Friday, June 6, 2025

⏰ Tick Tock

Days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) - 67
Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - 151
Days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) - 515
Days until the 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028) - 1,250

👀 Here's what you need to know for Friday morning:

UTAH AND THE WEST

Utah records officer nominee fought release of public official's calendars. [Fox 13]

The forecast for Lake Powell continues to dwindle as experts say Western water use is "outpacing melting snowpack." [Salt Lake Tribune]

Utah's hot and dry summer forecast could kick up more Great Salt Lake dust. [KUER]

Pharmaceutical company AstraZenica sues to stop Utah law expanding access to discounted drugs. [Utah News Dispatch]

Summit, Wasatch counties pushing back on new redistricting requirements. [Fox 13]

Fearing a robust wildfire season, federal and state officials impose new fire restrictions. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Utah Gov. Cox appoints tax attorney to fill upcoming vacancy on Utah State Tax commission. [Utah News Dispatch]

University of Utah partners with controversial Israeli-spnosored school in the West Bank. [Salt Lake Tribune]

U. terminates Sigma Nu fraternity, citing "egregious" hazing, policy violations. [KSL]

NATIONAL

The breakup between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk spilled into the open on Thursday as the two men traded barbs on social media. [Associated Press]

  • The epic brakeup of Trump and Musk's White House bromance. [Washington Post]
  • Musk backed a call for Trump to be impeached and replaced with Vice President JD Vance. [X]
  • Trump advisor Steve Bannon is urging Trump to cancel all of Musk's government contracts and investigate him as an "illegal alien." [New York Times]
  • President Trump said Friday morning that Musk "lost his mind" and that he was "not particularly" interested in speaking with him. [ABC News]
  • 8 ways Musk and Trump could inflict pain on each other. [New York Times]

Congressional leaders are scrambling to save the massive tax and spending reconciliation bill after Elon Musk's vocal criticism of the legislation. [Politico]

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a straight woman who claimed she was the victim of reverse discrimination after she was passed over for promotions who went to gay colleagues. [Washington Post]

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing an ethics complaint filed with the Florida Bar Association, accusing her of "serious professional misconduct." [Miami Herald]

Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Trump's second term topped 100,000 this week. [CBS News]

INTERNATIONAL

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says the luxury jet donated by Qatari for President Trump's use as Air Force One will "probably" cost less than $400 million to retrofit. [CNN]

The Supreme Court blocked a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven American gun makers. Mexico claimed the manufacturers were responsible for a flood of guns that eventually went to drug cartels. [Politico]

ECONOMY

Hiring slowed down slightly last month. The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs, which was slightly higher than projections. Unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2%. [Wall Street Journal]

ENVIRONMENT

Wopke Hoekstra, the EU's climate chief, says as the world gets warmer because of climate change, it will "quadruple" the likelihood of wars over dwindling resources. [Financial Times]