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Trump's 'victory rally,' more like a 'We told you so" tour. The president-elect notes his win over McMullin. Chaffettz says he will probe any alleged Trump wrongdoing but only after he's sworn in.
Happy Friday. Donald Trump's first return to the road since winning the election was billed as a "thank you" rally — but in reality, it was more of a reunion for supporters who came together to bask in a collective feeling of "we told you so." From conservative intro speakers, to excited supporters in the audience, to the president-elect himself, the overarching theme of a night where Trump delivered for his audience the expected fireworks was that together they had accomplished the unthinkable. And proved the pundits and the media wrong. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-victory-tour-232100">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>President-elect Donald Trump took some time at his first victory tour stop in Cincinnati to reminisce on when "they" were saying he would lose Utah to "some guy [he] had never heard of" — Evan McMullin. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4661797-155/trump-talks-about-how-he-trounced"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he'll give Trump some space and wait for him to actually take office before considering a House Oversight Committee investigation into the international hotel mogul's potential conflicts of interest. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4660207-155/chaffetz-says-he-will-probe-trump"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Supporters of Sen. Orrin Hatch are jazzed about him running for another term, and Hatch is considering it. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4659958-155/run-orrin-run-senators-utahns-urge?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/Patbagley"; target="_blank">Patbagley</a>: "Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Madiss beat Col. Bat Guano, Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson and Gen. Jack D. Ripper for Trump's SecDef. Widely thought safe choice."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/jsmooth995"; target="_blank">jsmooth995</a>: "Trump wanted the ego-boost of campaigning, not the work of governing, so we're going to get 4 more years of campaign events."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/LeonHWolf"; target="_blank">LeonHWolf</a>: "ANNOUNCEMENT: I am leaving this country for Mexico unless Donald Trump manfully punishes me by forgiving my federal taxes for 7 years."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/ConanOBrien"; target="_blank">ConanOBrien</a>: "Wow, the Cleveland Browns are 0-12. On the bright side, they're still leading in the popular vote."
<strong>Behind the Headlines: </strong>Tribune reporters Kathy Stephenson, Lee Davidson and Benjamin Wood as well as government and politics editor Dan Harrie join KCPW's Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including Jon Huntsman Jr.'s potential run for Senate, education funding and Utah's need for more liquor stores. Listen at KCPW.org or tune in to KCPW or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast from <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">9-10 a.m.</span></span><strong>
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<strong>In other news:</strong> QuoteWizard makes it official: Utah's drivers are the worst in the nation when taking into account accidents, speeding and even drunk driving. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4654990-155/nations-worst-drivers-utahns?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah Transit Authority brings out its 1954 bus restored to look like the one Rosa Parks made a statement on 61 years ago to represent the agency's dedication to diversity and protecting minorities. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4659347-155/restored-uta-bus-evokes-memories-of"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865668434/UTA-honors-civil-rights-icon-Rosa-Parks.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> A coal lease moratorium put in place by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and enforced by the federal Bureau of Land Management oversteps the law and threatens the livelihood of coal-dependent rural counties, according to a lawsuit filed by Kane and Garfield counties. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4655949-155/kane-and-garfield-counties-sue-blm?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott talk this week in politics, including whether Mitt Romney will be named secretary of state and Rep. Mike Noel's public campaign to head the BLM. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11614-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Wasatch Front Waste district will start charging new home buyers for half the cost of new garbage and recycling cans in 2017. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4659345-155/waste-district-to-implement-fee-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Provo's Bus Rapid Transit project will uproot 286 trees, but the city will plant 1,017 new ones that seek to carry on the sentimental value of the pioneer-era landmarks. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4659732-155/trees-helped-more-than-hurt-by"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/brtree-event-discusses-tree-planting-and-replacement/article_db95dd97-9fe4-599a-868d-5fd887ef5876.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
-> Watch how Utah commemorated World AIDS Day, including HIV tests, marches and lights. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4650137-155/utah-participates-in-world-aids-day"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/world-aids-day-in-utah-brings-awareness-and-prevention"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> Pat Bagley depicts alt-right fake news trying to shackle humanity away from its enlightened potential. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4661111-155/bagley-cartoon-the-dawn-of-alt-man"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Paul Rolly eases Ute fans' football heartache with the news of a global 2nd place prize in computer programming, reports on a GoFundMe account seeking Sen. Orrin Hatch's retirement and tells a heartwarming seasonal story of two old men trying to steady each other's footing only to both fall down. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4650219-155/utah-takes-second-in-international-match?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> President-elect Trump adds to his Cabinet retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who says "political Islam" is a threat to the nation, as secretary of defense. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-chosen-retired-marine-gen-james-mattis-for-secretary-of-defense/2016/12/01/6c6b3b74-aff9-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html?utm_term=.c651a09add1d"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/james-mattis-trump-secretary-of-defense/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us/politics/james-mattis-secrtary-of-defense-trump.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> The "Donald J. Trump USA Thank You Tour 2016" kicked off in Ohio on Thursday, where Trump went back to his campaign rally bit of slamming his election opponents and riling up the crowd against the media. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-election-is-over-but-the-trump-rallies-continue-the-president-elects-fans-turn-out-for-him-in-ohio/2016/12/01/00e25946-b7dd-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumprally905p%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.dd8acac567a8" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/donald-trump-thank-you-tour/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
-> Trump and Clinton campaign aides congregated at Harvard Thursday night to go over the election but ended up snapping at each other instead. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/clinton-trump-strategists-forum-232091"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us/politics/campaign-managers-trump-clinton-crackle-in-debate.html?ref=politics"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
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<li>Rep. Jason <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a></strong> catches up with Oversight subcommittee chairs and votes.</li>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a></strong> heads to a GOP Conference meeting, talks with constituents in his Washington office and votes.</li>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> votes for Steering Committee chairs, sits down with a former prisoner of a Venezuelan jail, wraps it up with a staff meeting and flies home to Utah.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends a Lockheed Martin groundbreaking at Hill Air Force Base, films public service announcements and sits in on a budget meeting.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>welcomes the United Nations Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres to the Oval Office.</li>
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