In the Know: July 31, 2019

2020 Election
White House scrambles to create healthcare agenda for Trump’s campaign, Washington Post

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General concerned about cellphone mega-merger, Grand Forks Herald
Workers demand better protections against wage theft, Star Tribune

Business
The Facebook Settlement Amounts to Bribery of a Federal Agency, The American Prospect

Congress
Senate braces for brawl over Trump’s spy chief, The Hill
Top House lawyer takes center stage in legal battles against Trump, Politico

DFL News
DFL Staff Embarks on Statewide Training Tour, DFL.org

Donald Trump
Don’t get complacent. Things really are that bad under Trump., Washington Post
Hours after Trump retweet, Twitter account suspended, The Hill
Trump brushes off criticism: ‘Everybody’s called a racist now’, Politico

Economy
Fed set to lower rates for first time since financial crisis, New York Times
American Wealth Is Broken, The Atlantic

Environment
A climate reckoning in the heartland, CBS News
Greenland is melting in a heatwave. That’s everyone’s problem., CNN
The state says pollution contributes to thousands of deaths each year in Minnesota, MinnPost

GOP
Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ‘monkeys’, Duluth News Tribune
Republicans deny report GOP looking to circumvent Evers, MPR
Trump Rewards Conspiracy Theorist With Key National Security Job, Mother Jones
Four Congressional Republicans Have Announced Their Retirement in the Last Two Weeks, Townhall
House GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami, The Hill
Cambridge Analytica made “ethical mistakes” because it was too focused on regulation, former COO says, Vox
NC Election Board Chair Resigns After Making Joke Comparing Women To Cows, Talking Points Memo
Another Republican Lawmaker Won’t Seek Reelection, Talking Points Memo

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz kicks off Road Saftey Week highlighting ‘Slow Poke Law’, KEYC

Health
Counterpoint: Big Pharma needs to recognize the drug-cost problem it created, Star Tribune
People in the United States are misusing antibiotics, study says, CNN
US to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada, Star Tribune

Immigration
ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order, MPR
Twin Cities Jews, allies stop traffic in attempt to stop ICE, City Pages
Immigration activists block exits to parking lot at Twin Cities federal building, Pioneer Press
DOJ restricts asylum claims based on family relations, Politico
See-Saw Diplomacy Lets People Play Together Along U.S. Border Wall, NPR

Kendall Qualls
Lessons from ‘Man Up and Dress Up,’ a book Kendall Qualls tried and brilliantly failed to Kickstart, City Pages

Labor
Trump pick Scalia becomes 2020 target for labor unions, The Hill

Minnesota News
A tale of two school districts: How open enrollment is playing out in Greater Minnesota, MinnPost
Pilot pulled from cockpit at MSP for suspected drinking before flight to San Diego, MPR

News of the World
North Korea tests missiles for the second time in a week, Vox
Brexit and Boris Johnson send the British pound on a slide, New YorkTimes

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
First District deserves better representation, Albert Lea Tribune

Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Stauber fails to address divisive comments, Duluth News Tribune

Senator Tina Smith
Tina Smith’s staff comes to Mankato Tuesday as part of listening tour, KEYC

Trump Trade Wars
US-China trade talks end with no deal in sight, New York Times

U.S. News
The DOJ Is Now Investigating Zinke’s Use Of A Private Email Account, TPM
FTC warns of scammers using fake sites for Equifax settlement claims, The Hill
Puerto Rico’s outgoing governor nominates a new secretary of state, who would be next in line as governor, CNN
The Supreme Court Is Bad for Your Health, The Atlantic

Upcoming DFL Events:

• 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 1, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
• August 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Volksfest, Victoria, MN
• August 6, 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.
  • 4:00 to 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Annual Picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter, 15500 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN. Bring your appetite for food and uplifting conversation with neighbors and your Representatives. Free event, family friendly.
• 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.
• August 18
  • 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.
  • 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.
• August 19, 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 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• August 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.
• August 25, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Summer Picnic, more information as it becomes available.
• August 31, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Southwest 5K Run/Walk, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. More information and register here.
• September 2 — Labor Day