Happy Wednesday!
Michael Cohen, longtime personal attorney for President Donald Trump, claimed during a recorded phone call in March that he tried to stop the release of personal photos embarrassing to Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. Cohen’s intervention reportedly happened before Falwell, an important evangelical leader, endorsed Trump for president. Falwell’s attorney said in a statement that Cohen’s account was inaccurate and there were no such compromising pictures. [WaPost]
Topping the news: A 14-year-old boy was trapped in the door of a moving school bus in Davis County. The boy was the only student of color on the bus, and his mother is suing the district and the bus driver for racial discrimination. [Trib] [DNews]
-> The Salt Lake City Police Department has identified more than 100 rape suspects after clearing a 10-year backlog of 768 rape kits. [Trib]
-> The Salt Lake Tribune is looking to become the first legacy daily newspaper in the U.S. to switch to nonprofit status. [Trib]
Tweets of the day: @Ryanbeckwith “Democratic primary voters trying to discern who Republicans will vote for in a general election is like my mom trying to figure out who I want to take to prom.”
-> @billkristol: "The new GOP Congressional oath: ‘I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend Donald Trump against all oversight; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to him; that I take this obligation despite mental reservation and in the spirit of evasion of duty. So help me God.’”
-> @Pappiness: “Donald Trump is a man born one foot from home plate who has spent his entire life walking back to third base and stepping on rakes the entire way. #TrumpTaxes”
Happy Birthday: Sophia DiCaro, former member of the Utah House of Representatives.
Also in the news: U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham told a Utah audience immigrants should not fear deportation if they disclose their lack of citizenship on the census survey. [Trib]
-> Garfield County is the fifth smallest by population in the state of Utah, but members of its county commission receive the ninth highest pay of Utah’s 29 counties, at $85,610 in 2018. [Trib]
-> The Moroni home of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox’s grandmother burned down Monday. His grandmother wasn’t there because she’d moved into a senior living facility several months ago. [Fox13]
-> After alleged incidents of racial harassment against its basketball coach, Intermountain Christian School in Murray filed a complaint with the Utah High School Activities Association and declared it will no longer compete against Tabiona High School sports teams. [DNews]
-> Utah Sen. Mike Lee and several other Republican senators met with President Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss immigration reform. Lee says he is confident reform is on its way. [Trib]
-> Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Tuesday rolled out a proposed budget that would increase police salaries and fund housing and transportation projects. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Utah Rep. Chris Stewart says he wants special counsel Robert Mueller to come before Congress to explain why he didn’t investigate alleged spying on President Donald Trump’s campaign. [Trib]
-> The Riverton City Council passed a controversial resolution declaring that life begins "at the moment of conception.” [Trib]
-> Cartoonist Pat Bagley illustrates the cost of prioritizing industry over all else. [Trib]
Nationally: One student died and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a Colorado school about seven miles from Columbine High School. Two students are being held as suspects. [NYTimes]
-> The U.S. Justice Department has accused Democrats of being unreasonable by subpoenaing hidden portions of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and the evidence that supported it. [NYTimes]
-> U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unscheduled trip to Iraq on Tuesday as intelligence warned Iran was preparing missiles that could potentially be used against American troops in the area. [WaPost]
-> Jared Kushner boosted an immigration reform plan that would keep the number of immigrants entering the U.S. at current levels and would allow immigrants into the country on a merit-based system. [Politico]
-> Donald Trump racked up more than $1 billion in business losses over 10 years, despite his narrative of entrepreneurial success. [NYTimes]
-> A federal court of appeals ruled the Trump administration may temporarily keep non-Mexican asylum seekers in Mexico. [Politico]
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