U.S. President and real-estate-developer-in-chief Donald Trump has asked aides to explore the purchase of Greenland, sources say. The president’s apparent interest in purchasing the 2.2-million-acre country comes in advance of his scheduled trip to Denmark. Greenland, while a self-governing country, is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. [WaPost]
-> Vice President Mike Pence is expected to make a trip to Utah next week to speak on international trade. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Ed Smart, father of Elizabeth Smart, comes out as gay and says he’ll separate from his wife and isn’t comfortable any more in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.