2020 Election
Minnesota to go red in 2020? Color me skeptical., MinnPost
Big Business
3M could face huge cleanup costs over substance in Scotchgard, Star Tribune
Economy
How Trump could kick off a currency war, CNN
Parenting can be a full-time job. Activists want the tax code to treat it that way., Vox
GOP
Trump forces ‘staffing up’ to end GOP losing streak in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Immigration
The Trump administration files regulation that could dramatically limit asylum claims, CNN
ICE has begun raids to round up undocumented immigrants, official says, CNN
Acting US Citizenship and Immigration Services chief says he does not know details of ICE raid, CNN
Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans, Star Tribune
‘Vigil to End Human Detention’ Held Across the Country, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota Legislature
Diabetes advocate lambastes state GOP for not passing insulin act, but Gazelka pushes back against allegations, Bemidji Pioneer
Rep. Mohamud Noor talks working with MSA for renters’ rights, home ownership and tuition, Minnesota Daily
Minnesota News
Lourey out as Walz’s Human Services commissioner, MPR
Heat wave triggers advisory for the Twin Cities through today, Star Tribune
Meet three Somali-American women fighting for better work conditions at Amazon, MPR
Debate over tenant background checks heats up in Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Mayo Clinic’s new CEO hopes to profoundly change health care system, Star Tribune
Giving is living: Twin Cities No. 1 in volunteering, Pioneer Press
More than 400 sexual assaults reported on Minnesota college campuses, MinnPost
News of the World
China holds drills in Taiwan Strait, calls for sanctions against US companies, CNN
Will Sudan’s Revolution succeed?, New York Times
Japan, taking a page from Trump, uses trade against South Korea, New York Times
India calls off lunar mission an hour before launch, Washington Post
Iran foreign minister granted visa to visit New York – with limited movement, Washington Post
Britain says ‘small window’ to save Iran Nuclear Deal, NBC
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Rep. Ilhan Omar reports raising $600,000 more for re-election bid, Star Tribune
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Hagedorn’s staff used police to intimidate, The Free Press
Senator Tina Smith
Insulin bill would help those struggling to survive, Duluth News Tribune
Trump Trade Wars
China will do anything to win a trade war, CNBC
Trump’s trade war cost the world $2t, wiping 6% off the global one percent’s books, Boing Boing
Trump White House
Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2019, Vox
The GOP silence in response to Trump’s latest racist attack is deafening, Vox
Trump’s Pick to Run the Labor Department Promoted Sweatshops on Remote US Islands, Mother Jones
Trump tweets racist attacks at progressive Democratic congresswomen, CNN
Fox News host laugh off Trump’s racist attacks on Dems, CNN
Lindsey Graham’s and the GOP’s initial responses to Trump’s ‘go back’ tweets are a mess, Washington Post
Treasury watchdog will review decision to delay Harriet Tubman $20 bill, CNN
U.S. News
Puerto Rico leadership in turmoil amid calls for Ricardo Rossello to resign, New York Times
Charlottesville white supremacist faces another life sentence for car attack, The Guardian
Upcoming DFL Events
- July 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED: SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Suite 21, 7001 Cahill Rd, Edina, MN
- July 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- July 17, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- July 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Watertown Rails to Trails Parade
- July 21, 12:00 to 3:00 PM – SD49 DFL Picnic, Shelter 1, West Bush Lake Park, 9401 W Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438. More information and RSVP here.
- July 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- July 25, 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- July 26
- 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55381
- 6:00 to 8:00 PM — 2019 Minnesota DFL Women’s Leadership Event with Special Guest U.S. Sne. Kirsten Sinema, 1908 Girard Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. More information and tickets here.
- July 27
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- July 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chaska River City Days Parade
- July 30, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — DNC Presidential Debate airing on CNN. Live stream on CNN.com and the CNN app for iOS and Android, as well as via the CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV.
- July 31, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — DNC Presidential Debate airing on CNN. Live stream on CNN.com and the CNN app for iOS and Android, as well as via the CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV.
- August 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Volksfest, Victoria, MN
- August 6
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee meeting, visit their Facebook pagefor specifics, locations change from month to month.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Public Library.
- August 7
- 12:00 to 10 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387
- 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 Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- August 8
- 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Caver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- August 9, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
- August 10, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
- August 11
- 10:00 AM TO 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
- 10:30 to 11:30 AM — SD40 DFL Marching in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade, Willow Drive N and Watertown Rd, contact them for more information.
- 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
- August 12 — Deadline for 2019 DFL Women’s Hall of Fame Women of Distinction and Rising Star Applications, more information here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting — Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN.
- August 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- August 17
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
- 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
- 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.