2020 Election
Poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads incumbent McSally in Arizona Senate race, The Hill
Iowa’s small Latino population looms large in 2020 election, Los Angeles Times
‘Chaos Is the Point’: Russian Hackers and Trolls Grow Stealthier in 2020, New York Times
Congress
House passes war powers resolution condemning military action against Iran, Axios
House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran, Associated Press
‘I left parts of my body in Iraq’: Duckworth rips into GOP rep who said Democrats ‘love’ terrorists, CNN
‘We’ve Upped the Ante.’ Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump, Time
Matt Gaetz Sucks Up to Trump After Voting With Democrats, Daily Beast
Donald Trump
Trump legislation added $4.7 trillion to debt: watchdog, The Hill
‘It’s terrible’: Fears grow that Trump is kneecapping the Pentagon, Politico
America’s first mercenary president: Donald Trump is blinded by greed and self-interest, Salon
Trump tells Toledo rally he ‘saved’ Ethiopia, laments he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize for it, The Week
Trump Fails in Attempt to Throw Out Rape Accuser E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Lawsuit, The Daily Beast
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
McConnell tells Republicans he expects impeachment trial next week, Politico
The latest on President Trump’s impeachment, CNN
Donald Trump’s Iran Crisis
US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes, Associated Press News
After ripping up Obama’s Iran playbook, Trump quickly pieces it back together, Politico
Poll: 55 percent of Americans think Trump killing Soleimani made the U.S. less safe, The Week
Pence says sharing intel with Congress could ‘compromise’ sources, NBC News
U.S. Intel: Iran Shot Down Plane, Then Realized Mistake, Daily Beast
‘We did not intend to kill,’ Iranian commander says of missile strike on U.S. targets, Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Trade War
‘Approximately 100 percent’ of tariff costs have fallen onto Americans, new research shows, Insider
Economy
President Donald Trump: You’re doing it wrong if your ‘409K’ is up only 50%, Marketwatch
U.S. Added 145,000 Jobs in December; Unemployment at 3.5%, New York Times
Environment
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES TRUMP WOULD LIKELY VETO BILL REGULATING ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ IN DRINKING WATER, Newsweek
The blackest city in the US is facing an environmental justice nightmare, The Guardian
Trump now says climate change is ‘serious’ and not ‘a hoax’, The Week
Governor Tim Walz
Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing, MPR
Governor Walz makes historic apology for 1862 mass hanging in Mankato, Indian Country Today
Health
Kansas has reached a deal to expand Medicaid, covering 150,000 people, Vox
Trump takes credit for decline in cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society says he’s wrong, CNN
Rural hospital closures leave communities reeling – and high deductibles contribute, USA Today
Veterans’ Study Shows Genetic Origins of Anxiety, U.S. News & World Report
Housing
Ben Carson’s disturbing retreat on fair housing, Washington Post
How Wealthy Towns Keep People With Housing Vouchers Out, MotherJones
Immigration
Appeals court lifts block on $3.6 billion for Trump border wall plan, Politico
Border crossings start to plateau as U.S. officials report continued decline in immigration apprehensions, Washington Post
Minnesota News
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects challenge to state GOP’s Trump-only primary ballot, Star Tribune
As Minnesota counties vote on accepting refugees, here are the counties where refugees have actually moved in the last decade, MinnPost
Of refugees and open doors: The context, Star Tribune
Woodbury declares emergency after pollution knocks out 6 of city’s 19 wells; $5M needed for filtering plant, Pioneer Press
Minn. sentencing panel votes to cap felony probation at 5 years, Star Tribune
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Angie Craig is doing the work, SunThisWeek
Republicans
GOP Strategist Rick Wilson Torches Republicans With Scathing Trump Loyalty Rules, Huffington Post
Delaware Republican refuses to resign after claiming Trump’s impeachment was orchestrated by the Jews, Raw Story
Today’s House Republicans are taking the exact opposite position of the GOP during Watergate, Insider
Donald Trump Jr., Iran, and the Right-Wing Obsession with the Crusades, GQ Magazine
Senator Tina Smith
SENATOR TINA SMITH TO MEET WITH AREA FARMERS IN FOLEY ON SATURDAY, KVSC
U.S. News
San Francisco just swore in the first Asian American sheriff in California history, CNN
Boeing Employees Mocked F.A.A. and ‘Clowns’ Who Designed 737 Max, New York Times
Justice Dept. winds down Clinton-related inquiry once championed by Trump. It found nothing of consequence., Washington Post
Virginia Democrats won an election. Gun owners are talking civil war, The Guardian
World News
Hong Kong police ‘hack into more than 3,700 mobile phones seized from protesters’, Independent
John Kerry: Diplomacy Was Working Until Trump Abandoned It, New York Times
A billion animals have been caught in Australia’s fires. Some may go extinct., Washington Post
Niger army base attack kills 25 soldiers, BBC
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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 17 through March 2 — Super Tuesday Presidential Primary Early Voting, more information here.
- 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 23, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Cocktails and Conversation: Changes in Precinct Caucuses and Presidential Primary, Unmapped Brewing Company, 14625 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 25
- 9:00 to 10:30 AM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Room, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305.
- 9:30 to 10:30 AM — DFL Train to Win Call: Caucus and Convention Training, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for specifics.
- January 28, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main St E, Maple Plain, MN 55359.
- February 1, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Ridgedale Library, Ladyslipper Room, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305.
- February 2 — Groundhog Day
- February 4
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Teamsters’ Local 120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- February 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C120, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM —SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- February 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- February 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 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
- February 11 — Minnesota Legislative Session Starts
- February 13, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 14 — Valentine’s Day
- February 15, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convener Training Make Up, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- February 17 — Presidents’ Day
- February 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 25, 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — Minnesota DFL Precinct Caucuses, more information here.
- March 3
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Minnesota Super Tuesday Primary, more information here.
- March 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- March 5
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings (Tentative), Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- March 7
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
- 1:00 to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Northtown Library, 707 County Hwy. 10 Frontage Rd, Blaine, MN 55434
- March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins
- March 9
- 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
- March 10 — Pruim and Holi
- March 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN55433.
- 7:00 too 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 16, 7:oo to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 19 — Spring Equinox