Days to the November Election: 124
2020 Election
3 things you can do right now to make voting easier and help avoid an election catastrophe in November, Business Insider
Poll: Biden maintains double-digit lead over Trump, Politico
Democratic ad makers think they’ve discovered Trump’s soft spot, Politico
Joe Biden, DNC raise more money than Donald Trump, RNC for 2nd straight month, ABC News
Meet the Supporters Trump Has Lost, New York Times
Congress
Schumer, Wyden bill would tie worker benefits to jobless rate, Politico
House passes China sanctions as Pelosi declares ‘one country, two systems’ dead, Politico
Black Caucus lays out legislative priorities for combating systemic racism, Roll Call
Passing infrastructure bill, Democrats go all-in on climate, Roll Call
Republicans push back on Democrats’ DC statehood bill, Roll Call
DFL Action Center
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Supporter Housing:
Supporting Housing is one the best and simplest ways to help out a campaign. Due to the short term and fluid nature of campaigns, we often look to supporters like you to provide volunteer housing for members of our team. Do you have an extra bedroom? Would you be comfortable with an organizer staying with you? If so, please sign up here and someone from our team will follow up with you to talk more about it.
Donald Trump
Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race, CNN
Why Trump’s attempt to tag Biden as a tool of the radical left isn’t working, Politico
Trump’s aides debate a new virus approach as President claims it will ‘disappear‘, CNN
Trump’s anti-mask crusade is coming back to bite him, CNN
Trump has ‘gone awol’ as president amid coronavirus pandemic, says ex-CIA director, The Guardian
Court sides with publisher of tell-all book by Trump’s niece, CNN
Economy
Record jobs gain of 4.8 million in June smashes expectations; unemployment rate falls to 11.1%,CNBC
Dow futures surge 400 points after jobs report for June shows 4.8 million jobs added, unemployment falls to 11.1, Marketwatch
Environment
Recent global warming has wiped out 6,500 years of cooling, study says, USA Today
US rivers and lakes are shrinking for a surprising reason: cows, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing, MPR News
Walz rips drug makers for suing over Minnesota’s insulin law, FOX 9
Fact check: Minnesota governor, not Trump, called out the National Guard, CNN
Health
Voters in deep-red Oklahoma approve Medicaid expansion, Washington Post
Coronavirus: Health care experts call for nationwide special enrollment period, Yahoo News
COVID-19 has derailed health care for many Americans, causing countless deaths, USA Today
Immigration
Americans Want More, Not Less, Immigration for First Time, Gallup
Immigration Officers Have Been Told To Stop Applying The Trump Administration’s Asylum Ban, BuzzFeed News
Immigration agency warns of furloughs amid cash crunch, Politico
Jason Lewis, U.S. Senate Republican Candidate
Jason Lewis has called the death of George Floyd ‘tragic.’ He had very different words after the death of Trayvon Martin, MinnPost
Joe Biden
Biden Outpaces Trump As Campaigns Report Record Fundraising, NPR
Biden’s moment of truth, Latino Magazine
Swing state voters give Trump dismal marks as coronavirus cases spike, CNBC/Change Research poll finds, CNBC
Video: That’s A President, Joe Biden YouTube
MoveOn Members Endorse Joe Biden for President, Moveon.org
SMART ENDORSES JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, smart-union.org
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
GAO: Bill leads government to halt improper stimulus payments, ECM Publishers
Congress Extends Small-Business Loan Program for 5 Weeks, New York Times
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
PETERSON WANTS TURKEY GROWERS TO GET CFAP AID, NewsDakota.com
Peterson praises USMCA, but emphasizes problems with Canada, Fence Post
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Second Stimulus Check Delay Bashed as ‘Shameful’ by Rep. Ilhan Omar, Pop Culture
Republicans
The RNC Is Paying a Former Apprentice Hand Accused of Having Trump Dirt, Daily Beast
Republicans fear backlash over Trump’s threatened veto on Confederate names, The Hill
Oklahomans Just Embarrassed Trump a Second Time, The Atlantic
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Klobuchar seeks funding to help the hungry, KBJR
Sen. Klobuchar’s New Nationwide Internet Infrastructure Bill, Valley News Live
Senator Tina Smith
VIDEO: Sens. Udall and Smith Speak Out on Senate Floor Calling on Senate to Immediately Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief for Tribes, US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
U.S. Senate extends Paycheck Protection Program, KTOE
Sen. Tina Smith cheers USMCA trade deal, KASM
U.S. News
US hits another bleak coronavirus milestone but expert says there’s still time to turn things around, CNN
Texas lt. governor hits Fauci: ‘He doesn’t know what he’s talking about, The Hill
Ghislaine Maxwell, Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Is Arrested, New York Times
Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s new Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).
World News
China’s new national security law is already chilling free speech in Hong Kong, Vox
Russians give Putin the chance to stay in power until 2036 after historic vote, CNBC
Libya crisis: France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row, BBC
Unemployment soars in Latin America in the wake of the coronavirus, CNN
U.N. Security Council Demands Cease-Fire In Conflict Areas, Due To COVID-19, NPR News
Iran nuclear: ‘Incident’ at Natanz uranium enrichment facility, BBC News
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- Today through July 17, 5:00 PM — Deadline to apply to screen for CD3 DFL Director. Complete the application here.
- Today through August 10 — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.
- July 2, 4:00 to 7:00 PM — DNC National Convention Virtual Platform Drafting Committee Hearing. Additional information on how interested parties, allied groups and members of the public can give input on the platform will be announced in the coming days. For more information, please email platform@demconvention.com.
- July 3 — Independence Day (observed)
- July 4 — Independence Day (actual)
- July 7, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Virtual Grassroots Fundraiser: Where We Go From Here, more information and RSVP here.
- July 8, 6:15 to 7:45 PM — SD40 Nominations Screening Sessions, contact them for specifics
- July 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- July 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- July 15 — Last Day to File 2019 Taxes
- 4:00 to 7:00 PM — DNC National Convention Virtual Platform Drafting Committee Hearing. Additional information on how interested parties, allied groups and members of the public can give input on the platform will be announced in the coming days. For more information, please email platform@demconvention.com.
- July 18, 1:30 to 4:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Virtual Business Meting, contact them for more information.
- July 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- July 21, 5:00 PM — DFL LGBTQ Leadership Event, more information and RSVP here.
- July 28 through August 11 — Window for Candidates to Register with State for City Offices with No Primaries to Register
- July 29, 7:00 PM — CD3 Virtual Central Committee Meeting and Election of Directors, more information as it becomes available.
- August 4, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meetings, contact them for specifics.
- August 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.