2020 Election
Key incumbents are losing the money battle as 2020′s top Senate races heat up, CNBC
A radical way to mobilize black voters in 2020: Work on issues, not voting, NBC News
Agriculture
Trump Wrong on U.S. Agriculture Exports to China, FactCheck.org
Snow increases harvest worries as North Dakota considers disaster declarations, Inforum
Attorney General Keith Ellison
St. Cloud hate crimes listening session to focus on white nationalism, St. Cloud TimesCongress
Pelosi arrives in Jordan with bipartisan congressional delegation, The Hill
SENATE REPUBLICANS TO HOLD “SAVE THE SENATE” RETREAT AT TRUMP HOTEL, The Intercept
Republicans to push for censure of Schiff in probe, Star Tribune
Donald Trump
Grifter President Decides Hosting G-7 at His Own Resort is Too Blatant a Grift, Even for Him, Rolling Stone
Donald Trump pulls his Doral property from consideration for G-7 after bipartisan blowback, USA Today
Trump lashes out at Pelosi as she visits Jordan to discuss Syria, The Hill
State Department circulates talking points contradicting Trump on Syria, Axios
Trump can’t stop bragging to foreign leaders about his resorts, Politico
Mick Mulvaney admits that Trump “still considers himself to be in the hospitality business”, Salon
Donald Trump Impeachment
The revenge of the State Department, Politico
Mulvaney insists he didn’t say Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons, NBC News
Minnesota voters evenly split on Trump impeachment, Star Tribune
Economy
World Economy Chiefs Flirt With the Idea of Fiscal Stimulus, Bloomberg
‘He lied.’ Ohio voters struggle after Trump promised jobs, PBS
Education
Chicago Teachers and Staff Walk Out for Community Needs, American Prospect
Environment
The lost river: Mexicans fight for mighty waterway taken by the US, The Guardian
New study pinpoints the places most at risk on a warming planet, Salon
Governor Tim Walz
Progress Made Towards Emergency Insulin Legislation, WCCO
Health
Settling for Settlements in the Opioid Crisis, American Prospect
Immigration
Why some say Mexico already built Trump’s wall — and paid for it, CNN
U.S. Takes Step To Require DNA Samples From Asylum-Seekers, Huffington Post
Labor
In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike?, NY Times
GM Strike Continues, Deepening Pain Felt by Midwest Workers, Firms, Wall Street Journal
Minnesota News
Trump is peddling hate in Minnesota. To defeat him, look to Hubert Humphrey, The Guardian
Minnesota news briefs: Storm-damaged counties can request aid, Star Tribune
Vaping on the rise among Minnesota 11th-graders, MinnPost
Staff shortage increases overtime at Minnesota prisons, Mankato Free Press
Clean-burning wood furnace maker on Iron Range growing faster than expected, Star Tribune
News of the World
Lebanon is swarming with protests that began over a proposed $0.20 WhatsApp tax but have since spiraled into chaos, Business Insider
Pentagon chief says U.S. troops to leave Syria for Iraq, Axios
The Window for Brexit May Already Have Closed, Atlantic
The UK Parliament just blew up Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans, Vox
Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senators Gain Grant Money to Support Beginning Producers in Minnesota, KFGO
Rep. Angie Craig
Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., AgriPulse
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Lyme group will host congressional lunch forum on tick-borne disease, Trib Live
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Rep. Phillips on US reaction to Turkey-Syria tensions: I’m concerned there is no strategy, Yahoo News
Republicans
Bannon Teams Up With Chinese Group That Thinks Trump Will Bring on End-Times, Daily Beast
Hurd says U.S.-Turkey agreement on Syria resembles “terms of surrender,” not peace deal, CBS News
CNN Panel Battles Fmr GOP Rep Sean Duffy Over ‘Absurd’ Ukraine Conspiracy Theory: ‘Completely Inaccurate and Factually Wrong’, Mediaite
A Complete Psychological Analysis of Trump’s Support, Psychology Today
State Auditor Julie Blaha
Our View: Blaha in Duluth builds connections, community, Duluth News Tribune
U.S. News
Three soldiers killed in training accident at Army base in Georgia, CNN
Implosion at Hard Rock Hotel site sends crane crashing onto New Orleans street, CBS News
Destructive Dallas tornado lifts debris 20,000 feet high, Washington Post
Three key Trump challenges to transgender and abortion rights, CNN
US troops leaving Syria will fight ISIS from Iraq, Vox
Upcoming DFL Events:
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- October 22, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 24, 1:00 to 4:00 PM — UPDATED: 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.
- October 25, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — Hmong DFL Caucus Kickoff Fundraiser, 1800 White Bear Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55109.
- 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 — Deadline for Senate Districts to report 2020 precinct caucus locations to the State DFL
- 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 — 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 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 Praiire 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.