2020 Election
Explaining the Supreme Court lawsuit from Texas and Trump challenging Biden’s win, CNN
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison sues to end Facebook’s illegal monopoly, Office of AG Ellison
DFL News
DFL Chairman’s View: Stauber, Trump eroding legitimacy of US government, Duluth News Tribune
Economic News
Former employees say Apple stood by while suppliers violated Chinese labor laws, Verge
U.S. job openings rise, but labor market slowing, Reuters
Jobless claims rise more than expected after break from holiday, CNBC
Environmental News
Human-made materials now outweigh Earth’s entire biomass – study, Guardian
Trump EPA finalizes air rule that critics say favors polluters, The Hill
Earth Is Still Sailing Into Climate Chaos, Report Says, but Its Course Could Shift, NYTimes
Governor Tim Walz
Walz to convene special session, urges COVID relief, KARE 11
Walz announces disaster assistance for 8 counties, Inforum
Healthcare News
Trump HHS Proposal Criticized As Burden For Biden Administration, NPR
Lawmakers call for lowering health care costs to address disparities in pandemic, The Hill
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature to convene Monday for new special session, KSTP
Minnesota News
Minnesota town votes to allow white supremacist church, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Will a Thanksgiving surge emerge?, MPR
Testing for lead poisoning in children down during pandemic, raising alarms among health officials, MN Reformer
President Elect Joe Biden
Biden picks Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs, Washington Post
Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council, CNN
Biden will travel to Georgia to boost Ossoff and Warnock in runoff elections, NBC
Republican Party News
Georgia becomes ground zero for election misinformation ahead of Senate runoff, CNN
Senator Johnson Claims Trump Would Have Won If Media Covered Hunter Biden More, Newsweek
Senator Tina Smith
Congress approves returning 11,000 acres of ill-gotten land to Leech Lake Reservation, Pioneer Press
Trump News
On record day for covid-19 deaths, Trump falsely proclaims at packed Hanukkah party, ‘We’re going to win this election’, Washington Post
Relax, A Trump Comeback In 2024 Is Not Going To Happen, Politico
U.S. News
US records over 3,000 Covid deaths in a day for first time, The Guardian
U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition, New York Times
Stimulus Talks Drag Without Pelosi, McConnell as Jobless Claims Rise, Bloomberg
World News
With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police, NPR
E.U. Insists on Rule of Law in Emerging Deal With Hungary and Poland, New York Times
EU releases “no-deal” contingency plan as Brexit cliff looms, Axios
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- Today to December 18 — Minnesota Stay at Home Order
- December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 21 — Winter Solstice
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
- January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress convenes
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
- January 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics