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Welcome to the 'trench warfare' phase of the GOP nomination fight. Cruz, Sanders roll to victories in Utah. Four Mormon missionaries injured in Brussels' attacks recovering.

Happy Wednesday. The Republican primary shifted to a new phase — trench warfare — as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz each won one state in Tuesday's contests and dug in for an increasingly ugly battle that will now likely drag through the final primary in California, if not all the way to the convention. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-cruz-kasich-western-primaries-221114"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news:</strong> Sen. Ted Cruz won a resounding victory in the Utah GOP caucus and online primary [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694745-155/cruz-appears-to-cruise-in-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] while Utah Democrats gave Sen. Bernie Sanders nearly 80 percent of the vote. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694746-155/democratic-voters-overwhelm-caucuses-many-supporting"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] Sanders also claimed the Idaho caucuses. [<a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/state/idaho/article67468717.html"; target="_blank">Statesman</a>]

-> Trump and Hillary Clinton won Arizona's primary. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brussels-terror-attacks-overshadow-contests-in-arizona-utah-and-idaho/2016/03/22/f9711802-f03e-11e5-89c3-a647fcce95e0_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-low_primaries-1105pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/273932-trump-wins-arizona-primary#"; target="_blank">TheHill</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/us/politics/election-results.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]

-> Yesterday's caucus — and the GOP online contest — brought out record number of voters. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694882-155/utah-dems-republicans-see-huge-turnout"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765685121/Our-favorite-pictures-taken-from-the-long-presidential-preference-lines.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/03/22/live-blog-caucus-night-for-democrats-and-gop/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/utah-republicans-come-out-in-droves-for-caucuses"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/gop-online-voters-experience-difficulties-turnout-historic"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] Though the online experiment didn't go so smoothly. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694691-155/utah-gops-online-voting-experiment-has"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650643/Utah-GOP-voters-encounter-troubles-voting-online.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/22/utah-republicans-are-holding-a-first-ever-online-primary-and-its-not-going-so-well/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-low_fix-utah-online-1140pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> The four Mormon missionaries hurt in the attacks on Brussels are recovering, according to their mission president. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3692414-155/mormon-missionaries-hurt-in-brussels-attacks"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650629/4-LDS-missionaries-injured-in-Brussels-airport-explosion.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/03/22/french-lds-mission-president-releases-statement-on-missionaries-in-brussels/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/utah-lds-missionaries-recovering-from-injuries-suffered-in-brussels-bombing"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

 

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/mattcanham"; target="_blank">@mattcanham:</a> "Utah Democrats printed 65,000 ballots and then 80,000 people showed up."

From <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveKornacki"; target="_blank">@SteveKornacki:</a> "Trump has now won 20 state primary/caucuses. No one has ever won that many and been denied the party's nomination."

From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/pourmecoffee"; target="_blank">pourmecoffee</a>: "It's not quite finished, but approaching the nearly completed Trump nomination is somehow even more terrifying, like the Death Star."

<strong>Tune in: </strong>Utah Democratic party chairman Peter Corroon, former Utah GOP Party Chairman and RNC member Bruce Hough and Tribune government reporter Robert Gehrke join Matt Canham to analyze <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday's</span></span> presidential caucuses. Watch Trib Talk live at <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">12:15 p.m. MT</span></span> at <a href="http://sltrib.com"; target="_blank">sltrib.com</a>.

<strong>In other news:</strong> Sen. Orrin Hatch said Congress raised the chance of terrorist attacks in the U.S. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/hatch-says-congress-raised-the-risk-of-terrorist-attacks-in-the-us"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> A state audit suggests that the Southwest Utah Public Health Department violated the law. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3693756-155/audit-southwest-utah-public-health-department"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A coalition of environmental groups is suing Rocky Mountain Power over coal ash  disposal. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650670/Environmental-groups-sue-Rocky-Mountain-Power-over-coal-ash-disposal.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> A local nonprofit group says there are too many low-income houses on the west side. [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/neighborworks-salt-lake-questions-need-new-low-income-housing-west-side"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]

-> A woman featured in the "Escaping Polygamy" television show is suing the production company for emotional distress. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3693106-155/utah-mother-files-lawsuit-against-escaping"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650677/Utah-mother-sues-cable-network-over-Escaping-Polygamy-episode.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Another high ranking FLDS leader was released pending his trial in the food stamp fraud case. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3693871-155/another-defendant-in-polygamous-sect-food"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The Salt Lake County Council will invest $150,000 in the Tour of Utah cycle race.  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694595-155/county-backs-cycling-race-to-boost"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The jury in the Jeremy Johnson bank fraud trial has still not reached a verdict. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3690207-155/jury-in-jeremy-johnson-case-heads"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A Montana sheriff warned supporters of the last man charged in the Oregon standoff not to interfere with his arrest. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694102-155/sheriff-tells-oregon-standoff-backers-to"; target="_blank">ApviaTrib</a>]

-> With the retirement of federal Judge Richard Roberts, the judicial misconduct investigation alleging a sexual assault of a teenager decades ago has been dropped. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3694354-155/misconduct-complaint-dismissed-for-judge-accused"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]

-> The president of Utah College of Applied Technology dropped his request for $56,000  in retirement benefits. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3693030-155/departing-ucat-president-had-asked-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A Pulitzer prize winner will come to visit the University of Utah's cancer center. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3688547-155/will-pulitzer-winners-visit-help-u"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Here are five reasons Donald Trump has a Mormon problem. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3693117-155/commentary-5-reasons-donald-trump-has"; target="_blank">RNS</a>]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the Utah GOP election.  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3692512-155/bagley-cartoon-the-choose-cruz-blues"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly discusses what he says is the hypocrisy of Utah's two senators when it comes to the Supreme Court nomination. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3690143-155/dangers-on-road-to-a-supreme"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> Trump threatened to "spill the beans" on Ted Cruz's wife. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/22/politics/ted-cruz-melania-trump-twitter-donald-trump-heidi/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

-> President Barack Obama spoke about the Brussels' terrorist attacks, calling for people to  "unite together against terror." [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-brussels-attacks_us_56f13624e4b09bf44a9e4f42?utm_hp_ref=politics"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>]

-> Experts criticized Sen. Ted Cruz's plan for police patrols in all Muslim neighborhoods. [<a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/3/22/11285626/ted-cruz-muslim-communities-target"; target="_blank">Vox</a>]

->  In a minor banking case, the Supreme Court gave its first 4-4 ruling after the death of Antonin Scalia. [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/supreme-court-first-4-4-split_us_56f1561de4b03a640a6ba559?ir=Politics&section=us_politics"; target="_blank">HuffPost]</a>

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends the Utah Valley Economic Development Forum, the RizePoint grand opening, and Domopalooza. He heads to an energy and air quality round table then he reviews bills.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> receives the monthly prison update, meets with Affordable Housing Task Force and UServeUtah Commission. He reviews bills then goes to an HJR11 Ceremony and sits down with the State Building Ownership Authority.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> watches the competitive lease revenue bond sale at Zions Bank.</li>

<li>President Barack<a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank"> </a><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> travels to Argentina and meets with President Mauricio Macri, then they talk to reporters. He attends a wreath laying ceremony then sits down with U.S. Embassy staff in the country.<b> </b></li>

</ul>

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— Thomas Burr and Michael Anderson

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