2018 Minnesota Elections:
The curse of public service: Nolan discusses surprising bid for lt. Gov., Brainerd Dispatch
2018 National Elections:
Dems flip heavy Trump district in Wisconsin, The Hill
Trump critic Mark Sanford falls in South Carolina GOP primary, CNN
Corey Stewart, Confederate symbols defender, wins GOP senate nomination in Virginia Senate race, CNN
Rosen, Heller faceoff set for November in Nevada Senate race, Washington Post
Maine voters choose to keep new ranked-choice system, WTOP
4 winners and 3 losers from the June 12 primary elections, Vox
Cuomo ahead of Nixon by 35 points in latest Siena poll, Politico
DC Politics:
House to vote on 2 key immigration bills next week, including DACA solution, ABC News
McConnell: Any North Korea deal should be submitted to Congress, The Hill
Mueller-friendly Republicans losing patience with probe, Politico
Rosenstein to ask House to investigate committee staff, The Hill
Justice Department attorney resigns after legal shift on Obamacare, Politico
Senate Judiciary Committee takes up #MeToo in the courts, CNN
Governor Mark Dayton:
Experts, lawmakers reflect on Dayton’s legacy and the future of higher education policy, Minnesota Daily
Minnesota News:
ACLU Sues Faribault, Says Rental Ordinance Racially Discriminates, WCCO
About those anti-wind power billboards on I-35, City pages
Super Bowl spending boosted Minneapolis tax coffers, Star Tribune
St. Paul schools positioning for referendum, Star Tribune
Raccoon captivates internet with Minnesota skyscraper climb, CNN
Republican Candidate Jeff Johnson:
Jeff Johnson: I want Trump’s backing, MPR
Trump:
Graham: Trump citing cost for end of war games is ‘ridiculous’, CNN
Trump declares there is ‘no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea’, Politico
How Donald Trump Got Played By A Ruthless Dictator, Rolling Stone
The Kim Con, Slate
Trump has turned words into weapons. And he’s winning the linguistic war, The Guardian
Trump renews fight with OPEC over ‘too high’ oil prices, Politico
U.S. Congressman Collin Peterson:
Statement by Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson on Senate Farm Bill, KTIC
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Watch Sen Amy Klobuchar, Amber Tamblyn Speak at TheWrap’s Power Women Breakfast on Facebook Live (Video), TheWrap
U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
Taking stock of the Farm Bill: Senator’s office holds Bemidji meeting, Bemidji Pioneer
U.S. Supreme Court:
What to expect as the Supreme Court rules on Georgia’s water fight, Politically Georgia
Supreme Court’s travel ban ruling must not repeat errors of Japanese internment, San Francisco Chronicle
World News:
Argentina lawmakers gather for key abortion vote, BBC News
Macedonia Gets New Name, Ending 27-Year Dispute With Greece, NPR News
Harebrained’: National Security Council owns up to widely derided Trump video, The Guardian
Ireland to vote on removing blasphemy as an offence, The Guardian
China’s telco giant ZTE sees shares collapse 39%, BBC News
Other News:
Give Everyone Government Bank Accounts, The New Republic
4 big takeaways from a huge new report on sexual harassment in science, Vox
School’s Closed in Wisconsin. Forever., NYT
US, Canada and Mexico beat Morocco in vote to host 2026 World Cup, The Guardian
Judge approves AT&T-Time Warner deal without any conditions, CNBC
Seattle leaders repeal Amazon ‘head tax’ passed one month ago, The Guardian
Rep. Steve King Retweets Prominent Neo-Nazi to Celebrate Xenophobia, Slate
Upcoming Events
- June 13, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- June 14 — Flag Day
- June 14, 6:30 — State DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, State DFL Headquarters, 255 E Plato Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55107. Open to all DFL Senate District Outreach Officers and Senate District Officers.
- June 14, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 15 — Eid al-Fitr
- June 15, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 17 — Father’s Day
- June 18, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- June 20, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 146000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 22, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 29 through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
- June 29, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.