Trump White House has its own email problems. Ben McAdams declares victory (though Love hasn’t conceded). And a state senator doubles down on his assault accusations against a fellow lawmaker.
Happy Tuesday. Will Democrats take up the “Lock her up!” chant? The Washington Post reports that presidential daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump sent hundreds of emails last year to top government officials on her personal email account in violation of federal records rules. A review revealed that she often discussed or relayed official White House business on the account she shares with Jared Kushner, her husband, the newspaper reported. [WaPost]
Topping the news: Democrat Ben McAdams declared victory Monday night after taking a 739-vote lead over Rep. Mia Love with relatively few votes left to count in today’s canvass. Love has not conceded. [Trib][Fox13][DNews][KUTV]
-> As final votes are tallied, the political redistricting ballot initiative (Proposition 4) appears to be headed for victory. [Trib]
-> A conservation plan that could mean thousands more acres of wilderness and limits on ski-resort expansion will soon be on its way to Congress after approval by the Central Wasatch Commission. The plan excludes Alta. [Trib]
Tweets of the Day: From @NateSilver538: “McAdams (D) now leads Mia Love (R) and there isn’t really supposed to be a lot left out there to count. We’re moving this race to Likely D for now.”
-> From @aedwardslevy: “My favorite thing about poll stories is that it's an entire beat devoted to the idea that what the public thinks truly matters.”
-> From @PFTompkins: “Just heard there will not be a comedian at the next White House Correspondents Dinner. I’ll do some jokes about this on Wednesday.”
Happy Birthday: to incoming Utah House Majority Leader Francis Gibson and GOP consultant Mike Deaver.
In other news: A group of 21 mayors and council members signed on to briefs supporting lawsuits against President Donald Trump for shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, alleging that he did not follow due process or gain citizen input before making the economically and environmentally harmful decision. [Trib][Fox13]
-> Four new freewaylike interchanges have been completed on Bangerter Highway, and plans are in the works to create three more. Officials say the additions are making travel safer and reducing overall travel times for commuters. [Trib][KUTV][ABC4]
-> Republican state Sen. Daniel Thatcher posted a video on his personal Facebook alleging that House Minority Leader Brian King needs therapy and anger management because of an altercation the two had in October at the state Capitol. [Trib]
-> Several Utah water districts may be wasting taxpayer dollars in the way they issue long-term, noncompetitive contracts to a bond underwriter. The state auditor’s office issued separate audits Monday to multiple districts, singling out the Central Utah Water Conservancy District as one that has the most issues. [Trib]
-> A Utahn who is a lobbyist, political news publisher and columnist emailed Republican Sen. Jerry Stevenson and offered a campaign contribution from a client at the same time he asked for a five-minute interview for a story. The senator and lobbyist LaVarr Webb said the meeting never took place and no campaign donation was given. [Trib]
-> Victims of scooter problems across Salt Lake Valley have filed complaints and demanded action from lawmakers. [Fox13]
-> Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke explains how, as far as apparent election winner Ben McAdams is concerned, medical marijuana is a miracle cure. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley illustrates the backstabbing Brexiteers. [Trib]
Nationally: Three Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee asked a federal judge to file an injunction barring President Donald Trump’s nomination of acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker on the grounds that no one can be nominated to the position (even temporarily) without approval of the Senate. [NYTimes][CNN][Fox]
-> A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked Trump’s ban on grants of asylum to people crossing the U.S. border outside of points of entry. [CNN][FOXNews]]
-> The White House has restored a press pass to reporter Jim Acosta and instituted new rules for White House news conferences. [BBC][WSJ][Time]
-> After the CIA revealed Sunday that dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was ordered to be killed by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump announced that he will wait to review the final report when it is delivered to him Tuesday. The president continued to refer to Saudi Arabia as a “truly spectacular ally.” [NYTimes]
-> Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut appears to have harmed more high-earning Republicans in high tax districts than it helped. [NYTimes]
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— Dan Harrie and Cara MacDonald
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