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Pelosi: Republicans 'days are numbered.' Secret Service director resigns. Reyes, Stormont debate office ethics.

Happy Thursday. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Republicans should enjoy whatever electoral victory they might get this year since they won't win anything in 2016. "Their days are numbered," she told reporters at her weekly news conference. "I know that in two years, I know we'll have a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president." Pelosi didn't concede that Republicans would keep the House this mid-term election but she slammed the GOP as an idea-less party. [TheHill]

Topping the news: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson stepped down Wednesday after a series of security lapses and members of Congress, including Rep. Jason Chaffetz, questioned her leadership. [Trib][NYTimes][WaPost][Examiner][WSJ][Politico][LATimes]

-> In a debate between Attorney General Sean Reyes and his Democratic challenger, Charles Stormont, Reyes defends the work he's done since his appointment, but Stormont says changes still need to be made. [Trib][DNews][Fox13] [UtahPolicy]

-> Bryan Schott says the Utah Debate Commission may have been a good idea to get candidates into a controlled forum but it had the effect of limiting the races to a single debate. [UtahPolicy]

Tweet of the day: From @MichaelCastner: "The dir of the @secretservice #secretservice has resigned. I would say don't let the door hit ya but apparently it's wide-open"

-> From @darth: "director pierson actually managed to make it over the fence and through two checkpoints before resigning"

-> From @RexHuppke: "With Secret Service director Julia Pierson's resignation, Obama's security will be led by Fox News, which needs him around more than anyone."

Tune in: State Sen. Luz Robles talks public lands, immigration and Obamacare with Trib Talk's Jennifer Napier-Pearce. Watch it at 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time at sltrib.com.

In other news: In an address sponsored by the Sutherland Institute, Sen. Mike Lee criticized the war on poverty started by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and is calling for a new direction to help the less fortunate. [Trib]

-> Utah regulators released plans for two power plants that essentially keeps the status quo, startling environmentalists who had hoped for more limited emissions. [Trib]

-> A new documentary, "Meet the Mormons," which features footage of everyday Mormons going about their lives, will appear in 200 theaters nationwide. [Trib]

-> The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board endorses Donna McAleer in the 1st Congressional District over Rep. Rob Bishop (fun fact: the paper endorsed Bishop last time over McAleer). [Trib]

-> In a unanimous vote, Draper's City Council approved a new Traverse Ridge board that will oversee special-district budget and services, but the City Council will maintain control over taxes. [Trib]

Nationally: A new poll shows independent Greg Orman leading Sen. Pat Roberts in Kansas, putting the state in play in the close race over Senate control. [Politico]

-> According to federal officials, the most promising experimental drug in curing patients infected with Ebola, ZMAPP, will see an increase in production. [NYTimes]

-> The man in Texas who tested positive for Ebola was never admitted to the Dallas hospital, but still interacted with people before being put in isolation. [WaPost]

-> A 17-year-old student activist, who is still too young to vote, is in the middle of the democracy movement protests in Hong Kong. [NYTimes]

Where are they?

Gov. Gary Herbert visits the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Northern Utah Chamber of Coalition, attends the Golden Key Awards, reviews candidates for the Third District Judicial District and hits the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce Titan Awards.

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox meets with Adobe sales executives and participates in Third District Judge interviews.

President Barack Obama attends a campaign event with the Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and delivers remarks on the economy at Northwestern University.

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— Thomas Burr and Mallory Jesperson Twitter.com/thomaswburr and Twitter.com/JespersonM