2020 Election
Exclusive: U.S. officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election, Reuters
The 21 Democrats running for president, debate lineups, and everything else you should know about 2020, Vox
FEC paralyzed by resignations as 2020 approaches, Politico
Agriculture
Trump’s agriculture secretary met with a ‘cascade of boos’ at disastrous town hall with farmers, Raw Story
Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight, New York Times
‘A slap in the face’: Trump’s ethanol waivers are sparking rebellion in farm country, USA Today
Donald Trump
Trump pushes back on ‘nasty rumor’ of bed bug infestation at his Doral golf resort, New York Times
‘Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate’: Trump confounds the world at wild G-7, Politico
Trump Pitches Luxury Miami Property for Next G-7: His Own, Bloomberg
Economy
Signs point to national recession. What might that mean for Minnesota?, MinnPost
Home-Price Growth Continued to Slow in June, Wall Street Journal
2-year/10-year U.S. Treasury yield curve inversion deepens, flashing ‘red’, Marketwatch
Environment
The Amazon rainforest’s worst-case scenario is uncomfortably near, Vox
Researchers review environmental conditions leading to harmful algae blooms, Phys.org
Governor Tim Walz
What question do you have for Gov. Tim Walz?, MPR
‘Day of reckoning’ imminent if GOP won’t work with Democrats on drug prices, governors say, Inforum
Walz appoints new Ninth District judge, St. James Plaindealer
Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572M in first opioid case, Politico
4 Senate Dems shaping the future of health policy explain what they’re thinking, Vox
Immigration
Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS To Allow Denials Of Asylum To Central Americans, Talking Points Memo
A Palestinian Freshman Arrived in the U.S. to Study at Harvard. Immigration Officials Revoked His Visa and Deported Him., Slate
Administration ends program allowing migrants receiving medical care to remain in US, The Hill
Jason Lewis
Minnesota state senator: Jason Lewis is going to ‘chop [Tina Smith] into little pieces’, City Pages
Labor
Apprenticeship Programs are Under Threat, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota News
How does the Minnesota State Fair do in hiring minority vendors? Nobody knows — there’s no data to figure it out, MinnPost
EEOC suit alleges Eden Prairie company fired office staffer because she needed crutches, Star Tribune
Minn. joins lawsuit filed over rollback of child immigrant protections, MPR
News of the World
Brazil Says It Will Reject Millions in Amazon Aid Pledged at G7, NY Times
Netanyahu warns Hezbollah to “calm down” as Lebanon accuses Israel of “declaration of war”,CBS News
Russia Is Trying to Sell Turkey Its Own Stealthy New Fighter After U.S. Revoked Access to F-35, Time
China insists it is unaware of calls to Trump and says tariffs are ‘extreme pressure’ and ‘not constructive at all’, CNBC
Republicans
Nervous Republicans focus energy on protecting Senate ‘firewall’, The Hill
Conservative Activist Files $2M Lawsuit Over Phone Grabbing Incident At Ilhan Omar Event, WCCO
Here’s why members of the House GOP keep abandoning ship, CNN
Paul Ryan Appointed To Medical Tech Board of Directors, Talking Points Memo
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Craig is a necessary ally in the war on ethanol. Northfield News
Craig touts local infrastructure investments, Hometowns Source
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Peterson is a strong farmer advocate in war on ethanol, Fergus Fall Daily Journal
Congressman Collin Peterson talks E15 and 31 refinery waivers: “We feel like we were blindsided.”, KFGO
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Omar: Women of color on the rise in national politic, MPR
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Letter: Trade war is paid for by rural U.S., Albert Lea Tribune
Letter: Hagedorn should represent farmers in his district during trade war, Austin Daily Herald
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar’s Bill to Help Family Farms Reorganize Signed into Law, KTOE
Klobuchar Questions Waiver Issues, RFDTV
Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks insulin prices: “We can’t have this gouging of insulin prices happening.”, KFGO
HRC Endorses Senator Tina Smith for Reelection, Human Rights Campaign
U.S. News
High School Activist Uses the Long Lines for Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich to Register Voters, Time
Lowe’s executive’s comments about ‘Hispanic pros with smaller hands’ sparks employee outrage, Washington Post
‘Coward’: Accusers rip Jeffrey Epstein in court hearing Tuesday, USA Today
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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.