Attorney General Keith Ellison
Violent threats targeting Minnesota leaders on the rise, Star Tribune
Minnesota settles lawsuit against Monticello cafe that violated COVID-19 restrictions, Star Tribune
Congress
House poised to impeach Trump for second time: ‘Incitement of insurrection’, NBC
McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump, New York Times
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert ‘was in stand-off on Capitol Hill after refusing bag search’, Independent
Ocasio-Cortez says she thought she ‘was going to die’ in ‘close encounter’ during Capitol rioting, The Hill
Rep. Watson Coleman: I’m 75. I had cancer. I got covid-19 because my GOP colleagues dismiss facts., Washington Post
Environmental
Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption, The Guardian
Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII, BBC
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz says he’ll issue executive order to use National Guard for State Capitol protection, KSTP
Health
Trump administration reverses stance, will no longer hold back second shots of coronavirus vaccine, Washington Post
‘Health insurance or food’: Americans face difficult choices amid pandemic, The Guardian
Minnesota Legislature
Emergency powers, elections and violent rhetoric: Why it may be hard to get anything done at Minnesota Legislature this year, MinnPost
Minnesota News
Minnesota tempers expectations for expanded COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Star Tribune
FBI Has Minnesota On Its Radar Due To ‘Boogaloo Bois’ Threat, WCCO
St. Paul-led task force to study Black reparations, Pioneer Press
President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris
Harris teases immigration agenda: Green cards for DACA and TPS recipients, shorter waits for citizenship, Politico
‘People can’t afford to wait’: Biden and allies push for quick confirmation of nominees, citing security threats, CNN
Biden Nominates Samantha Power To Run U.S. Agency For International Development, The Associated Press
Republican Party in Minnesota News
Minnesota Republicans in Congress dismiss impeachment even as support grows, Star Tribune
Minnesota Republicans to vote against impeaching President Trump, Bring Me The News
Republican Party News
A ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally, Washington Post
GOP lawmakers’ fiery language under more scrutiny after deadly Capitol riot, CNN
‘It Is a Trap’: Far-Right Freaks Out About Rallies It’s Organized, Daily Beast
Republicans Lash Out Against New Security Measures At The Capitol, NPR
Glenn Beck Slammed For Comparing Trump Social Media Ban To Holocaust, Huffpost
Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot, New York Times
County Republican Parties Facing Scrutiny Over Online Rhetoric In Wake Of Insurrection, WPR
After Capitol Riot, GOP Faces Reckoning with Corporate America, Wall Street Journal
Trump News
YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel, CNN
Four years ago, I wondered if the media could handle Trump. Now we know., Wapo
Trump’s approval rating craters in final days, Politico
New York City moves to end contracts with the Trump Organization, CNN
U.S. Representative Angie Craig
House urges Pence to help oust Trump; impeachment next, KSTP
Rep Angie Craig to vote for impeachment, Hagedorn Will Not, KTOE
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar works with local leaders to pinpoint COVID needs, Worthington Daily Globe
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Top lawmakers alarmed by torrent of new threats, Politico
U.S. News
Lawmakers briefed on ‘horrifying,’ ‘chilling’ security threats ahead of inauguration, The Hill
The US has suffered its worst day ever for COVID-19 deaths, CNN
Key takeaways from the stunning Justice Department news conference on the US Capitol breach, CNN
U.S. to Require Covid-19 Tests for All International Visitors, The Wall Street Journal
World News
Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World, The New York Times
Brexit export EU costs a ‘nasty shock’ for small business owners, BBC
Russian opposition leader Navalny plans defiant Moscow return, NBC
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- January 13
- U.S House Second Impeachment Vote for President Trump’s act of insurrection
- 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