> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Lee deletes tweets - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/lee-deletes-tweets/ - Published: 2025-06-18T13:55:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:50:57.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Wednesday, June 18, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock Days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) - **55** Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - **139** Days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) - **503** Days until the 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028) - **1,238** ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Wednesday morning: ### UTAH AND THE WEST What actually happened at the Salt Lake City "No Kings" shooting? \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/what-actually-happened-at-the-salt-lake-city-no-kings-shooting/)\] Sen. Lee deletes tweets mocking murder of Minnesota Democrat. \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/sen-lee-deletes-tweets-mocking-murder-of-minnesota-democrat/)\] Changes to Senate Republicans' budget proposal means even more Utah public land could be sold. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/06/18/utah-public-land-sale-map-mike-lee/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Proposed minimum wage hike would increase pay for hundreds of thousands of Utahns. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/eye-on-your-money/proposed-minimum-wage-hike-would-increase-pay-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-utahns?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The battle over Utah's collective bargaining ban: How Utahns say they would vote. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/06/17/poll-question-voting-for-hb267-referendum/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Free speech group demands Utah allow students to have personal copies of banned books at school. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/06/18/group-utah-students-have-right/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utahns weigh in on Trump's job as president so far. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/06/17/donald-trump-job-approval-in-utah/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ICE detained University of Utah student after gaining secret access to Colorado deputy's communications, sheriff's office says. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/06/17/ice-detains-utah-student-after/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Audit criticizes Utah's child support payment agency for outdated technology. \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/audit-criticizes-utahs-child-support-payment-agency-for-outdated-technology?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Rocky Mountain Power issues advisory as 100-degree heat returns to Wasatch Front. \[[KSL](https://www.ksl.com/article/51331493/rocky-mountain-power-issues-advisory-as-100-degree-heat-returns-to-wasatch-front?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Investigation reveals Salt Lake City police have been taking electricty for years without paying. \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/investigation-reveals-salt-lake-city-police-have-been-taking-electricity-for-years-without-paying?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah to receive EPA funding to reduce lead in drinking water. \[[KSL](https://kslnewsradio.com/utah/lead-in-drinking-water-epa-funding/2221897/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### NATIONAL A federal appeals court appears ready to side with President Donald Trump's over the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. \[[Politico\]](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/appeals-court-trump-newsom-national-guard-00411536?ref=utahpolitics.news) Senate Republican leaders want to cut more from Medicaid to offset tax cuts in the massive reconciliation bill, but the plan has triggered a backlash within their own party. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-tax-bill-changes-negotiations-4fb485c0?mod=hp%5Flead%5Fpos1&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] FBI Director Kash Patel fed conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election by sharing unsubstantiated claims about Chinese interference. \[[NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-director-kash-patel-feeds-2020-election-conspiracy-theories-docume-rcna213521?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] At least five elected officials have been arrested or confronted by police while protesting Trump's immigration policies. \[[CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/us/elected-officials-confronted-immigration-enforcement-hnk?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Tucker Carlson embarrassed Sen. Ted Cruz in an exchange about Iran in a wild clip posted to social media. \[[X](https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1935136085266387417?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### INTERNATIONAL Israel made the case for war with Iran by providing the U.S. intelligence that Tehran was ramping up research to build a nuclear weapon. U.S. officials were not convinced. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-built-its-case-for-war-with-iran-on-new-intelligence-the-u-s-didnt-buy-it-55592e81?mod=WSJ%5Fhome%5Fmediumtopper%5Fpos%5F3&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei defiantly rejected President Trump's demand for unconditional surrender. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/americas/israel-iran-air-war-enters-sixth-day-trump-calls-irans-unconditional-surrender-2025-06-17/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump's national security advisors have given him a range of options related to Iran. \[[ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-presented-range-options-iran-sources/story?id=122962898&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump said on social media that "We have complete and total control of the skies over Iran." \[[CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-claims-complete-control-iran-skies/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### ECONOMY The dollar has lost more than 10% of its value against the euro, pound and Swiss franc since President Trump took office. It's also down against every single major currency in the world. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-17/trump-agenda-pressures-dollar-as-us-debt-hits-new-highs?srnd=homepage-americas&ref=utahpolitics.news)\]