As President Donald Trump spared two turkeys — named Bread and Butter — at an annual turkey pardon at the Rose Garden on Tuesday, he used the opportunity to joke about the impeachment inquiry. At one point, he said that the fowls were bred to remain calm under pressure, an important skill because “they have already received subpoenas to appear in Adam Schiff’s basement on Thursday.” [WaPost]
Happy Wednesday!
Topping the news: Gov. Gary Herbert announced a new conversion therapy rule Tuesday evening that has the support of both LGBTQ advocacy groups and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13] [ABC4]
-> The 10 people charged with starting a riot during an inland port protest that turned violent this summer rallied ahead of their first appearances in court, calling on the state to drop what they see as inflated charges. [Trib]
-> Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski’s office has served the Leonardo museum on Library Square with a formal notice of default. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13]
Tweets of the day: From @MichelleLQuist: “New rule on conversion therapy will be published 12/15, with ‘all’ stakeholders (ahem The Church), on board.”
-> From @AndrewYang: “It’s Thanksgiving Eve Eve.”
-> From @BenDWalsh: “How to Mobilize Enthusiastic Supporters to Show Up at Your Family’s Thanksgiving Meal”
Programming note: Political Cornflakes will be off Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back in your inbox bright and early Monday morning.
Happy birthday: Tomorrow to Temma Martin and former state Rep. Janice Fisher.
Also in the news: Since the closure of the downtown homeless shelter last week, the three new resource centers that replaced it and the overflow capacity have been at or near capacity, but there’s still space in a warming center each night. [DNews]
-> Former Vice President Joe Biden has joined the field of Democratic presidential candidates on Utah’s primary election ballot on March 3, 2020. [DNews]
-> Utah County Commissioners approved nearly $1 million for improvements at Bridal Veil Falls on Tuesday in an effort to improve accessibility at the county’s top natural attraction. [KUTV]
-> Provo City is celebrating the completion of a $5.5 million road construction project. [KUTV]
-> Utah Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to slow down and be aware of slick conditions after multiple troopers were involved in crashes Monday. [ABC4] [KUTV]
-> Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley is thinking of the turkeys this Thanksgiving season. [Trib]
Nationally: The White House officially put a hold on aid to Ukraine on the same day as Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. [CNN]
-> And the president apparently knew about the whistle-blower complaint when he released the aid back to Ukraine. [NYTimes]
-> Former national security adviser John R. Bolton will not be giving his testimony in the impeachment inquiry. His lawyer said the ruling ordering another former White House aide didn’t apply to Bolton. [NYTimes]
-> First Lady Melania Trump was booed at a youth summit aimed at raising awareness about the nation’s opioid crisis. [CNN] [AP]
-> Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg responded to his past comments on minority students and a scathing article written about him in The Root. [NYTimes]
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-- Taylor Stevens and Clara Hatcher