Happy Inauguration Day!
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota high schoolers will be reimbursed for canceled European trips, Bring Me The News
Congress
3 new Democratic senators to be sworn in, which will flip control of the Senate, CNN
How the narrow Senate majority will shape Biden’s presidency, CNN
Senate begins Biden Cabinet confirmation hearings, NBC
DFL News
DFL calls on Republicans to drop fraud talk, KARE 11
MN DFL leaders call on GOP members to accept election results, KBJR6
DFL Party Leaders Call on Republicans to Correct Election-Related Misinformation Ahead of Biden Inauguration, DFL.org
Environmental
Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction, Associated Press
After Alarmism The war on climate denial has been won. And that’s not the only good news., New Yorker
What the world wants from John Kerry, Politico
Governor Tim Walz
MN officials: More than 10,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments set up in new pilot program, KARE 11
Immigration
Biden to take immediate steps to undo key Trump initiatives, unveil immigration plan, NBC
Biden to nix border wall, ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office, The Hill
Inauguration Day
12 years later, still hopeful, if more clear-eyed about it all, Minnesota Reformer
How to watch Inauguration Day, CNN
Minnesota Legislature
District 46 legislators consider political tension and safety concerns, Sun Sailor
Twelve regent candidates recommended to Legislature, Minnesota Daily
District 44 representatives share perspectives on the 2021 session, current political climate, Sun Sailor
Minnesota News
Report: Forests, agricultural land could help Minnesota reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Bring Me The News
Coronavirus Tuesday update: Six Minnesota deaths and 922 new infections, Pioneer Press
Minnesota’s Native American bands rip Stauber for opposing Haaland nomination, Pioneer Press
Some of Minnesota’s youngest students go back to school, Star Tribune
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus, Associated Press
Biden to sign a blizzard of executive orders starting Wednesday that will reverse Trump’s policies, Washington PostBiden will extend student loan payment deferrals until October, CNN
READ: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ public schedule on Inauguration Day, CNN
Republican Party in Minnesota News
On the eve of Biden’s inauguration, Minnesota Republicans repeat election ‘concerns’, Duluth News Tribune
Our View: Congress: Silence is not representation, Mankato Free Press
Expert: Partisanship Sharper Recently, But Division Has Widened Over Decades, WCCO
Republican Party News
Trump Destroyed the Most Important Virtue in America, The Atlantic
Republican Party’s dilemma: Selling its soul paid dividends, but debts have come due, MinnPost
U.S. News
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, CNBC
Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000, CNN
12 Army National Guard members removed from inauguration duty, CNN
Feds preparing to charge woman with felony theft of laptop from Pelosi’s office, Politico
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
For Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a speaking role in Biden’s inauguration, Star Tribune
Sen. Amy Klobuchar To Speak At Presidential Inauguration She Helped Plan, Fox 21
Sen. Klobuchar to Speak at Inauguration, KTOE
Klobuchar On Inauguration Day Security, NPR
Heading inauguration plans, Klobuchar hopes to inspire, Pioneer Press
World News
Germany to talk to Biden team over securing changes to vaccine distribution, Politico
World leaders welcome Biden with praise, pleas, and parting shots at Trump, CNN
‘Pharmacy of the World will deliver’: India begins COVID-19 vaccine exports, ABC
Former President Donald Trump
Trump leaves White House hours before Biden’s inauguration: ‘Have a good life’, ABC
Hours before leaving office, Trump undoes one of the only measures he took to ‘drain the swamp’, Washington Post
Trump Discussed Forming ‘Patriot Party’ and Ditching GOP in Final Days: WSJ, Daily Beast
Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others, Associated Press
‘We did what we came here to do’: Trump fails to mention Biden in farewell address, The Guardian
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- January 20 — Inauguration Day
- 9:00 AM — Inauguration coverage begins
- 11:00 PM — Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris will be sworn into office
- 5:30 to 6:30 PM — DFL Virtual Inauguration Celebration Fundraiser, more information and RSVP here.
- 7:30 to 9:30 PM — Celebrating America: A Primetime Special. The capstone of the Biden-Harris inauguration hosted by Tom Hanks with Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons and Jon Bon Jovi. Airs on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, MSNBC and PBS as well as live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.
- 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