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Political Cornflakes: Newly released documents from the Mueller investigation show early origin of Ukrainian conspiracy theory

FILE - In this May 23, 2018, file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the Federal District Court after a hearing in Washington. New York prosecutors have asked federal prison officials to transfer Manafort to New York City so he can be arraigned on state fraud charges. He is currently serving a 7 1/2-year sentence for bank fraud and other offenses at a prison in Pennsylvania. But he is also under indictment on similar state charges in New York. Two people familiar with the matter confirmed the transfer request Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Happy Monday!

Newly released records in a Freedom of Information lawsuit over previously undisclosed information in the Mueller investigation contain some interesting details. Among these are that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was peddling a narrative about Ukrainians — rather than Russians — hacking Democratic Party emails as early as 2016. [Buzzfeed]

Topping the news: Witnesses and documents detail how, before Lauren McCluskey’s killing, the University of Utah’s police department had a long history of treating female victims and officers in hostile and dismissive ways. [Trib]

-> The Salt Lake Tribune’s plan to go nonprofit has been given the green light by the IRS. That means the paper will go forward with its proposed first-in-the-nation shift that will allow supporters to make donations to help fund the newsroom. [Trib] [Donate now]

-> Here’s what to expect in Tuesday’s elections in Salt Lake City and other municipalities. [Trib] [DNews]

Tweets of the day: From @ShireenGhorbani: “They get it. Hiking the food tax is going to hurt the 363,000 Utahns who are already worried about putting dinner on the table tonight.”

-> From @CourtneyLTanner: “Stephanie Orgill called U. police first in Oct. 2017, reporting that a student in one of her classes had threatened to kill her and told her he was planning to stab her over fall break.

A campus officer said since the threat was sent over text, ‘that wasn’t their jurisdiction.’”

Happy Birthday: Belatedly, to Salt Lake City’s Ann Ober.

Also in the news: Gov. Gary Herbert’s planned policy institute at Utah Valley University will focus on the role of the states, he announced at a gala where donors pay big bucks to show their support for Herbert. [DNews]

-> Mill Creek Canyon’s odd-days, even-days scheme for off-leash dogs and mountain bikers attempts to serve diverse groups and interests. But is it working? [Trib]

-> Paul Huntsman, Tribune publisher, wrote this column explaining why he’s willing to give up his sole ownership as the newspaper turns nonprofit. [Trib]

-> And don’t forget, you can donate right now. Every dollar goes to the newsroom. [Donate now]

-> Jon Huntsman, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, has received the highest award given by the State Department for his many tours abroad as a diplomat. [Trib]

-> After a 3-year process and recent endorsements from Gov. Gary Herbert, Danger Cave State Park Heritage Area and Old Iron Town are two candidates for possible new state monuments. [DNews]

-> Last year, 17.05% of Utahns - or, one of every six residents - moved, ranking the state No. 6 in mobility by estimates released from the U.S. Census Bureau. [Trib]

-> The United Utah Party is growing slowly, but still only has 1,787 registered members statewide. [Trib]

-> The new $3.6 billion Salt Lake City International Airport will feature murals and local art everywhere … including the restrooms. [Trib]

-> A mother and daughter in Weber County are both running for city council seats in separate cities. [StandEx]

-> Latinos are underrepresented in Utah County politics, but there are some candidates who are trying to change that. [DailyHerald]

Nationally: The whistleblower who set off the impeachment inquiry into President Trump with a formal complaint is willing to answer written questions from House Republicans, according to his legal team. [NYTimes] [CNN] [AP] [WaPost]

-> Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in a closed-door deposition with impeachment investigators, but he might consider testifying in an open hearing. [CNN] [Politico]

-> As the House of Representatives preps for the fourth presidential impeachment inquiry in history, Democrats seek key actors such as the former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in the upcoming open hearings. [AP]

-> President Donald Trump’s advisers are still at odds over whether to release the full transcript of his call with Ukraine’s president, but most think it’s a bad call. [CNN]

-> In Kentucky, the governor’s race is testing the waters to make issues of trans kids and schools sports the basis for battle in the culture war. [NYTimes]

-> The Trump administration has proposed a rule that may allow adoption and foster care agencies to reject LGBTQ couples as potential parents for religious reasons, but still receive federal grants. [CNN]

-> Democratic presidential primary candidates work to win over voters in Iowa as they’re faced with a shrinking field of opponents. [WaPost]

-> At a church service, Former President Jimmy Carter said that he “was absolutely and completely at ease with death” after doctors said in 2015 that his cancer had spread to his brain. [Fox13] [CNN]

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-- Dan Harrie and Clara Hatcher