Coronavirus
California reimposes Covid-19 restrictions on 40 counties as cases surge and the governor warns of possible curfew, CNN
Donald Trump
Trump aims to undermine Biden’s legitimacy even as legal challenges fizzle, CNN
Trump campaign would have to pay nearly $8 million for Wisconsin recount, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
‘Free speech’ social media platform Parler is a hit among Trump supporters, but experts say it won’t last, ABC
Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’, BBC
Governor Tim Walz
‘One Minnesota, we’re in this together’: Walz joins frontline workers to address worsening COVID-19 situation, KSTP
More COVID-19 restrictions likely in Minnesota, Gov. Walz says, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
Controversy over COVID-19 erupts in Minnesota State Senate, KBJR6
Minnesota legislators clash over COVID-19 reporting amid outbreak, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Minn. officials have adjusted their guidance around Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know, MPR
National fund started in Minnesota for families of health care workers who died of COVID, Star Tribune
Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies, MPR
President-Elect Joe Biden
Biden to receive outside national security briefing as Trump blocks normal transition, Washington Post
Biden And Harris Address The U.S. Economy And Lay Out Their Plans For Recovery, NPR
With Harris’ U.S. Senate seat in the mix, Southern California leaders lobbying governor hard, Mercury News
Republican Party
Georgia official says Graham asked him about tossing ballots, Associated Press News
GOP senators shrug off Trump’s conspiracies over election results: ‘He can say whatever he wants’, CNN
How The GOP Defied Expectations Down The Ballot, NPR
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Minnesota Secretary Of State Calls State’s Election “A Model For The Nation”, KVRR
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls on CDC to address flu vaccine availability, WCCO 4
U.S. News
Iowa Governor Reverses Course, Issues Mask Mandate As COVID-19 Cases Rise, NPR
Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on election measures, Associated Press News
Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’, BBC
Senators clash over masks on Senate floor, Politico
World News
Peru’s Congress Chooses Lawmaker Francisco Sagasti as Next President, Wall Street Journal
Retirees protest Belarus leader on 100th day since vote, Associated Press News
Hurricane Iota makes landfall over Nicaragua as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, CBS
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — No CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, look for more information
- November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
- December 3, 7:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Holiday Party, more information as it becomes available (date subject to change, more information as soon as possible)
- December 21 — Winter Solstice
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Years Eve
- January 1 — New Years Day
- January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
- January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress begins
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes