Agriculture
Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help, MPR
Corruption Watch
Giuliani’s new 20-year-old spokeswoman has a shady resume and links to Ukraine henchmen, Raw Story
Standing Alongside Pompeo, Russia’s Foreign Minister Denies Election Interference, Mother Jones
Pro-Trump Network OAN Tried to Get This Ukrainian Millionaire a Visa Before His Arrest, Daily Beast
Donald Trump
VIDEO: Lemon mocks Trump team’s Marvel meme: Are you people insane?, CNN
Trump’s approval dips among independent voters amid impeachment, The Hill
Donald Trump’s Press Secretary Tweeted ‘Let’s Be Honest’ And The Retribution Came Fast, Huffington Post
Trump to sign order to interpret Judaism as a nationality, CNN
Here’s What Trump’s SNAP Cuts Will Really Do, Mother Jones
Trump Claims He’s Heard FBI ‘Lovers’ Had a ‘Restraining Order,’ Admits He Has No Evidence, Daily Beast
Trump pays $2 million in damages ordered by judge over misuse of charity funds, according to NY attorney general, Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
How The Televised Hearings Have Moved Public Opinion On Impeachment, FiveThirtyEight
House Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump; White House predicts ‘full exoneration’ in GOP-led Senate, Washington Post
Trump assaults facts to survive impeachment, CNN
Economy
Federal deficit sees 12% increase in two months, topping $342 billion, Axios
Education
Betsy Devos was found in contempt of court for breaking the law — and is trying to do it again, Raw Story
Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student BorrowersBetsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers, NPR
University of Phoenix to Pay $191 Million Settlement Over ‘Deceptive Ads’, Daily Beast
Elections
GOP senator blocks bill aimed at preventing Russia election meddling, The Hill
Kentucky Gov. Beshear to restore voting rights to over 100,000 former felons, NBC News
Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida will not seek reelection in 2020, CNN
Environment
Time names teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, USA Today
Flint Water Executives Knew of Lead Problem Seven Months Before Public Was Told, Documents Show, Daily Beast
Greenland’s ice sheet melting seven times faster than in 1990s, The Guardian
The Arctic may have crossed key threshold, emitting billions of tons of carbon into the air, in a long-dreaded climate feedback, Washington Post
Governor Tim Walz
GOVS. WALZ AND NOEM FOR SUPPORT OF E30, Grand Rapids Review
Health
Obamacare had an unusually good day at the Supreme Court, Vox
Woman Files Lawsuit After Pharmacist Refuses To Fill Morning-After Pill Prescription, WCCO
Immigration
Democrats Introduce Sweeping Plan To ‘End The Criminalization Of Immigration’, Huffington Post
THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN AT LEAST 1,100 CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS SINCE FAMILY SEPARATIONS OFFICIALLY ENDED, The Intercept
Minnesota Legislature
Senate DFL launches Clean Energy and Climate Caucus, KSTP
Frentz named chair of new DFL climate, energy caucus, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota News
Duluth to consider banning conversion therapy, KSTP
In cabin country, rental property could get new tax treatment, MPR
St. Cloud State eliminates football, golf programs, KARE11
Agency marks a century helping Minnesota’s new immigrants, MPR
Representatives Angie Craig (CD2, D) and Dean Phillips (CD3,D)
Game-changing H.R. 3 would stop prescription-drug price gouging, MinnPost
Republicans
Growing divide between Trump and McConnell over impeachment trial, CNN
U.S. News
Jersey City shootout: Mayor says kosher deli was ‘targeted’ by gunmen, Washington Post
Nonbinary pronoun ‘they’ is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year, NBC News
A North Dakota county was poised to be first to bar refugees under Trump’s executive order. Residents said no., Washington Post
World News
Trump called for Seoul evacuation at height of North Korea tensions, new book says, The Guardian
Russia’s Top Diplomat: We’re Ready to Publish Our Correspondence With U.S. on Election Meddling Allegations, Daily Beast
Architect of Mexico’s War on Cartels Is Accused of Taking Bribes From One, New York Times
USMCA
U professor: New trade deal with Mexico and Canada is mostly business as usual, MPR
Republicans blamed Democrats for USMCA delays. Mitch McConnell promptly delayed it further., The Week
Democrats Did the Right Thing by Making a Deal on Trade, Slate
‘NAFTA lite’: Trump and Democrats’ trade deal is similar to pact president mocked as ‘worst ever’, USA Today
Upcoming DFL Events:
- December 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- December 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Holiday Party, The Nelson Home, 15440 Boulder Pointe Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Beverages will be provided.
- December 19, 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Presidential Debate, Loyola Marymount. You can view on PBS stations and CNN television stations, as well as on their websites.
- December 22 through 30 — Chanukah
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- January 4, 1:00 PM — Stonewall DFL Annual Membership Meeting, John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Macalster College, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105. 1:00 social hour, 2:00 meeting.
- January 7
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their FaceBook page for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi Room, 8500 W Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- January 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- January 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 18, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Winter Gala, Crooners Lounge and Supper Club, Dunsmore Room, 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. With Rep. Dean Phillips, other speakers silent auction and live band Victoria and the Acts of Persuasion.
- January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 25, 9:00 to 10:30 AM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Hennepin County Library, Robert H. Rohlf Room, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- February 25, 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — Minnesota DFL Precinct Caucuses, more information as it becomes available
- March 3 — Minnesota Super Tuesday Primary, more information as it becomes available.