2020 Election
Donald Trump endorses Senate candidate (Jason Lewis) who once said ‘Jewish lobby’ controlled Republican Party, CNN
DFL News
Super-PAC That Received Illegal Foreign Contributions from Indicted Giuliani Associates Spent Almost $5 Million to Benefit Minnesota Republicans, DFL.org
Donald Trump
Trump went to Louisiana to stump for local Republicans. He ended up attacking national Democrats instead., Vox
White House: Trump to watch violent parody, ‘condemns it’, Star Tribune
Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties, Pioneer Press
Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry
UMN professors contend with discussions about impeachment in political science classrooms, MN Daily
Trump’s former Russia adviser set to testify as part of impeachment inquiry, MPR
Donald Trump in Minnesota
Fake Pro-Trump News Exposed In Minnesota, Patch
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Are U.S.-Chinese tariffs on almost everything the ‘new normal’?, Reuters
Economy
Wall St. flat as U.S.-China trade deal optimism fades, Reuters
Environment
National Audubon Society says Minnesota’s dangerously close to losing its loons, City Pages
Google Has Made Some Generous Contributions to Climate Change Deniers, Mother Jones
Governor Tim Walz
Governor Tim Walz Announces Applications For Seats On The Governor’s Biofuels Council, JD Supra
Three Rangers Named to Walz Broadband Task Force, Mesabi Daily News
1st time hosting Governor’s Pheasant Opener, Walz bags a rooster, Star Tribune
Healthcare
Heads up: A ruling on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act is coming, MPR
Almost half of Americans have dealt with substance abuse in family: Gallup, The Hill
Labor
Labor Education Service is hiring a Labor Educator, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota Legislature
Conversations on legalizing recreational marijuana look to 2020 session, St. Cloud Times
Minneapolis and St. Paul move toward ban on ‘conversion therapy’, MPR
Minnesota News
State like Minnesota honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus, MPR
Dems, Muslims rip Trump attack on Somalis; rue GOP silence, Newser
State authorizes extra money for school safety, Crow River Media
Cub Foods to customers: Don’t openly carry firearms inside stores, Pioneer Press
Passenger rail service to Duluth, another train to Chicago, still being considered, Star Tribune
St. Paul cracks down on gun ownership among domestic abusers, Bring Me The News
News of the World
Trump Downplays Reported Escape Of ‘Easily Recaptured’ Islamic State Prisoners, TPM
The hunt for Asia’s El Chapo, Reuters
ISIS Is Gloating, The Atlantic
Kurds look to Syria for protection after U.S. pullout, Politico
Saudi visit shows Putin’s deepening Middle East influence, Reuters
Representative Tom Emmer (CD6, R)
Trump stalwart Tom Emmer remains steadfast against impeachment, Star Tribune
Constituents vent frustrations to Emmer, Hometown Source
Republicans
How Minnesota Republicans benefited from Giuliani associates indicted on campaign crimes, Pioneer Press
Rape joke flyer on University of Minnesota Morris campus gets attention of President Gabel, Star Tribune
The Extraordinary Influence of Rudy Giuliani, The American Prospect
GOP braces for impeachment brawl, The Hill
Supreme Court of the US
What would happen if Trump ignored a divided Supreme Court ruling against him?, Washington Post
‘Faithless Electors’ Could Tip the 2020 Election. Will the Supreme Court Stop Them?, New York Times
U.S. News
New Pork Processing Rules Raise Food, Worker Safety Concerns, Workday Minnesota
How the US stole thousands of Native American children, Vox
The Rise and Fall of Andrew Mellon, The American Prospect
Upcoming DFL Events:
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- October 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- October 15 — Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times, more information as it becomes available.
- 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- 6:00 to 10:00 PM — SD40 DFL Democratic Debate Watch Party, Cam’s Bar & Eatery, 8517 63rd Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN
- 6:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL and #DeanTeam Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, 3315 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
- October 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- October 20
- 1:00 to 4:00 PM — Stonewall DFL Caucus Meeting, Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. This LGBTQ caucus meeting is open to members and those interested in becoming members.
- 3:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Gala, Royal Cliff Banquet & Conference Center, 2280 Cliff Rd, St. Paul, MN 55112. Donation of $30
- October 22, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 29, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 1, 7:30 to 10:30 PM — SD35 DFL Event: Man Cave-A One Man Sci-Fi Climate Change Tragicomedy, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. More information and tickets here.
- November 3 — Daylight Saving Time Ends
- November 5 — 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 8, 5:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL Night of THanks, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, 7800 Nornamdale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55439. More information here.
- November 9, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED 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
- October 14