President Donald Trump announced his candidacy by accusing Mexico of sending “rapists” across the border. He’s ordered refugee children separated from their parents. He’s made building a wall to shut out migrants the focal point of his presidency. Now, the president is making an aggressive play for Hispanic-American votes in Florida and beyond — and polls suggest Democrats may need to be worried for 2020. [POLITICO]
Topping the news: Environmental activists are calling on Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill passed in both chambers of the Legislature that would allow for the storage of depleted uranium waste in Utah, arguing that the material would become more dangerous over time.