Days Until the Election: 75
DFL Action Center
75 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, Click here to get more involved!
Biden-Harris Yard Signs
We’re excited to announce that Biden-Harris yard signs are now available! Click this link to order yours today! As you may have heard, Donald Trump is spending over $14 million on ads right here in Minnesota, and every sign you order helps us fight back by funding the DFL Party’s grassroots organizing program!
2020 Election
The White House has stopped even pretending Trump won’t contest the election results, CNN
Read the full speech: Barack Obama’s remarks to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, NBC News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Childcare is ‘infrastructure for families’, CNN
Ballot drop boxes are latest battleground in U.S. election fight, Reuters
Congressional News
Schumer presses postal board on selection of Louis DeJoy as postmaster general, Politico
Dan Feehan, CD1 DFL Candidate
LTE: Feehan’s actions reflect his priorities, Mankato Free Press
Joe Biden
For Joe Biden, long path to a potentially crucial presidency, Associated Press
The Speech Joe Biden Has Been Preparing For His Entire Life, New York Times
Joe Biden’s Obamacare opportunity, Vox
The Trait That Joe Biden Shares With Great Leaders, Forbes
Kamala Harris
Harris seizes historic moment in accepting VP nomination, Associated Press
HBCU Graduates Excited For Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential Nomination, WCCO TV
Kamala Harris’ Rise Follows Generations Of Organizing By Black Women, NPR News
Check out our brand new Biden-Harris merchandise in the DFL Store!
Click here to see our new shirts, signs, and stickers!
Minnesota News
Another plea for college COVID safety amid uptick in Minnesota deaths, Star Tribune
17 new Minnesota COVID-19 deaths reported, Star Tribune
UMD department heads request more detailed plans ahead of fall semester, Duluth News Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Johnson, Peterson introduce bill to help newspapers, Duluth News Tribune
LTE: Peterson continues to come through for farmers, Crookston Times
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn hires lawyer-to-the-GOP-stars, previewing possible ethics case, MN Reformer
Republicans
Republicans quietly push mail-in voting despite Trump claims, Politico
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar: Americans ‘are different, but they don’t want to be divided’, PBS News
Senator Tina Smith
Senator Tina Smith helps launch investigation into Postmaster General, KVRR
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith talks Postal Service issues, how it could impact Cook County, WTIP
Senate Democrats push HHS to tally college coronavirus outbreaks, Politico
U.S. News
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on fraud charges in border wall fundraising scheme, CNBC
Wildfires Threaten 25,000 Structures, New Y0rk Times
Michigan to pay $600m to Flint residents following drinking water disaster, The Guardian
World News
Alexei Navalny, Voice Of Russia’s Opposition, Is Hospitalized In Possible Poisoning, NPR News
UK government faces more criticism after latest school exam problem, Reuters
Iran sanctions: U.S. set to demand ‘snapback’ of measures at U.N. Security Council, NBC News
Hurricane warning issued for Baja California as Genevieve aims for a close pass, CNN
Kim Jong-un gives sister Yo-jong ‘more responsibilities’, BBC
Donald Trump
DNC 2020: Kamala Harris blasts Trump ‘failure of leadership’, BBC
QAnon supporters are celebrating after Trump publicly praised the conspiracy movement for the first time, Insider
Trump calls for boycott of Goodyear, claiming company banned MAGA hats, CBS
Judge rules against Trump in tax records subpoena fight, CNN
The Trump Campaign Accepted Russian Help to Win in 2016. Case Closed., New York Times
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — America’s Promise. watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here. RSVP for the Minnesotans for Biden virtual watch party with Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang here.
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda, more information as it becomes available.
- September 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 7 — Labor Day
- September 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 11 — Patriots Days
- September 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 16, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — No CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting this month