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In the Know: November 11, 2020


Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison urges Supreme Court to uphold ACA as justices hear oral arguments, KTOE

Donald Trump
AP Explains: Election’s validity intact despite Trump claimsAssociated Press
The misinformation media machine amplifying Trump’s election lies, The Guardian
Donald Trump Is Fighting the Election Results—With an Eye on What Comes NextTime
Trump’s border wall endangered ecosystems and sacred sites. Could it come down under Biden?, NBC
Alarm grows over Trump administration acting ‘more akin to a dictatorship’ as he denies election defeatCNN
‘These are dictator moves’: Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentagon, Insider

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz announces new COVID-19 restrictions as surge strains hospitals, MN Reformer
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Walz says record 56 deaths to be reported Wednesday, MPR
Walz warns of strained hospital capacity as COVID cases spike in MNKTOE
How Gov. Walz’s new COVID guidelines will shape Thanksgiving for Minnesotans, Star Tribune

Minnesota News 
What you need to know about Minnesota’s new limits on bars, restaurants, gatheringsMPR
Shakopee, other Minnesota school districts that failed to pass local funding measures plan for cutsStar Tribune
October revenue up in MinnesotaMPR
Charges: Trump backer swings golf club at couple in White Bear Lake with political signStar Tribune
Mayo short 1,000 staff, using nearly 200 beds for COVID-19, Rochester Post Bulletin

President Elect Joe Biden 
Joe Biden’s win grows more decisive each day as votes are counted, CNN
Biden says denying result ‘will not help Trump’s legacy’, The Guardian
Who Are Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet?, New York Times

Republicans
Republicans echo Trump’s baseless election claims, undermining Biden’s transitionWashington Post
GOP List of Alleged Voter Fraud in Nevada Contains Hundreds of Military AddressesMilitary.com
‘A grand scheme’: Trump’s election defiance consumes GOPPolitico
Shocked by Trump’s Loss, QAnon Struggles to Keep the FaithNew York Times
Pompeo brushes aside results of presidential election, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar considered for Biden Cabinet posts including attorney general and Agriculture secretary, CNBC

U.S. News
The Times Called Officials in Every State: No Evidence of Voter Fraud, NYT
US postal worker recants voter-fraud claims after Republicans call for inquiry – reportsThe Guardian
First murder hornet nest found to have 200 queens capable of spawning new nests, The Guardian
Florida Gov. DeSantis’s new data analyst: An anti-mask sports blogger pushing coronavirus conspiraciesWashington Post

Vice President Elect Kamala Harris 
Kamala Harris may finally change how corporate America sees and treats Black women, USA Today
Kamala Harris’ Historic Candidacy Helped Asian American Turnout SoarHuff Post

World News
Does Trump’s Defeat Signal the Start of Populism’s Decline?, New York Times
Boris Johnson calls Trump the ‘previous president’ after an ‘extremely exciting’ conversation with Joe Biden, Insider
Modi declares victory in India’s first coronavirus election as cases soar in country’s capitalCNN
In Bitter Nagorno-Karabakh War, a Reordering of Regional Powers, New York Times
Hong Kong Lawmakers Quit En Masse After China Forces Out Four Pro-Democracy Legislators, Daily Beast

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