Happy Thursday! Sen. Elizabeth Warren came into last night’s Democratic debate with a target on her back as a leading candidate in the field but emerged largely unscathed by the other nine candidates on the stage. Former HUD secretary Julian Castro made an impact and Sen. Amy Klobuchar had some zingers. Here’s a look at the winners and losers from the first debate. [WaPost] If you missed the first round, don’t fret. The second Democratic debate is tonight and features former vice president Joe Biden. [Politico]
Topping the news: Air quality was of high concern at the first Salt Lake City mayoral debate. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Helper City Councilman Darren Cloward was arrested on allegations that he groped a neighbor. [Trib]
-> Utah Transit Authority’s new executive director, Carolyn Gonot, said the agency is seeing a fresh start after a past plagued by scandals. [Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @FullFrontalSamB: “Joe Biden definitely just bought Rosetta Stone #DemDebate.”
-> From @craasch: “It is almost twice the length of time between now and Election Day, 2020, than it was between D-Day and V-E Day. American elections are way, way, way too long. Totally crowding out and short-circuiting actual governing.”
Happy Birthday: To state Rep. Val Peterson and KSL Radio’s Sheryl Lake Worsley.
Trib Talk: On this week’s episode of “Trib Talk,” Abortion-Free Utah Chairwoman Merrilee Boyack and Tribune government reporter Bethany Rodgers join reporter Benjamin Wood to discuss the different strategies being used by abortion opponents in the state. [Trib]
In other news: Feel unsafe driving in Salt Lake City? You’re not the only one. Utah’s capitol crashed in a nationwide driving safety survey. [Trib]
-> Utah banned out-of-state firewood to try to limit invasive bugs that could harm the state’s trees. [Trib]
-> A family is suing Jordan School District after their child, who has diabetes, was prevented from attending school for a year. [Trib]
-> Consumer watchdogs are pushing for an investigation of Frontier Communications of Utah, which provides telecom services in southern Utah. [Trib]
-> Lauren McCluskey’s parents are suing the University of Utah. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley considers the future impacts of today’s immigration policy. [Trib]
Nationally: Democratic candidates for the presidency faced off in their first debate Wednesday night. [APViaTrib]
-> The Senate approved $4.6 billion in emergency aid for the border Wednesday. [NYT]
-> The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a subpoena for White House adviser Kellyanne Conway after she failed to appear at a hearing where she was supposed to testify. [WSJ]
-> Trump took to Twitter to criticize United States women’s soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe after Rapinoe said she would not visit the White House if the team won the World Cup. [Reuters] [NYT]
-> Chinese-made good are dodging United States tariffs by entering America through other Asian countries. [WSJ]
-> Chinese cyber-spies have hacked eight of the world’s biggest technology services in a years-long invasion. [Reuters]
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-- Thomas Burr and Sara Tabin
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