In the Know: August 2, 2019

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

Economy
Newsflash: Trump and DeVos Do Not Want to Get Government Out of For-Profit College Industry, Beat The Press
U.S. adds a solid 164,000 jobs; unemployment rate stays 3.7%, Los Angeles Times

Environment
Al Gore is leading a climate conference this weekend in Minneapolis. Thomas Friedman, Tim Walz and Melvin Carter to participate., Pioneer Press
Heatwaves amplify near-record levels of ice melt in northern hemisphere, The Guardian

Governor Tim Walz
Governor aims for compromise in split state Legislature, White Bear Press

Health
Artificial intelligence could globally revolutionize health care—unless it destroys it, Quartz
Primary care doctor shortage poses health care challenges, Philly Voice

Immigration
How California Left Undocumented Immigrants Out of Its EITC Expansion, The American Prospect
Homeland Security’s Civil Rights Unit Lacks Power To Protect Migrant Kids, NPR

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota lawmakers to hold October mini-session in Winona, Woodbury Bulletin

Minnesota News
No kidding: Minneapolis has a low population of children, MinnPost
Minnesotans in Congress get troubling look at U.S.-Mexico border, Star Tribune
Minneapolis school tagged with Nazi graffiti, City Pages
Boy thrown from Mall of America balcony no longer in intensive care, family says, Pioneer Press

Minnesota Republicans
Police reports: Arrested lawmaker cursed at nurse, disrupted ER and accused St. Paul cops of ‘police brutality’, Pioneer Press

National Republicans
House Republican retirements reflect transformation of party in Trump era, Washington Post
Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Says Audio of Her Dad Calling African Diplomats ‘Monkeys’ Made Her Cry, Time
GOP punches back in election security fight, The Hill
Kobach Used Private Border Wall’s Email List To Fundraise For Senate Campaign, Talking Points Memo
‘We’re All Tired of Being Called Racists’, Politico
Man charged with assault after punching anti-Trump protester outside Cincinnati rally, Washington Post
Will Hurd, only black Republican in House, retiring, The Hill

News of the World
South Korea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status, MPR
US and Taliban may strike a deal allowing American troops to come home from Afghanistan, Vox
Boris Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread, CNN
The UAE’s Dominant Role in Trump-Era Foreign Policy, The American Prospect
North Korea conducts third missile test since last week amid stalled talks with U.S., MPR

Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Rep. Angie Craig Stands up for District’s Small Businesses Amidst Trade War, Angie Craig

Trade Wars
9 in 10 counties that voted for Trump have received subsidies to fight the trade war, Washington Post
Trump Can Trade-War His Way to Interest-Rate Cuts, Even Though That’s Stupid, New York Magazine
China warns of retaliatory measures after Trump threatens new tariffs, Washington Post

U.S. News
Will new insurance program short-change dairy farmers?, Wisconsin State Farmer
Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US, The Guardian

Representative Tom Emmer (CD6, R)
The NRCC is accusing Democrats of antisemitism — including Jewish members of Congress, MinnPost

Upcoming DFL Events:

• August 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Volksfest, Victoria, MN
• August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Public Library.
• August 7
  • 12:00 to 10 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387
  • 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 — CANCELLED SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
• August 8
  • 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Caver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• August 9, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
• August 10, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
• August 11
  • 10:00 AM TO 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • 10:30 to 11:30 AM — SD40 DFL Marching in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade, Willow Drive N and Watertown Rd, contact them for more information.
  • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
  • 4:00 to 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Annual Picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter, 15500 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN. Bring your appetite for food and uplifting conversation with neighbors and your Representatives. Free event, family friendly.
• August 12 — Deadline for 2019 DFL Women’s Hall of Fame Women of Distinction and Rising Star Applications, more information here.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting — Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN.
• August 14, 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 16, 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 17
  • 11:00 AM to 1:00 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.
  • 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
  • 2:00 to 4:00 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 18
  • 11:00 AM to 1:00 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.
  • 2:00 to 4:00 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 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.