Agriculture
Trump vowed to help small farmers, but here’s where the aid is really going, Marketwatch
Attorney General Keith Ellison
MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLISON SITS DOWN WITH LEADERS TO DISCUSS HATE CRIMES, KIMT 3
Walz, Ellison to make announcement on future of vaping in Minnesota, Fox 9
Congress
Devin Nunes sues CNN for $435 million, alleging ‘false hit piece’, Washington PostCorruption Watch
Giuliani mystery phone calls, texts uncovered by Democrats’ impeachment report, NBC News
GOP Intelligence Committee Chairman Refuses To Knock Down Ukraine Conspiracy Theory, Huffington Post
Call records show Devin Nunes in contact with indicted Giuliani associate, Axios
Donald Trump
Donald Trump says he opposes censure and impeachment over Ukraine actions, USA Today
Did the Pentagon Really Just Award a $400 Million Contract to a Guy Trump Liked on Fox News?, Slate
Former official says Trump often refused to believe his intelligence briefings, CNN
Trump rips French leader Emmanuel Macron for “nasty” remark as NATO summit starts, CBS News
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
What to expect during the House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing, Vox
Impeachment Moves to Next Step With Intelligence Committee Vote to Approve Report, Daily Beast
Trump says he wants Pompeo, Mulvaney to testify in Senate trial, Axios
Trump’s Biggest Impeachment Mistake, The Atlantic
A grave charge and a momentous turn in the Trump impeachment inquiry, CNN
Donald Trump’s Trade War
U.S. solar group says Trump tariffs killing jobs; White House says ‘fake news’, Reuters
Here’s What Happens to Markets If U.S. Tariffs on China Kick in Dec. 15, Bloomberg
Economy
Trump, Who Slashed Taxes by $1.5 Trillion, Is Pushing Cuts to Food Stamps, Rolling Stone
Dow drops more than 250 points, falling for a third day as Trump hints at trade deal delay, CNBC
Trump says Tuesday’s market drop is ‘peanuts’ and won’t force him to make a bad China deal, CNBC
Elections
‘One of the hardest decisions of my life’: Kamala Harris ends once-promising campaign, Politico
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) names Kelly Loeffler to fill Senate seat in move that could set up clash with Trump, Washington Post
Environment
You just lived through the warmest decade on record – and it’s only going to get hotter, USA Today
New Energy secretary: Trump has directed agency to find ‘different ways to utilize coal’, The Hill
Global Warming Prediction Sounds Alarm for Climate Fight, Bloomberg
Climate Change Is Accelerating: ‘Things Are Getting Worse’, New York Times
Governor Tim Walz
Walz Hopeful Yet Frustrated Regarding Insulin Talks, KTOE
Vaping in Minnesota topic of Walz announcement Wednesday, KSTP
Health
Clients’ health-care spending gets closer look from advisors as costs squeeze budgets, CNBC
Powerful House panel to hold Medicare for All hearing next week, The Hill
Immigration
How McKinsey Helped the Trump Administration Carry Out Its Immigration Policies, New York Times
Right-wing group must stop building private border wall in South Texas, judge says in temporary order, Washington Post
Study of immigrant economic mobility highlights success of US immigrants, The California Aggie
Labor
Labor Unions Team Up With Drug Makers to Defeat Drug-Price Proposals, New York Times
Fired Google workers to file federal labor complaint, The Mercury News
Minnesota News
JBS buys nearly-shuttered Pipestone, Minn., meat plant, preserving 130 jobs, Star Tribune
Minnesota Supreme Court declines to take up discrimination case against University of Minnesota Duluth, MinnPost
In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees, MPR
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Optimistic Dean Phillips speaks at Brooklyn Park Town Hall, The Uptake
Republicans
McConnell backs Georgia governor’s pick for Senate amid Trump skepticism, Politico
Mitt Romney breaks with Republican senators, says there’s no evidence suggesting Ukraine interfered in 2016 election, The Week
Rachel Maddow Reveals What Republican Voters Really Want In Scathing Takedown, Huffington Post
State Auditor Julie Blaha
Talking accountability: State auditor meets with officials in several southwest counties to learn about communities and concerns, Marshall Independent
Supreme Court of the US
Trump’s Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to let it rush 4 executions, Vox
U.S. News
City of Newark sues New York City, claims NYC is “coercing” homeless to move to New Jersey, NBC News
Google’s Cofounders Are Stepping Down. Sundar Pichai Will Become The CEO Of Google And Alphabet., Buzzfeed
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, school shooting leaves student and officer injured, NBC News
World News
Trump Calls Trudeau ‘Two-Faced’ After Video Shows Leaders Apparently Mocking Him, NPR
US House passes Uyghur Act calling for tough sanctions on Beijing over Xinjiang camps, CNN
Germany Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Citing Evidence Of A Contract Murder In Berlin, NPR
Upcoming DFL Events:
- December 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 Public Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- December 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 6
- 6:00 PM — DFL Founders Day Dinner with Special Guest Stacey Abrams, Hilton Hotel, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To sit at the CD3 DFL tables please contact Cheryl Poling at chpoling@comcast.net
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- State DFL Executive Committee and Central Committee Meetings, Washburn High School, 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Precinct Caucus kits will be distributed at this meeting to all party units. More information as it becomes available.
- 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM — Expand the Vote with Stacey Abrams Hosted by the Minnesota DFL, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. More information and ticketshere.
- December 9
- 5:00 to 6:30 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Maple Grove Public Library, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- December 10, 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Edina Public Library, 5280 Grandview Sq, Edina, MN 55436
- 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 — DNC Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- 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 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.