025/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott talk about the week in political news. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6282-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> The candidates vying to replace Salt Lake City Council Chairman Luke Garrott held a debate, moderated by none other than Garrott, who is running for mayor. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2715542-155/downtown-slc-council-candidates-offer-big" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632302/Salt-Lake-City-Council-candidates-debate-affordable-housing-transit-issues.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Nationally: Several GOP leaders, including former Utah Sen. Bob Bennett, are concerned with how presidential candidate Donald Trump reflects on the party. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-could-damage-the-republican-image-party-leaders-worry/2015/07/08/2ec75b4c-25ab-11e5-b72c-2b7d516e1e0e_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that federal benefits for married couples will now extend to same-sex marriages. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/09/attorney-general-loretta-lynch-federal-marriage-benefits-same-sex-couples/29907813/" target="_blank">USAToday]
-> The U.S. Office of Personnel Management data breaches that exposed federal employee data is now estimated to have effected 22.1 million people. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/07/09/hack-of-security-clearance-system-affected-21-5-million-people-federal-authorities-say/" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/federal-government-cyber-attack-breach-21-million-people-affect-119918.html?hp=l3_3" target="_blank">Politico]
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