2020 Election
Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls to appear in CNN climate town hall, The Hill
Former GOP Rep. Mark Sanford Exploring Bid for 2020 Presidential Nomination, Time
Democrats keen to take on Cornyn despite formidable challenges, The Hill
Donald Trump
‘Fox is different’: Donald Trump slams Fox News, questions favored network’s poll, USA Today
FEC chairwoman to Trump: ‘There is no evidence of rampant voter fraud’, The Hill
‘I Don’t Think We’re Having a Recession.’ Trump Offers an Optimistic Outlook for the Economy, CNN
White House Economic Adviser Confirms President Trump’s Interest in Buying Greenland, Time
Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump, The Hill
Economy
Leading US bosses drop shareholder-first principle, The Guardian
Trump advisers are scrambling to sell the idea that a recession isn’t going to happen, Vox
Billion-dollar lawsuits: Will non-stick chemicals finally stick on 3M?, Pioneer Press
Grand Forks banking company, with large Twin Cities presence, files for IPO, Star Tribune
Environment
Air pollution is as harmful as smoking a pack a day, The Hill
Facing shortage of conservation officers, Minn. DNR is hiring, KSTP
At the bottom of a glacier in Greenland, climate scientists find troubling signs, CNN
Eagle sightings becoming commonplace in Minnesota, Duluth News-Tribune
Two of America’s fastest-warming counties are here in Minnesota, City Pages
Study highlights Duluth’s cleanup efforts along the St. Louis River, Duluth News-Tribune
GOP
TX GOP Scandal Claims Its First Victim As Party Chair Resigns, Talking Points Memo
The Irony Of Conservative Christians’ Opposition To Immigration, Talking Points Memo
Healthcare
Students help create prescription drug repository, UMN News
Immigration
Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centers, Politico
Minnesota Legislature
What you need to know about the insulin debate at the Capitol, MPR
As new housing groups convene, some ask: Is this just more talk?, Star Tribune
What other states are doing about gun violence as pressure for new Minnesota laws intensifies, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Film Board imposes stricter rules on TV, movie grants, MPR
As some Minnesota students flock to the fair, others are already in classrooms, Star Tribune
Protesters disrupt new panel’s first meeting on Minnesota police shootings, Pioneer Press
The Minneapolis-founded American Indian Movement responded to the needs of urban American Indians, MinnPost
Bloomington mosque creep’s video features cars, music, bad capitalization, City Pages
News of the World
China wants to avoid a crackdown on Hong Kong. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen., MinnPost
An Iranian Tanker Sought by the U.S. Is Heading to an Unknown Destination, Time
Danish prime minister: Trump’s idea to buy Greenland ‘absurd’, The Hill
Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63, Politico
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5,D)
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib To Speak In St. Paul On Travel Restrictions, WCCO
Representative Angie Craig (CD2,D)
Craig to hold education town hall in Lakeville, Hometown Source
Senator Tina Smith
SEN. TINA SMITH ON ENHANCING, PROTECTING HEALTH OF AMERICANS, Grand Rapids Herald-Review
State Auditor Julie Blaha
County receives reimbursement from Auditor lawsuit, Monticello Times
Trump Trade Wars
Farmers are staring down Trump’s trade war. WH trade adviser defends President’s strategy, CNN
Trump: Apple’s Tim Cook made a good case that trade war helps Samsung, Axios
Trade war impasse casts a ‘dark cloud’ over outlook for US oil shipments, analysts warn, CNBC
Russia Can’t Satisfy China’s Soybean Needs Amid U.S. Trade War, Bloomberg
Trump ‘not ready’ for China trade deal, dismisses recession fears, Reuters
U.S. News
NYPD fires officer in Eric Garner case, The Hill
3 mass shooting plots stopped around the country in separate incidents, police say, USA Today
Texas government organisations hit by ransomware attack, BBC News
Construction workers prepare to battle former ally Trump, Politico
US delays Huawei trade ban for another 90 days, BBC News
Upcoming DFL Events:
- August 19, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- August 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- August 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- August 24
- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Stifungfest Craft Fair, 21 Main St E, Young America, MN 55397
- 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD50 DFL Brunch in the Park, Moir Park, 10320 Morgan Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431. Join them for food, fun and friendship with your neighbors.
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
- 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
- August 25, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Summer Picnic, more information as it becomes available.
- August 31, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Southwest 5K Run/Walk, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. More information and register here.
- September 2 — Labor Day
- September 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook pagefor this month’s specifics
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
- September 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- September 7 — SD47 DFL at Steamboat Days Minnesota Made
- September 8
- 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Carver Steamboat Days Parade
- 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club meeting, contact them for more information.
- September 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- September 12 — Presidential Debate airing on ABC and Univision, more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- September 13 — Presidential Debate airing on ABC and Univision if necessary, more information as it becomes available
- September 14, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD47 DFL members will be visiting Nickle Dickle Days in Waconia
- September 15 — SD47 DFL Blue Wav Rising Dinner, more information as it becomes available
- September 21 — State DFL Business Conference, Redwood Valley Senior High School, 100 George Ramseth Dr, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. More information as it becomes available.