> ## 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. # Morning News Fix: Will Trump get a honeymoon? - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/morning-news-fix-4/ - Published: 2024-11-25T15:23:03.000Z - Updated: 2024-11-25T15:23:03.000Z - Description: Americans are happy or satisfied that Trump won. Inflation and the national debt put Trump's campaign promises at risk. Sean Reyes held official meetings at a private club. - Author: Bryan Schott ## Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 ### Join us on Bluesky ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ff/05/ff054ad9-05eb-4301-bd7c-0d7e2e111eac/content/images/2024/11/Bluesky-logo-1-1.jpg) Bluesky, the social media platform that operates much like X/Twitter, is [growing so fast](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/bluesky-growing-fast-racing-hold-090501251.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) that the company is racing to secure more servers. The site's user base grew to more than 22 million people over the weekend. Here's where to find us: [Utah Political Watch](https://bsky.app/profile/utahpoliticalwatch.news?ref=utahpolitics.news) [Publisher/Managing Editor Bryan Schott](https://bsky.app/profile/schotthappens.com?ref=utahpolitics.news) ### ⏰ Tick Tock 22 days until the Electoral College meets. (12/17/2024) 42 days until Congress certifies the presidential election. (1/6/2025) 56 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated. (1/20/2024) 57 days to the start of the 2025 Utah Legislature. (1/21/2025) ### 👀 Here are some stories that caught my attention this morning: 1. "President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration starts off with mostly good will from the public: a majority of Americans overall are either happy or at least satisfied that he won and are either excited or optimistic about what he'll do as president." \[[CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-trump-transition-cabinet-picks-2024-11-24/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 2. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not yet signed ethics and transparency agreements with the federal government, which has prevented any formal contact with federal agencies and his nominees. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/23/trump-team-barred-from-agencies-amid-legal-standoff-00191399?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 3. "Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are interviewing job candidates and seeking advice from experts in Washington and Silicon Valley — pushing a sweeping vision for the "Department of Government Efficiency" past the realm of memes and viral posts into potential real-world disruption." \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/24/musk-ramaswamy-doge-trump/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 4. The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/trump-national-debt-inflation-economic-growth-spending-895ec1551122a0e1babf24b657f650bb?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 5. Israel has reportedly agreed in principle to a US-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working on presenting the truce as beneficial to Israel. \[[Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog%5Fentry/report-israel-agreed-in-principle-to-hezbollah-truce-netanyahu-now-working-on-how-to-present-it-to-the-public/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 6. Health officials in California have discovered bird flu in raw milk for sale in a store. Milk that comes directly from infected cows contains extremely high levels of the virus. \[[Stat](https://www.statnews.com/2024/11/24/bird-flu-h5n1-raw-milk-llc-california-virus-testing/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] 7. More than 10% of South Korea's workforce is now robotic, survey finds. \[[Fox Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/over-10-south-koreas-workforce-now-robotic-survey-finds?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Sign up for Utah Political Watch Independent news and commentary about politics in Utah Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ### 📰 Monday's headlines A look inside the official meetings Utah A.G. Sean Reyes held at his unofficial office in a private club. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/11/25/utah-ag-sean-reyes-held-30/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Sen.-elect Curtis denies reports that he tanked Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/11/23/john-curtis-denies-reports-matt-gaetz/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Not a "bed crisis" but a "human crisis": How a top homeless leader wants to change Utah's system. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2024/11/25/human-crisis-how-homeless-leader-wants-change-utah-system/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah housing vouchers struggle to meet demand. \[[KSL](https://www.ksl.com/article/51192504/utah-housing-vouchers-struggle-to-meet-demand?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] A mansion with a private ski gondola smashes Utah's home price record, selling for more than $50 million. The previous record was $39.6 million in 2022\. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/most-expensive-home-utah-ski-gondola-6227f5cf?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] In a fast-growing Utah city, a food pantry's shelves are at an "all-time low." \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/11/25/logan-food-pantry-hits-all-time/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Over 100,000 more chickens, turkeys killed after more avian flu cases found in Utah. \[[KSL](https://www.ksl.com/article/51196117/over-100000-more-chickens-turkeys-killed-after-more-avian-flu-cases-found-in-utah?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] In Utah, here's how unconventional crops could save water - and reshape farming. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/11/24/utah-farmers-are-trying/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ****Thank you for reading Utah Political Watch.** ****Support from readers makes this publication possible.** ****Please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation.**