Category: DFL In the Know

2020
Why the D.C. press isn’t equipped to handle Trump’s racist re-election crusade, Daily Kos
17 million Americans purged from voter rolls between 2016 and 2018, new report finds, Think Progress

Business
How Trump’s Political Appointees Helped Big Banks Avoid Tougher Punishments, Mother Jones

Congress
New legislation aims to criminalize all sides of foreign bribery, Think Progress

Donald Trump
How the Trump Campaign Used Facebook Ads to Amplify His ‘Invasion’ Claim, New York Times
Trump out-executive-ordering his predecessors, Duluth News Tribune
Trump administration freezes key foreign aid spending that Congress has already approved, Washington Post
Continue reading “In the Know: August 6, 2019”

2020 Election
The scramble to secure America’s voting machines, Politico

Business
Exxon Refinery Explosion Another By-Product of Trump Deregulation, The American Prospect

Congress
Dems weigh cutting recess short after mass shootings, Politico

Donald Trump
Real estate mogul Trump sold condos to regime-connected Venezuelans, Politico
He’s Getting Worse, The Atlantic Continue reading “In the Know: August 5, 2019 (Late! Afternoon)”

Business
How Trump’s Political Appointees Overruled Tougher Settlements With Big Banks, TPM

Congress
Pelosi says ‘humbled’ by Ghana visit to gateway to slavery, AP
Rep. Elijah Cummings says he scared off intruder at Baltimore home, Star Tribune

Donald Trump
At Cincinnati rally, Trump turns Baltimore violence victims into political pawns, Vox
Trump Is Breaking the System of Political Appointments, The Atlantic
Prosecutors And Rick Gates Take Step Towards His Sentencing, Talking Points Memo Continue reading “In the Know: August 2, 2019”

2020
Republicans rattled after surge of retirements, Politico
Judge overturns IRS rule that shielded political donors’ identities, LA Times

Business
The Double Standard of Antitrust Law, The American Prospect

Congress
Half of House Democrats (and one independent) now support opening an impeachment inquiry against Trump, Vox
Graham threat to bust panel rules roils Senate tensions, The Hill
Senate set to vote on massive 2-year budget deal, Politico
Senate barrels toward tight budget vote, The Hill
‘Constant chaos’: Senate Republicans eye summer exit, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: August 1, 2019”

2020
Republican Kendall Qualls opens swing district campaign against Rep. Dean Phillips, Star Tribune
What to expect at the second Democratic presidential debate, Vox
The Idiocy of Campaign Coverage, The American Prospect
Next Democratic debate ramps up the pressure on candidates, Star Tribune

Business
AT&T Hires Verizon (Excuse Me?), The American Prospect
You Might Not Get $125 From Equifax After All, Time

Congress
Top GOP Senator Warned the White House About Trump’s Choice for National Intelligence Director, Time
Senate panel to take up military nominee despite sexual misconduct allegations, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: July 30, 2019”

2020 Election
Threats To U.S. Elections Aren’t Going Away. What Have The 2020 Democrats Proposed?, WAMU
CNN to host climate change town hall with Democratic 2020 candidates, USA Today

Business
Trump’s 3% Growth Feet in 2018 Undone by Annual Data Revisions, Bloomberg
US Economy Grew at 2.1% Rate in Second Quarter, Wall Street Journal

Congress
Russia Targeted Election Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds, New York Times
Senators who visited border asked DHS for improved care of migrants, NBC News
U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails, Reuters Continue reading “In the Know: July 26, 2019”

Business
Holy Guacamole! Avocados Are Pricey And It’s The Pits, NPR
Stocks slide, Ford and Boeing shares fall, CNBC
Nissan will cut 12,500 jobs after its profits plunged 99%, CNN
Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine is just the start of its problems, CNet

Congress
Trump vetoes 3 bills prohibiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia, CNN
Why Trump swallowed a budget deal that bleeds red ink, Politico

Donald Trump
Trump asks GOP senators for ‘flexibility’ on Turkey sanctions, NBC News
Trump appears in front of altered presidential seal saying ’45 is a puppet’, USA Today
Trump is challenging what it means to be American, and naturalized citizens are unsettled, LA Times Continue reading “In the Know: July 25, 2019”

Agriculture
Perdue will come to Farmfest, Rochester Post Bulletin
CORN, SOYBEAN CONDITION RATINGS DON’T IMPROVE, USDA CROP PROGRESS REPORT SAYS.Successful Farming
USDA Report Sees Dire Climate-Change Impact on U.S. Crops, Wall Street Journal
Chobani CEO: America is failing its dairy farmers, CNN

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison, Hamilton talk high drug costs in Worthington, Worthington Daily Globe

Congress
White House and Congress Reach Deal on Spending, Debt Ceiling, Wall Street Journal
Congress passes 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund extension championed by Jon Stewart, CNN
Trump sues to block New York law allowing Congress to get his state taxes, NBC News Continue reading “In the Know: July 24, 2019”