In the Know: January 12, 2021


Congress
Lawmakers called back to D.C. to vote on Trump’s impeachment, removal under 25th Amendment, NBC 
Congress’s Sergeants-at-Arms Face Scrutiny After Siege, The New York Times 
House to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office by the 25th Amendment, CNN

Education News 
MN school staff may not have to wear both face shield and mask under change in state guidance, Pioneer Press
Fewer Minnesota high school seniors are filing for college financial aid, raising fears of enrollment loss, Star Tribune

Environmental News
Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ scrawled on its back: ‘One hundred percent disturbing’, The Washington Post
Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII, BBC 
GM unveils electric delivery van with 250 miles of range as part of new spinoff business, Verge

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz, Republican legislators start session with clash over Capitol attack, Star Tribune
State Troopers Moved Gov. Walz’s Son From Governor’s Mansion During Local ‘Storm The Capitol’ Protest, WCCO

Minnesota Legislature
GOP legislative leaders refuse to denounce lies of ‘stolen’ election days after U.S. Capitol attack, MN Reformer

Minnesota News
FBI report: Minn. Boogaloo Bois preparing for possible violence at rally next week, MN Reformer
Two Minneapolis employees under investigation following pro-Trump rally, insurrection, Star Tribune
Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll to retire this month, Minnesota Reformer

President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris 
Biden says he is ‘not afraid’ of taking oath of office at US Capitol after deadly riot, CNN 
Law enforcement: We’ll be ready for Joe Biden’s inauguration, Associated Press 
Here’s What We Know About Biden’s Massive Stimulus Plan Coming This Week, Forbes

Republican Party News 
Harvard removes GOP lawmaker from advisory committee over election claims, The Hill
Sheldon Adelson, Republican kingmaker and casino magnate, has died at 87, CNN

Trump News 
An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand, New York Times
Trump administration reverses course and adopts part of Biden vaccine distribution plan, CNN
How China Won Trump’s Trade War and Got Americans to Foot the Bill, Bloomberg
Trump supporters planning armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration, FBI warns, BBC
Work on half-finished sections of Trump’s Mexico wall is futile and in some places has made border security worse, campaigners say, Insider

U.S. News
Former Capitol Police chief describes “frustrating” call with Army official about reinforcements, CBS
New terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says, CNN
President Trump lashes out at social media companies following Twitter ban, Washington Post
‘They got a officer!’: How a mob dragged and beat police at the Capitol, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
‘The President Is Dangerous’: Minnesota DFL Lawmakers Stand Behind 2nd Impeachment, WCCO

World News 
Holding Fast to Trump, Pompeo Angers Diplomats, Freign and Domestic, New York Times
China Reimposes Covid-19 Lockdowns as It Battles Worst Outbreak in Months, Wall Street Journal
India’s Top Court Suspends Farm Laws That Prompted Massive Protests, New York Times
Malaysia’s Coronavirus Lockdown Is Not A Coup, Prime Minister Says, NPR

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • January 13, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Rescheduled SD33 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
  • January 18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
  • January 20 — Inauguration Day
    • 5:30 to 6:30 PM — DFL Virtual Inauguration Celebration Fundraiser, more information and RSVP here.
  • January 27, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon for and election debrief, more information as it becomes available
  • January 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 2 — Groundhog Day
  • February 3
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 4, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 8
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 11
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 14 — Valentine’s Day
  • February 15 — Presidents’ Day
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Virtual DFL Anoka County Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 16 — Mardi Gras
  • February 17 — Ash Wednesday
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • February 25 to 26 — Purim
  • February 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information