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News roundup: Ivanka Trump supports ending Obama policy aimed at addressing gender pay gap

Ivanka Trump supports ending Obama policy aimed at addressing gender pay gap. U.S. attorney general visits Utah, speaks about national security. State lawmakers debate sales tax for food.

Happy Thursday. Ivanka Trump joined her father’s administration pledging to protect women and champion equal pay. On Wednesday, though, she announced her support for discontinuing an Obama policy addressing the gender pay gap through gathering data. Her statement: “Ultimately, while I believe the intention was good and agree that pay transparency is important, the proposed policy would not yield the intended results.” [Guardian]