Thursday, June 19, 2025

Happy Juneteenth!

⏰ Tick Tock

Days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) - 54
Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - 138
Days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) - 502
Days until the 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028) - 1,237

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

UTAH AND THE WEST

Sen. Mike Lee proposes legislation that puts 18+ million acres of Utah public land up for sale. [Fox 13]

Salt Lake police chief meets with lawmakers after deadly shooting at "No Kings" protest. [KSL]

Legislative panel advances first nuclear bill ahead of next year's general session. [Utah News Dispatch]

Audit found Utah teachers removing classroom books ahead of "sensitive materials" law. [Fox 13]

Lawmakers take a "field trip" to examine Utah charter schools, statewide test performance. [Deseret News]

Supreme Court sides with Utah in case over clean air regulations. [KSL]

Understanding Utah's gun laws after deadly shooting at "No Kings" march. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Utah college student detained by ICE after brief traffic stop to be released on bond. [NBC News]

Poll: Almost two-thirds of Utahns support contentious "Utah Fits All" school voucher program. [Deseret News]

NATIONAL

Senate GOP leaders are working overtime to convince their Republican colleagues to sign on to the cuts to Medicaid in the "big beautiful bill." [The Hill]

INTERNATIONAL

President Donald Trump claims Iran was a "few weeks" away from developing a nuclear weapon. [Sky News]

  • President Trump and the intelligence community appear at odds over how much of a threat Iran's nuclear program presents. [NBC News]

The State Department will start screening the social media and online presence of foreign nationals applying for educational visas. [Politico]

ECONOMY

The housing market slump is worsening. [Axios]

The federal government is proposing to allow wealthy families to pass on more of their money without paying an inheritance tax. [Washington Post]