2020 Election
Kennedy confirms he’s considering Senate bid against Markey, Politico
Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh Confirms He’ll Challenge President Trump For 2020 Republican Nomination, Time
The DNC rejects a climate change debate and puts virtual caucusing in doubt, Vox
Agriculture
Farmers Brace for Diminished Harvest, Wall Street Journal
Expanding her agricultural career: Part-time farmer, agronomist plants her own crop, West Central Tribune
Wisconsin leads nation in family farm bankruptcies, WTMJ Milwaukee
Donald Trump
Scoop: Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S., Axios
The N.R.A. Has Trump. But It Has Lost Allies in Congress., New York Times
Under Trump, the deficit has ballooned, exploding a GOP myth, CNN
Economy
China’s yuan slumps to 11-year low, stocks fall as U.S. trade war escalates, Reuters
US Steel Industry Has Plenty of Bad News for Trump, Market Realist
Environment
Nuclear weapons and hurricanes don’t mix, NOAA advises, BBC News
The toxic waste threat that climate change is making worse, Politico
Governor Tim Walz
Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana, MPR
Watch: An interview with Gov. Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair, Star Tribune
Healthcare
Reproductive health care in Minnesota just got more expensive for people who can least afford it, Star Tribune
Insurers are posting big profits from Obamacare, and now some are even lowering their rates for next year, Business Insider
Immigration
Minnesota lawmakers announce plan to ban for-profit immigration detention, MPR
‘Orange Is the New Black’ highlighted an immigrant hotline. Then ICE shut it down., Washington Post
Jason Lewis
Backlash after MN lawmaker calls Sen. Tina Smith ’empty-headed pile of nothing’, Bring Me The News
Minnesota News
Son of ex-NFL player accused of murdering parents extradited, Star Tribune
From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together, MPR News
Minnesota State Fair setting attendance records, KARE11
State report embraces tech-driven transportation future, Duluth News-Tribune
Five ways Minnesota is fighting the opioid addiction epidemic, Pioneer Press
News of the World
‘They mean business.’ Trump tells G7 that Chinese trade officials called to restart talks, USA Today
Donald Trump’s story on skipping the G7 climate meeting makes no sense, CNN
Germany on brink of recession as business confidence nosedives, The Guardian
Hong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With Protesters, NPR
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall And U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum To BLM: Press Pause On Headquarters Relocation Plan, Los Alamos Daily Post
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Phillips, Smith talk mental health with local experts, Hometown Source
Republicans
GOP Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin resigning from Congress, Star Tribune
Lindsey Graham’s politically questionable advice for people to ‘accept the pain’ on Trump’s trade war, Washington Post
Joe Arpaio announces bid for sheriff on second anniversary of Trump pardon, The Guardian
Senator Tina Smith
Talking Points: Sen. Tina Smith Talks Health Care, 2020 Election,Yahoo News
Minnesota group pushing for lower insulin prices, KARE11
U.S. News
The Next Recession Will Destroy Millennials, The Atlantic
So many children have been killed in St. Louis that police are offering cash to solve the cases, Washington Post
Poll: Patriotism, religion, kids, lower priorities for younger Americans, The Hill
NASA astronaut denies space crime accusations amid bitter divorce battle, New York Post
Upcoming DFL Events:
- August 26, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 27, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 28, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 29, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 30, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 31
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- 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
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- 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 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 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.