Agriculture
Fall conditions force farmers to leave beets in the ground, Inforum
The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions, New York Times
Glyphosate debate: Roundup is a hugely popular herbicide, but thousands of lawsuits blame it for causing cancer, Inforum
Border Wall
Trump administration waives laws restricting border wall construction in South Texas, El Paso Times
Trump Defends Embarrassing Breaches At His Border Wall: ‘You Can Cut Through Any Wall’, Talking Points Memo
Trump promised to ‘build the wall.’ Here’s what’s been built in Texas and NM, El Paso Times
Congress
Rep. Jeffries: 250 House-passed bills are in Mitch McConnell’s “legislative graveyard”, Axios
Pelosi lists House-passed bills stalled in Senate amid impeachment attacks, Axios
Corruption Watch
Maria Butina: The Russian accused of trying to influence U.S. policies for the Kremlin, CBS: 60 Minutes
Fact-checking Eric Trump’s claim The Trump Organization has no business ties overseas, CNN
DFL News
North Dakota, Minnesota Democrats lay out message for 2020, Grand Forks Herald
Donald Trump
Trump loses appeal of New York tax returns case, CNBC
Trump Is Running Out of Defenses, The Atlantic
Try not to get dizzy: Trump makes four different arguments about his Ukraine call in 74 words, CNN
Trump demands testimony from whistleblower, The Hill
In Trump’s Twitter Feed: Conspiracy-Mongers, Racists and Spies, New York Times
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions, Associated Press
Trump Refuses To Guarantee No Shutdown Over Impeachment: ‘We’ll See’, Huffington Post
Kellyanne Conway: ‘I Don’t Know’ If Aid Was Withheld to Pressure Ukraine, Time
Mueller Memo Bombshell: Michael Cohen Told If He Stuck To Russia Story, Trump ‘Loves You’, Huffington Post
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Trade wars, climate change plunge the family farm into crisis. Is it an endangered American institution?, CNBC
Economy
Why another round of tax cuts is a monstrously bad idea, Washington Post
Apple Pledges $2.5 Billion To Combat California’s Housing Crisis, NPR
US-China trade deal hopes boost global markets, Al Jazeera
Elections
A Bitter Fight For Governor Could Bring Kentucky Democrats Back From The Dead,Huffington Post
Democrats will win back the Senate majority in 2020, all thanks to President Trump, The Hill
These 7 Million Young People Can Beat Trump, New York Times
2 Wisconsin elections provide test run for presidential race, Star Tribune
Environment
Trump administration to roll back Obama rules to control toxic ash from coal plants, The Independent
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SLATED TO OPEN OVER 1 MILLION ACRES OF CALIFORNIA LAND FOR FRACKING AND DRILLING DESPITE OUTCRY, Newsweek
Study suggests controversial pesticides may pose risks to fish populations, too, MPR
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota harvest gets lift from dry spell, executive order, Rochester Post Bulletin
Walz signs executive order providing flood relief, Bemidji Pioneer
Tim Walz wants Minnesota to have more electric cars. Do consumers really lack buying options?, MinnPost
Health
Judge temporarily blocks Trump order requiring would-be immigrants to prove they have health insurance, Washington Post
Immigration
Trump administration faces another temporary setback in immigration crackdown attempt, The Week
2 doctors were held by ICE. They say what they saw at one facility shocked them, CNN
Labor
There’s a national labor uprising happening right now that the media isn’t reporting, Salon
Minnesota News
Judge OKs Water Gremlin reopening amid deal over lead cleanup, MPR
Witness: McDonald’s called Inver Grove Heights cops on boys over drink refills, City Pages
St. Paul’s garbage fight is about more than just trash, Star Tribune
Immigration looms over contested Minnesota school referendum, Star Tribune
Minnesota Republicans
LTE: I thought every vote mattered. Guess the Republicans disagree., Star Tribune
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips: Congress is working to protect against election meddling, Star Tribune
Republican Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn spouts hateful transgender rhetoric, Mankato Free Press
Republicans
Trump says Republicans should release their own transcripts in impeachment probe, The Hill
Trump’s approval rating among Republicans has never dipped below 79%, Axios
Texas Republicans worried about the future of the GOP, Raw Story
GOP Rep. Will Hurd: “There won’t be a Republican Party” if it doesn’t diversify, Axios
Supreme Court of the US
An unseemly meeting at the US Supreme Court raises ethics questions, Quartz
U.S. News
Days after breaking pelvis, former President Carter is back teaching Sunday school, Los Angeles Times
‘No more’: Trump says he’ll cut off federal funds to fight California wildfires, USA Today
Oklahoma approves largest single-day commutation in U.S. history, Washington Post
World News
Saudi Aramco Announces Plans to Go Public, New York Times
India rejects China-backed Asian trade deal, as others move ahead, Reuters
Iran announces nuke deal violations 40 years after U.S. Embassy takeover, hostage crisis, USA Today
New Delhi is choking on smog and there’s no end in sight, CNN
Upcoming DFL Events:
- November 5 , 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Election Day, there are municipal and school board elections throughout CD3, check your municipality’s website or school districts website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- November 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- November 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- November 8, 5:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL Night of Thanks, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, 7800 Normamdale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55439. More information here.
- November 9, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 Homemade Pizza Party, 1512 Woodbind Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN
- November 11 — Veterans Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- November 12, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Hops & Change Fun(d)raiser with Don Shelby, Back Channel Brewing Co, 4787 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. More information and RSVP here.
- November 14, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 553
- November 16
- 9:30 to 12:30 PM — SD37 DFL Connections Lab Messaging Workshop, Teamsters Local 210, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Unit 120, Minneapolis, MN 55434. More information and RSVP here.
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Fall Feastival and Silent Auction, 8950 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
- November 20 — Democratic Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- November 21 , 5:30 to 10:00 PM — SD33 DFL “Hops and Change” Fundraiser with Guest Speaker Don Shelby, Back Channel Brewing, 4787 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. More information and RSVP here.
- November 28 — Thanksgiving
- December 1 – SD50 DFL Framing and Messaging Worksop, more info as it becomes available
- December 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact their chair at mgoodell@gmail.com for more information.
- December 4
- 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 Public Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- December 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 6, 6:00 PM — DFL Founders Day Dinner with Special Guest Stacey Abrams, Hilton Hotel, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To sit at the CD3 DFL tables please contact Cheryl Poling at chpoling@comcast.net
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- State DFL Business Conference, more information as it becomes available.