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Can an all-GOP Congress pass immigration reform? 10th Circuit drops Utah's same-sex marriage rights appeal. Ute tribal leaders say AG arguments were "overtly racist."

Happy Thursday. Some Republican leaders say that if the GOP can win back the Senate, there's a better chance at passing comprehensive immigration reform, a move that one party committee says is needed ahead of the 2016 elections to win back some of the Latino vote. But rank-and-file Republicans in Congress are questioning why their leaders think "amnesty" is going to be easier when they're in charge. In the end, the we'll-pass-reform-you-betcha argument may just be about messaging. [Bloomberg]

Topping the news: Mitt Romney offered an enthusiastic endorsement of congressional candidate Mia Love and helped raise $100,000 for her bid. [Trib] [DNews] [KUTV] [Fox13] [ABC4]

-> The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has formally dropped Utah's case over same-sex marriage rights after the Supreme Court weighed in. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Ute tribal leaders have called on Gov. Gary Herbert and AG Sean Reyes to denounce statements made in federal court by Reyes' office that they say are "overtly racist." [DNews]

Tweet of the day: From @UTJolley: "Can Utah's non-discrimination bill include sports fans? No one should lose their job because they like BYU football."

Tune in: Charles Stormont, the Democrat running for Utah attorney general, joins Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about same-sex marriage, prosecuting polygamy and cleaning up the office. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time at sltrib.com.

Happy Birthday: To Laura Dupuy, executive director of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy.

In other news: In order to cover rail expansion and restoration, the Utah Transit Authority will dig $44.5 million into its reserves. [Trib]

-> The West Valley City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a six-month moratorium on rezoning for new housing. [Trib]

-> During a policy speech at former President Ronald Reagan's California ranch, Sen. Orrin Hatch told fellow Republicans to show that "we are a party not of shutdowns, but solutions." [Trib]

-> A Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints storehouse and the Colorado City, Ariz., Fire District are the latest recipients of eviction notices in the polygamous towns on the Utah-Arizona border. [Trib]

-> Idaho releases more documents on FLDS children - kind of. [Trib]

-> The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board has endorsed Doug Owens in the 4th Congressional District. [Trib]

-> Owens, meanwhile, is out with some hard-hitting ads against Mia Love. [UtahPolicy]

-> Bryan Schott warns that a court victory for same-sex marriage doesn't do much to change the minds of Utahns, most of whom oppose such unions. [UtahPolicy]

-> Successful initiatives to end chronic homelessness in Utah have been praised and made nation headlines after the number of those without a home dropped significantly. [Trib]

-> Candidates running for Senate District 4 met at Holladay City Hall to debate issues and focused mainly on education in Utah. [Trib]

Nationally: New airport screening measures are being taken after the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to have contracted Ebola. [NYTimes][WaPost][WSJ][Politico]

-> According to officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unless the virus is controlled in West Africa there will be no way to eliminate the risk here in the United States. [Politico]

-> President Barack Obama will name nearly half the San Gabriel Mountains in California as a national monument tomorrow. [LATimes]

-> New details released from interviews and government documents suggest that White House aides knew of the Cartagena prostitution scandal with the Secret Service before it became public. The scandal involved nearly two dozen Secret Service agents and military members being fired or punished in 2012 for involvement. [WaPost]

-> Senior U.S. administration officials have become frustrated with Turkey's refusal to help combat Islamic jihadists. [WaPost]

-> Although the amount of pro-democracy protesters have decreased, the streets in Hong Kong still remain impassable. [NYTimes]

Where are they?

Rep. Jason Chaffetz has an interview with Fox News in the morning.

Rep. Chris Stewart goes on the Doug Wright Show and attends the Davis County Gala.

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox attends a public lands meeting and a Boards and Commission meeting.

SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams meets with Jeff Robbins and Steve Price of the Utah Sports Commission and later meets with Deputy Mayor Nichole Dunn.

President Barack Obama tours the co-working space at Cross Campus in Santa Monica, California, participates in a town hall with members of the Cross Campus community and delivers remarks and answers questions at the Democratic National Committee.

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