Happy Thursday! President Donald Trump doesn’t have a condescending nickname for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as he does for other Democrats. He even appears to have a grudging respect for Pelosi, the first woman to serve as House speaker. He treats her as a peer who commands her chamber with a firm hand, and he knows she can deliver on votes, and that she is willing to call any bluff at any time. Perhaps that’s why Pelosi can really get under his skin. [Politico]
Topping the news: Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie announced that he is gay in a Facebook video, saying he “could not continue to live a lie.