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Political Cornflakes: First lady’s jacket choice befuddles the world

First lady Melania Trump arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 21, 2018, after visiting the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

First lady’s jacket choice befuddles the world. Love votes against hardline immigration bill. Poll: Rep. Curtis has strong lead over Herrod.

Happy Friday. The world still seems confused by first lady Melania Trump’s choice of a jacket to wear during her visit to Texas to see immigrant children. The first lady wore a green, hooded military jacket from the fast-fashion brand Zara that read “I really don’t care, do u?” both as she departed and returned to Washington. Her office said it was just a jacket, but was she sending a message to her husband? Or about the immigration issue? Or was she just cold in the Texas and Washington summer humidity? [PBS]

Topping the news: The only House member from Utah to do so, Rep. Mia Love voted against a hardline immigration bill that then failed on a 193-231 vote. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Rep. John Curtis appears to be cruising to a primary election win next Tuesday as a new Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows him with a 57-21 percent lead among Republican voters over Chris Herrod in the 3rd District. [Trib]

-> The Canadian firm Glacier Lake Resources announced its intention to mine copper and cobalt on public lands that used to be part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, although it is unlikely the company will be able to do so soon. [Trib] [KSL]

Tweets of the day: From @EricBoehlert: "when does the House’s Vote To Humiliate Paul Ryan Again begin?”

-> From @davidhodge20: "The real news of the day is that her husband’s jacket somehow fits Melania.”

-> From @aedwardslevy: "honestly this whole jacket controversy seems.... fabricated”

Happy Birthday: On Saturday to former Utah County Republican Party Chairman Taylor Oldroyd.

Behind the Headlines: Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, government and politics editor Dan Harrie and editorial page editor George Pyle join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah leaders’ response to Trump’s family separation policy.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” online at kcpw.org or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast.

In other news: The U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1992 ruling and opened the door for states to pass laws requiring businesses making online sales to be in charge of collecting sales taxes. Here’s how it will affect Utah businesses. [Trib]

-> Gov. Gary Herbert praised the Supreme Court decision and said it reflects the realities of the modern retail market. [Fox13]

-> A group of Holladay residents are opposed to the city’s plan to develop apartments on the site of the old Cottonwood Mall, arguing that it would crowd people without boosting the city’s economy. [Trib]

-> Utah’s minority population has grown by 129,526 people since 2010, according to new estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. [Trib]

-> Pat Bagley wonders whether Utah GOP lawmakers really care about protecting the state’s wild lands. [Trib]

-> Robert Gehrke says that President Donald Trump’s nomination of Utah anti-immigration activist Ron Mortensen is as good as dead after Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jeff Flake voiced opposition to the nomination. [Trib]

Nationally: The House rejected a hardline immigration bill and delayed a vote on a compromise, showing the GOP’s disarray over immigration. [NYTimes] [WaPost]

-> White House insiders say that there is a sense that Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s senior policy adviser who was behind the administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, should stay behind the scenes as the debate over immigration continues. [Politico] [CNN]

-> A Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. is preparing to shelter up to 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children at four military bases in Texas and Arkansas. [NYTimes]

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-- Thomas Burr and Connor Richards

Twitter.com/thomaswburr and Twitter.com/crichards1995