Nearly 50 percent of Americans think it’s likely Trump committed a crime in connection with Russian attempts to influence the election. Utah’s federal delegation supports Republican tax plan. Independent panel proposes pay raises for state lawmakers.
Happy Friday. Nearly three out of five Americans say they support special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 bid. The new poll also finds that nearly 50 percent think it’s likely Trump committed a crime in connection with the possible collusion (which he has denied). The first charges in the investigation came Monday against three Trump associates — laying out the most explicit evidence yet that the president’s campaign was allegedly eager to coordinate with the foreign government to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.